08/13/2026
25 years.
That’s 25 years of kids, families, staff, board members, community partners, events, trainings, fundraisers, friendships, laughter, hard work…and A LOT of photographs. 😂
As we celebrate our 25th anniversary, we’ve been digging through the archives—and let’s just say, there are some things that have changed quite a bit over the years.
The buildings have changed.
The programs have grown.
The technology has definitely changed.
And many of us have changed right along with them.
But the heart of Child Protect? That hasn’t changed one bit.
Over the years, we’ve:
🦃 Created hundreds of little works of art with Turkey Hands
🎒 Packed backpacks and brought the community together for Backpack Bashes
👶 Celebrated new parents through Community Baby Showers
🏌️ Hit the greens at golf tournaments
👨🍳 Battled it out at Chef’s Battle
🎤 Gathered professionals for our annual Responding to Child Abuse Symposiums
🧡 Taught children and families about body safety
📚 Gathered our own team for trainings, learning, and growing together
🏠 Opened new buildings, expanded our spaces, and created new opportunities to serve
💪Conducted forensic interviews, provided therapy and advocacy support to victims, supported families through supervised visitation, served our community through clothing closets and food pantries
🤝 Built relationships and partnerships that have lasted for decades
💙 And leaned on the incredible support of our community through all of it
And then there are the memories that don't fit neatly into a list.
We’ve watched staff members get married, welcome babies, retire, change careers, and begin completely new chapters. We’ve welcomed new faces who have become an important part of our story. We’ve celebrated longtime team members and cheered on those whose journeys eventually took them somewhere new.
We’ve welcomed new board members, said goodbye to others, and watched community leaders continue to invest their time and hearts into this mission.
We’ve made it through some really hard seasons—including COVID-19—and figured out how to keep showing up for children and families even when the world around us looked completely different.
We’ve laughed together.
We’ve learned together.
We’ve grown together.
And through 25 years of changes, one thing has remained constant:
People keep showing up for children.
Our staff. Our board. Our multidisciplinary partners. Our volunteers. Our donors. Our community. The people who attend our events, sponsor our programs, teach our children, support our families, answer the phone, sit in meetings, share our posts, make a donation, bring a team to a golf tournament, cook at Chef’s Battle, or simply say, “How can I help?”
Those people are the story of Child Protect.
So, for the next little while, we’re going to take a walk down memory lane. 📸
We’ll be pulling out the old photos, revisiting some favorite events, remembering the people who helped build Child Protect, and celebrating just how far we’ve come.
And we want you to take the walk with us. ❤️
If you see yourself, a friend, a former coworker, a familiar face, an old event, or a memory you’d forgotten about—tell us about it! We’d love to hear your memories, too.
And while we’re looking back, we hope you’ll join us as we celebrate this milestone in person! 🎉
🎈 25th Anniversary Open House
📅 Friday, August 21, 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM–3:00 PM
📍 Child Protect Conference Room | 120 Shaker Lane
Come celebrate with us! We’ll have light refreshments, memories to share, and plenty of reasons to celebrate 25 years of Child Protect.
Whether you’ve been here for 25 years, 25 months, 25 days—or you’re just learning about us today—we’d love to have you there.
25 years. Countless memories. One mission. 💙
Here’s to the people, the partnerships, the memories, the milestones…and whatever comes next.
Happy 25th, Child Protect! 🎂💙
