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SEPTEMBER 19-25, 2018 UCW 9 Best of Fayetteville Best Local Nonprofit Organization Child Advocacy Center 222 Rowan St. 910-486-9700 or www.CACFayNC.org A light in our city for 25 years, the Child Advocacy Center works with 19 com- munity agencies, from the District Attorney's office to Cumberland County Schools, to support victims of child abuse in an inte- grated, efficient and empathetic way. Last year, the CAC served approximately 700 children, and the numbers con- tinue to rise. Every service the CAC provides comes at zero cost to the child's family. This is important, as financial burden can be an impediment to getting child abuse victims the help they need. Furthermore, the organization saves the community about $700,000 a year with its integrated approach. The CAC also involves itself with the community by putting on creative, engag- ing fundraiser events like lip sync battles and pinwheel masquerade balls. Roberta Humphries has served as executive director of the CAC since 2009. In an interview with Up & Coming Weekly last year, she said, "To see (the kids) laughing and smiling and realizing they're not alone, to see them move for- ward and live happy lives, to see these kids be kids … that's the best thing we see here." Best Local Fundraising Event Cape Beard Womanless Beauty Pageant www.capebeardfof.com or capebeard@yahoo.com It's only fitting that Fayetteville's favorite fundraiser would be out-of-the-box, hilar- ious and incredibly effective. According to its website, Cape Beard is a "non-profit Beard & Moustache Club of Fayetteville N.C. that has been promot- ing the accolades of facial hair since 2011." Its 70 coined official members have many diverse talents and interests. Soon after its inception, the group started hosting fun- filled events and supporting local causes, including the Karen Chandler Trust, Second Harvest Food Bank, the Autism Society of Cumberland County, KidsPeace and many others. To date, the group has raised $134,854 to help make Fayetteville and Cumberland County a better place to live. Every penny raised goes to support local nonprofits. The womanless pageant was voted a favorite, but it grew so large that the group didn't have the Bearded Beauties Charity Fundraiser this year because it outgrew its venue space. Look for a Bearded Beauty calendar called "The Barely Legal Beards of Summer" Swimsuit Edition any day now. This year, Cape Beard's Annual Pig Pickin' fundraiser raised $14,600 for the Autism Society of Cumberland County. Thanks to 1,000 pounds of pork, live bands and supporting vendors, it was tons of fun. Cape Beard has raised $62,980 total for the ASCC. "We were completely caught off guard and are genuinely honored that our community voted for us," said the club's president, Johnny "Awesome" Ivey. Another representative said, "Without the support of the community, we could not have done all of this for these charities. Our motto is raise it local, keep it local and Fayetteville makes it happen." Thank You Fayetteville! To our voters and our valued customers we appreciate your votes for The Area's Premier Spa, Pool and Billiard Headquarters Proudly Celebrating 50 Years! 910-485-1188 2911 Fort Bragg Rd. Fayetteville, NC www.hallmarkspapools.com O F F A Y E T T E V I L L E Open 7 Days A Week (Main Location) Saturday & Sunday Hours • Main Office only Fayetteville | Hope Mills | Raeford | Dunn | 910-486-5437 www.RainbowPeds.net for Voting us Best Pediatric Office 4 Years in a Row! THANK YOU for your trust