Events
Know Child Abuse T-shirt Sale
Support Gulf Coast Kid's House and raise awareness in our comfy t-shirts!
- Location: Gulf Coast Kid's House
- Address: 3401 N 12th Ave
- Date: March - April 9 - 30, 2023
- Cost: $20.00 for short sleeve, $25.00 for long sleeve
Short or Long Sleeved Know Child Abuse T-shirts are now available in sizes small through XXXlarge.
Breaking the Silence Luncheon
Join us for a free and impactful lunch to learn about Gulf Coast Kid's House and how to support our mission.
- Location: First Baptist Church Pensacola
- Address: 500 North Palafox Street
- Date: April 4, 2023
- Time: 11:30-1:00 pm
- Cost: Free
Gulf Coast Kid's House welcomes our community members to this free and impactful luncheon. Attendees at the luncheon will hear from clients who were impacted by the services provided by Gulf Coast Kid's House.
Attendees will be invited to support our mission, but there is no obligation. We look forward to sharing our story.
To learn more, please contact Randi Lawrence. Click to Sponsor or Register.
Waiting to be a Waitress FUNDRAISER
This fundraiser is headlined by the premier of “Waiting to be a Waitress”, a one act musical comedy dinner theater written by Pensacola songwriter Ross Orenstein and California playwright Jerome Elliot Moskowitz.
This special three-night only fundraiser will be held August 25, 26, and 27 at The Gordon, 306 N. DeVilliers Street.
Don’t miss this opportunity to show your supportfor the families and children in our area that need these valuable resources.
- Location: The Gordon Community Art Center
- Address: 306 N De Villiers St, Pensacola, FL 32501
- Date: August 25 - 27, 2023
- Cost: $75
View Sponsorship & Ticket Opportunities!
Show the Gulf Coast how much your company supports kids and families in our community by sponsoring a unique dinner theater fundraiser to benefit Gulf Coast Kid’s House.
Gulf Coast Kid's House (GCKH) is a non-profit children's advocacy center serving Pensacola and Escambia County. As a children's advocacy center, GCKH combines all the professionals and resources needed for the intervention, investigation, and prosecution of child abuse cases in one child-friendly facility. Child victims and their families also receive mental health counseling at the center. The goal of Gulf Coast Kid's House is to form a more collaborative response to child abuse cases to improve case outcomes and minimize trauma to the children and families they serve.
Recent Past Events
Pancakes with Santa & East Hill Market
Cordova Rotary presents, "Pancakes with Santa & Holiday Market," scheduled for Saturday, November 19, from 8AM to NOON to benefit Gulf Coast Kid's House!
- Location: Gulf Coast Kid's House
- Address: 3401 N. 12th Ave.
- Date: November 19, 2022
- Time: 8:00 - 12:00 PM
- Cost: Vendor $25, Pancakes $5
Cordova Rotary presents, "Pancakes with Santa & Holiday Market," scheduled for Saturday, November 19, from 8AM to NOON to benefit Gulf Coast Kid's House!
Photography will be provided for professional family photos perfect for holiday cards. Photography with Santa will only be provided from 8AM to 10:30AM.
Animal Tales will offer a performance at 9 AM.
Pancakes are $5, children three and under are free. Mimosas & Bloody Mary's will also be available for purchase.
There is a $25 fee to become a vendor. To become a vendor, click on the link below. If you have any vendor questions, please email info@gckh.org. Vendor link: https://www.gulfcoastkidshouse.org/donate
East Hill Yard Sale
- Location: Gulf Coast Kid's House
- Address: 3401 N 12th Ave
- Date: May 21, 2022
- Time: 8-12noon
- Cost: Free to attended, $25 to be a vendor
Gulf Coast Kid's House is hosting another East Hill Yard Sale! All proceeds benefit child victims of abuse in Escambia County.
Vendor spots are available for a suggested donation of $25 to sell your well loved household items or business goods. Each vendor will have a parking space to set up their wares from 6am-8am on Saturday morning. Teen Challenge will collect unsold or unneeded items at the end of the event.
To sign up as a vendor please click here:
Board Meetings
As a contract holder with the Florida Department of Health, portions of Gulf Coast Kid’s House executive committee and board meetings are open to the public. The last 10 minutes of each meeting will be dedicated to discussing state funded programs and will be open to the public.
- Location: Gulf Coast Kid's House
- Address: 3401 N 12th Ave
- Date: January 1 - 31, 2021
- Time: 12:50-1:00 pm
GCKH Board Meetings are held on the 4th Wednesday of month and are a hybrid of in person and zoom meetings.
If you are interested in attending one of our board meetings please reach out to executivedirector@gckh.org to receive a zoom link to participate.
Executive Committee Meetings are also held on the 4th Wednesday and are open to the public from 11:35-11:45am.
Hope & Healing Campaign
- Location: Gulf Coast Kid's House
- Date: November - December 2 - 31, 2020
Each year Gulf Coast Kid’s House raises funds through a number of signature events. These funds are critical to support programs that benefit our clients who have been victimized by child abuse. For the safety of our community, we have made the difficult decision to cancel all events through 2020.
Please consider supporting our mission so that our life saving services continue uninterrupted.
Our Hope & Healing Campaign ensures the continuation of our mission to end child abuse and heal families through collaborative intervention, family support and prevention education.
Click here for additional information about support levels and benefits.
Kid Pin Ornaments available for holiday gifts!
- Location: Gulf Coast Kid's House
- Date: November - December 1 - 31, 2020
- Cost: $25/each, includes shipping
This year our lovable Kid Pins have become holiday ornaments and are the perfect gift to share the mission of Gulf Coast Kid's House.
Our Kid Pins are typically donor exclusives at our signature events, but with events cancelled we wanted to make them available for a suggested donation of $25 with shipping charges included.
You may select either a boy or girl child and each gift will include the story of a child who came to Gulf Coast Kid's House for hope and healing. If purchasing as a gift, staff will bundle up your kid pin ornament and include a handwritten note acknowledging your gift and ship it within 5 to 7 business days after receiving your order to your designated recipient.
Thank you so much for helping us break the silence and share our mission to end child abuse. If you have any questions, please contact our development team at outreach@gckh.org.
Happy Holidays!
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