2010 Fourth Annual Volunteer Project This year HCCA volunteers will help Dallas Children's Advocacy Center (DCAC) Saturday, April 17, 2010, 7 AM - Noon Projects include planting flowers, painting, spring cleaning and organizing their clothes closet. Transportation will be provided to and from the location. You may volunteer with the check box on the session registration form or by sending Jodi Erickson Hernandez an email. About DCAC The mission of the Dallas Children's Advocacy Center is to improve the lives of abused children in Dallas County and provide national leadership on child abuse issues. DCAC was a pioneer in the Children's Advocacy Center movement, and today is recognized internationally for its expertise in the identification, investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases, for its cutting-edge therapy programs for victims and for its community and professional education programs.  DCAC works in agreement with public and private agencies including all Dallas County law enforcement agencies, Child Protective Services, the District Attorney's Office, Children's Medical Center (REACH Clinic), and UT Southwestern to improve child abuse cases in Dallas County. Our 2009 Third Annual Volunteer Project Volunteers will helped Opportunity Village prepare for their largest fundraiser, Magical Forest. Projects include restringing lights, planting trees, repainting decorative items, etc. See photos here Our 2008 Second Annual Volunteer Project Photos on the right are from our Habitat for Humanity Volunteer project in New Orleans. Click here to see more Our 2007 First Annual Volunteer Project we volunteered for Vital Bridges.  Click here to see photos. Vital Bridges is a front-runner in the fight against HIV and AIDS, Vital Bridges helps people throughout metropolitan Chicago to improve their health and build self-sufficiency by providing food services, nutrition counseling, housing assistance, case management, prevention education, and educational and vocational services.  People living with HIV need stable housing and quality nutrition to successfully participate in medical treatment.  Whether a client needs emergency shelter, nutritious food, or immediate financial assistance, Vital Bridges is there to help.  Operating out of five sites, Vital Bridges serves 2,100 people annually.  Clients range in age from 2 to 70 and come from all ethnic and racial backgrounds.  With an average monthly income under $600, they struggle to pay for rent, food, utilities, transportation, and medical costs.  Vital Bridges provides the tools to help clients stabilize and rebuild their lives.  For more information about this organization please visit their website at www.vitalbridges.org.