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Circle of Hope

Circle of Hope encourages three consecutive years of unrestricted giving to enable us to best use your gift for the most urgent programmatic and organizational needs. 

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Circle of Hope

We believe every child deserves a childhood filled with potential. Their innocence represents our hope for the future; their potential our promise. We strive to safeguard that optimism and joy, not extinguish it. The more we invest in a healthy way the more promise and potential our children have. Actively fostering environments where children feel safe, valued, and secure enables them to flourish—enriching our families, schools, and communities. By shielding them from harm and providing care and coping skills to those who have endured trauma, we allow all children to build their confidence and resilience to thrive in life.

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Circle of Hope encourages three consecutive years of unrestricted giving to enable us to best use your gift for the most urgent programmatic and organizational needs. 

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“It is disheartening to see the number of kids who need this help. At the same time, we are so grateful to staff and the partner agencies for providing that support to the kids and families who would otherwise struggle to get the right help. Thank you for all you do!!!”

Chetna Chandrakala & Abhas Kumar

Circle of Hope Members

Chetna Chandrakala and Abhas Kumar smiling and standing side by side

“Everyone must choose what is most important to them and what causes are a priority for them to support. Most important for me is protecting children from real-life monsters.”

Shannon & Tom Bigongiari

Circle of Hope Members

“We feel a strong duty to donate our money and time to CACGROC because we want to be a part of the solution to ending preventable and often repeated tragedies.”

Jeff & Lindsay Cook

Circle of Hope Members

“If you hold a special place in your heart for children, there is no better organization to support than The Child Advocacy Center of Greater Rochester.”

Wayne & Judy Holly

Circle of Hope Members

“The Child Advocacy Center of Greater Rochester exists because of the generosity of the Rochester community and their services are absolutely critical in addressing this need.”

Don & Leslie Tomney

Circle of Hope Members

“We receive so much more than we give. The team at CACGROC are such an inspiration, and those they serve are so deserving of our support.”

Tricia & Drew Marsherall

Circle of Hope Members

Tricia and Drew Marsherall smiling and standing side by side

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Honor Roll

Thank you to our
Circle of Hope Members

Guardians

Wayne and Judy Holly*

Brennan and Heather Redmond

MaryLouise and Lawrence Steinwachs*

Heroes

Jeff and Lindsay Cook

Dr. Daniele Lyman-Torres and Eric Torres

Ally

Jaime and Jeffrey Anderson*

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Cathryn S. Bell

Brian and Jackie Fox

Ellen and Frank Hagelberg*

Jen and Matt Lake*

Tricia and Drew Marsherall

Don and Leslie Tomeny*

Mary and Jack Whittier

Fleet Feet / Yellow Jacket Racing

Arthur Avila

Cassidy V. Bell

Aaron and Melissa Bertram

Shannon and Tom Bigongiari

Caytie Bowser

Dave and Debby DeJoy

Reggie and Stacey Dejean

Dr. Ashley Amalfi and Dr. Thomas Frye

Robin and Dave Halladay*

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Jason and Bill Barnecut-Kearns*

John and Kate Kenney

Chetna Chandrakala and Abhas Kumar*

Doug and Gigi Lamb

Bridget and Todd Martin

Jill Knittel and Jim McAuliffe

Marty and Darcy Mucci*

Chris Gullo and John Mueller*

Scott and Anna Mulcahy

Dawn and John Piccirilli

Amanda Shisler

Kelly and Jeremy Thompson*