ACH Child & Family Services Receives $1.5 Million Gift from
Rees-Jones Foundation for Residential Services Building Renovation
Non-Profit’s Wichita Street 19-acre Campus Continues to
Provide Growth for Southeast Fort Worth
FORT WORTH, TX – ACH Child and Family Services (formerly All Church Home for Children) is proud to announce a $1.5 million gift from The Rees-Jones Foundation for renovation of the first Residential Services Building at its new 19-acre Wichita Street campus.
“Over the years, we have been touched by personal stories about individuals facing urgent needs, whether for medical care, personal safety, education, food, shelter or other necessities many of us take for granted,” said Jan Rees-Jones. “We are moved to help address those needs, especially when they involve children like those served by ACH Child & Family Services. These children, through no fault of their own, are in intolerable situations involving abuse, unsafe living conditions, or simply physical or mental disabilities. Because our lives have been blessed by God beyond anything we deserve, we are called to share our resources with those around us who need some help and support.”
Founded in 2006 by Jan and Trevor Rees-Jones, The Rees-Jones Foundation is a private foundation that provides support and funding for programs that tangibly improve the quality of life for people in need, primarily in North Texas. The Rees-Jones Foundation focuses on community improvement, education, human services, medical care and mental health services, as well as youth programs.
“We are humbled by the generosity of The Rees-Jones Foundation and are extremely grateful for their commitment to protecting children and preserving families,” said Dr. Wayne Carson, CEO of ACH Child and Family Services. “Their generous contribution will allow the Wichita Street campus to become home to our clients as early as next fall.”
Anticipated to be complete in the summer of 2012, the Residential Services Building will enable the Families Together Program – a transitional living program for homeless single-parent families – to add capacity for four additional families, which will bring total living capacity at the Wichita Street campus to 10 families – or 40 beds up from 6 families and 24 beds currently. In addition, the Residential Services Building will house a new Transitional Living Program to fill a critical service gap for up to 20 young men who are aging out of the foster care system.
More than $8.1 million has been pledged or gifted to ACH to date for support of the Wichita Street Campus. The campus is located on a 19.5-acre site within the 200 acres previously known as the Masonic Home and School of Texas, and was donated by Michael and Valerie Mallick to ACH in 2008. ACH will ultimately consolidate operations of its Summit Campus at the Wichita Campus, which will allow ACH to serve 450 more children each year.
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About ACH Child and Family Services
Established in 1915, ACH protects children from abuse, neglect and family separation and helps children overcome these things when they do happen. Abuse and neglect are problems in the communities it serves, and without help, the long-term impact on children can prevent them from living healthy, productive lives.
All of ACH’s community and residential based programs are designed to Prevent, Intervene or Treat child abuse, neglect or family separation. In 2010, ACH served more than 3,800 children on its three Fort Worth campuses and through satellite offices in five counties: Tarrant, Johnson, Parker, Palo Pinto, and Wise.
The Summit Campus at 1424 Summit Avenue, which has been the main campus for over 70 years, contains the Emergency Youth Shelter for runaway and homeless youth, the Behavioral Care program, the Families Together program, and program and administrative offices.
ACH’s 10-acre Wedgwood campus in southwest Fort Worth is comprised of five residential group homes and a family center: the Jonathan Y. Ballard Group Home, the Amon G. Carter Family Home, the Crystelle Waggoner Family Center, the Jack B. Morris Family Home, the M.S. and Meek Lane Doss Family Home, and the Dub and Valerie Stocker Home. www.achservices.org
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