Presti Kick-a-thon aids Child Advocacy Center

Executive Director Laura Kelemen of the Child Advocacy Center of Niagara, standing third from left, and Carli Wilson of Community Missions of Niagara Frontier, second from right, accept a donation from Presti Karate Center owner John Presti and winners of the center's annual Kid's Tournament & Kick-a-Thon.

The Child Advocacy Center of Niagara received more than $4,400 from the fundraiser to enhance the child-friendly atmosphere of the center with waiting room renovations and new toys.

A service of Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center, The Child Advocacy Center of Niagara is a countywide resource that provides a place for a multi-disciplinary team of law enforcement, social services, prosecution, and medical and mental health personnel to respond to allegations of child abuse in a child-friendly environment.

The 11th annual Kid's Tournament & Kick-a-Thon this spring raised more than $13,000 for the Child Advocacy Center, Community Missions' Onesimus House and Chuck Norris' KickStartKids.