SPOTLIGHT ON KIDS HOUSE OF SEMINOLE, INC.:

A Letter from Our Foundation President, William J. Chatlos

December 1, 2005

We at The Chatlos Foundation first heard about Kids House of Seminole, Inc. when we received a request for the paint for a fence. My sister Joy Chatlos D'Arata, who was on our board at the time, awarded a foundation discretionary grant to help them buy some paint. Here's what you might want to know about Kids House:

They aid abused children by providing all necessary services for child abuse cases from report and investigation, through treatment and prosecution. They provide a friendly, non-threatening environment for children. They are a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that operates through donations and grants from foundations, concerned citizens, local governments, businesses and corporations, private organizations and other non-profit agencies. Without funding support from the community, Kids House would not exist.

Kids House takes a team approach in dealing with child abuse. This allows for all involved agencies and victims to come together at one single facility, working together on a complete investigation including case history, sharing information and ideas, carrying through to assist with prosecution and then determining the best course to provide mental health treatment and medical follow-up for the child and family.

The list of local organizations that have supported Kids House is long, and we've been privileged to help over the years. But the need for support never ends, and groups like this one always have wish lists that can be filled by individuals as well as big groups. The next time you see a fence that needs a little paint, think about what it means to be able to help a kid.

You can find out more about Kids House online at http://www.kidshouse.org/  or by calling them at (407) 302-4442.

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