Kids House Receives $50K Donation Thanks To Local Felons

October 29, 2014

Thanks to local felons, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office made a $50,000 contribution Tuesday afternoon toward the expansion of the Gulf Coast Kids House.

The donation was funded from the State Law Enforcement Trust Fund. The law allows law enforcement to use funds from contraband seized during the commission of felonies to be used in the community.

The expansion will help the nonprofit organization better serve victims of child abuse in Escambia County and will be completed in 2015. The donated funds will be used for a new medical examination room in the Advocacy and Education wing of Gulf Coast Kids House.

Pictured: Sheriff David Morgan (center) presents a $50,000 donation to representatives of the Gulf Coast Kids House, Pam Schwartz, board chair; Debbie Ritchie and Stan Connally, co-chairs of Captial Expansion; and Stacey Kostevicki, executive director. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Comments

3 Responses to “Kids House Receives $50K Donation Thanks To Local Felons”

  1. Randy on October 29th, 2014 9:12 am

    Now that is constructive use of resources.. Great job ECSO…..

  2. Deborah on October 29th, 2014 8:15 am

    I love to see things that started out evil turned into something good.
    Thank you Sheriff Morgan and all involved.

  3. 429SCJ on October 29th, 2014 3:49 am

    Just goes to show that everyone has something to contribute.

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