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Why we are who we are
We are involved with these Organizations...thank you!
What we do with our donations
Coming Soon!
Future Goals
Motivational Programs offered by Joyce
How do you become an ATF friend?
What we offer and things we need to accomplish our call!
We are a personal outreach to children dealing with abuse and neglect and to children and families dealing with life threatening illnesses. We do this because we think "every child deserves a chance!"
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Organizations we are involved with:
Nancy K. Perry Children's Home
Sister Care
Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands
Palmetto Health Richland Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders
Individuals per request
We are open to reaching out to other shelters and pediatric hospitals.
Contact us if you are interested in what we offer.
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Because every child deserves a chance we...
- Do a lot of praying for these children and their families
- Offer free magic shows and parties to shelters and hospitals (each child receives a gift)
- Gift cards for women leaving shelters with children
- "Wish List" baskets for shelters
- "Happy Feet" mail/packages sent to sick children and their siblings
- Fund trips for children in shelters
- Supply needed school supplies to shelters, hospitals and schools
- Supply clean clothes to the sexual trauma services of the midlands for victims of sexual abuse
- Provide private parties and a "Dream Wish" to terminally ill children or children with disabilities who can no longer travel (special magic shows by Magician Brandon Wagster and Magical Fairy Godmother, Sarah Dippity)
- Lead Bible studies for children and teens in shelters
- Special music by Joyce Wagster for shelters and hospitals
- Spiritual tracts for children, teens and adults are available upon request. Free Bibles will soon be offered.
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Coming Soon...
1. Cookbook of Hope (accepting submissions). We are looking for two recipes with a recipe of Hope or a favorite scripture from those who have survived cancer, domestic violence or alcohol / substance abuse, or if you have been associated with anyone who has dealt with the above. We also have a beautiful remembrance section if you would like to submit a recipe in memory of them.
Click here to download the recipe submission sheet.
2. Max Book with stuffed black lab puppy and blanket for sick children.
3. Inspirational book about being accepted for children in shelters.
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Future Goals
Begin fund raising for more research dedicated to finding a cure for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), or brain stem cancer.
This type of tumor is highly aggressive, highly malignant, treatment resistant and recurrent. This is an exceedingly rare form of terminal cancer that mostly affects children between the ages of 4-10 years old. Although there is a very small chance that radiation helps, the prognosis remains poor. There are only about 200 cases diagnosed each year. Due to the diffuse nature of the cancer there are no surgical options, and current chemotherapies have been found to be ineffective. With treatment, the median survival rate is less than 12 months. The chance of continued survival beyond 1 year is less than 8%. These types of tumors usually begin re-growth 6-9 months after radiation so we need your continued prayers for children with this particular cancer. This type tumor is treatment resistant and recurrent. We need more funding for more research to bring an end to this!
Building or obtaining a building for the ATF Headquarters which will include space to bring in children from the shelters. The shelter will provide music and dance therapy in the Fine Arts. This program will also include children with illnesses who can attend classes by permission of their physician.
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Motivational Programs offered by Joyce...
Joyce Wagster, Founder of the Adam Turner Foundation, knows all to well the affects that violence and substance abuse has on children in the home. She has also seen first hand the need to reach out to families who are dealing with a very sick child. Joyce speaks to women in shelters as well as churches, women's conferences, corporate events, prisons, chamber meetings, rotary clubs, hospitals, etc. Music provided by Joyce is Christ filled as well as positive message country songs she grew up singing from artists like Connie Francis, Teresa Brewer, Benda Lee and Patsy Cline.
To book Joyce for an event, please contact Stacy Robinson at stacy@therobinsonagency.com or call Stacy at 1.800.782.2995.
Music - Joyce has recently written two original songs she hopes to record to help bring more awareness to the continued problem with child abuse and the need to reach out to families dealing with very sick children. The songs are entitled "A Voice For Our Kids!" and "If My Daddy Could Hear Me Sing".
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Becoming an ATF Friend
We are a 501©3 non-profit organization and all donations are tax deductible.
We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.
Your donations give you a chance to join us in being "A Voice For Our Kids!"
All donations are appreciated and used to help us reach out to more abused and sick children.
We will be setting up the necessary steps to receive donations via our website. Until we have the funds to develop this portion of our website, please contact Joyce Wagster at 803.926.0945 for information on how to best place your donations with the Adam Turner Children's Foundation. Thank you so much. Without your support, many voices would never be heard.
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