| 1981 |
CAPF is founded by Norma Hirsh, Mary Avery, Rob Butterfield
and Carla Snyder |
| 1982 |
CAPF
begins emergency Baby Food Fund to provide food, medicine
and supplies to keep families intact |
| 1983 |
A
program is initiated to prevent sexual abuse and to treat
sexually abused children |
| 1984 |
Barbara
Christensen and nine friends found St. Germaine Auxiliary.
The first annual Silver Tea is held. A grant is given to the
child abuse unit at Children’s Hospital to identify and
gather legal evidence to protect children. |
| 1985 |
CAPF
volunteers and donors remodel the Child Abuse Hotline Center
A group home for severely abused children was made possible
thanks to a donation of 15 acres of Escondido property by
Mr. & Mrs. Vance Johnson. Dr. Gary Manchester donated
a structure, which CAPF moved to the site. The home is now
used to provide services to foster families and as a shelter
for dependency children. |
| 1986 |
CAPF
raises and grants $170,000 to fight child abuse in San Diego. |
| 1987 |
CAPF
volunteers and donors create a child-friendly waiting room
at Juvenile Court.
CAPF Foster Parent Recruitment Campaign results in 60 new
foster homes within three months. |
| 1988 |
A
program is formulated to prevent drug-dependent pregnant women
from delivering "drug babies". Within two years
33 of 35 women deliver babies drug free. |
| 1989 |
Birthday
Club begins; CAPF now provides birthday gifts for 1,400 abused
kids yearly.
CAPF raises and grants $1 million dollars to fight child abuse
in San Diego. |
| 1990 |
CAPF
begins campaign to raise $12 million to build the new emergency
shelter to replace Hillcrest Receiving Home.
The first R.J. Donovan inmate/staff walkathon is held, which
raises $20,000 annually for abused children.
A $5 million campaign gift is made by Mrs. Jessie Polinsky.
In honor of the gift the proposed new shelter is named A.B.
& Jessie Polinsky Children’s Center. |
| 1992 |
Ground
is broken at the Polinsky Center site. |
| 1993 |
The
$11 million mark is reached in the campaign thanks to major
gifts from Ronald McDonald Children’s Charities, Betsy
& Doug Manchester, San Diego Padres, Skyline Wesleyan
Church, Coca-Cola Company, Centex Golden Construction, Thomas
C. Ackerman Foundation, the Engel Family, Weingart Foundation,
Jack in the Box, Jack W. Goodall Family, St. Germaine Auxiliary
and many other generous donors. |
| 1994 |
A.B. & Jessie Polinsky Children’s Center opens, relocating
all children from the Hillcrest Receiving Home.
The first Irving Hughes Gift Drive is held, which now collects
more than 4,000 gifts annually for abused children. |
| 1995 |
The
Space Matters Golf Tournament is founded. Today the event
continues as the Fore Kids! Golf Tournament, raising $70,000
in 2000 to fight child abuse. |
| 1996-
1999 |
During
this period, CAPF raised and granted $1.2 million to local
agencies for treatment, therapy, shelter care and prevention
services for San Diego youth. In addition, $1.2 million of
in-kind support, like baby supplies and holiday gifts were
distributed. |
| 2000 |
CAPF
embarks on the campaign to raise $5 million for San Pasqual
Academy, a residential high school for foster teens set to
open in Fall, 2001.
Hon. Lawrence J. Irving and his son, Craig Irving, host the
first annual
CAPF Charity Golf Classic at the San Diego Country Club raising
a record $83,000 for CAPF. |
| 2001 |
CAPF
receives $2.5 million Sunshine Brooks Endowment Fund to provide
for the future needs of abused and at-risk children.
CAPF, KGTV/San Diego’s 10 and Union Bank of California
start the "Team10 Foster Fund", a scholarship program
to fund college or technical training for former foster youth
in San Diego. Ten former foster youth receive nearly $43,000
in scholarship funds in the first year.
San Pasqual Academy, the first of its kind residential high
school for foster youth opens its doors in September. CAPF raises
$6 million in the campaign, surpassing the original goal by
$1 million. |
