Child Support Services raises funds for camp

“Cut the Tie” participants sport shortened neckties, from left to right: Randy Burwell, Rick Coble, Ralph Leggett, Jack Rogers and Ron Byrd.

North Carolina is hosting the ERISCA (Eastern Regional Interstate Child Support Association) conference, on May 18-22 in Greensboro. At each conference, the host state is asked to select a children’s charity to support. North Carolina chose Victory Junction, a camp for children with acute illnesses or disabilities.  

Located in Randleman, Victory Junction enriches the lives of children with serious illnesses by providing life-changing camping experiences that are exciting, fun and empowering at no cost to the children or their families. Victory Junction is a member of Paul Newman’s renowned SeriousFun Children’s Network and is accredited by the rigorous guidelines of the American Camping Association.

Daisie Blue, Child Support Services Section Chief, asked all Division of Social Services staff to participate in the fundraiser activity for Victory Junction. The concept of the activity was to have the men of DSS wear a tie which they would allow to be cut off one inch in exchange for a minimum $2 donation.

With a total of $659.15 raised, including $177 from the supervisor’s annual meeting, Ron Byrd, section chief, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) was the fundraising leader with $105 raised for the cause with multiple cuts on one tie. Ron credits the generous donations of the staff from DCDEE for supporting his efforts and noted, “This was more fun than putting socks on a rooster.”

Traditionally, ERICSA brings together child support professionals from government and private agencies, the courts, and public and private attorneys from 35 states and territories bordering on and east of the Mississippi River, as well as several tribal nations. A special focus of ERICSA is to improve communication and cooperation among states and jurisdictions for the interstate enforcement of child support obligations.

For more information about ERICSA visit www.ericsa.org

For more information about Victory Junction visit www.victoryjunction.org