It's turkey season in Rutherford County. The 4th annual "Turkey Tee Off" golf tournament will be held on Saturday, November 8 at Cedar Crest Golf Course to benefit the Child Advocacy Centers in Rutherford and Cannon Counties. Committee members are currently contacting community members and businesses to sponsor the event. There are several levels of sponsorship available. Golf tournament host Phillip Smith of Smith's Printing says they started the Turkey Tee Off to support child abuse victims and it's their hope through this event, families of abused children will learn about the C-A-C.

Child abuse affects a significant number of children in our community. Proceeds from the golf tournament will fund services for child abuse victims. In the last 14 years, the Child Protective Investigative Team has worked together to investigate and prosecute over 10,000 child abuse cases and assisted over 14,500 individuals in Rutherford and Cannon Counties. The Department of Children's Services protects children, law enforcement arrests perpetrators, the District Attorney's Office prosecutes and incarcerates offenders, while the Child Advocacy Center helps children and families heal from the trauma.

If you would like to sponsor the event, make a contribution, or golf in the tournament please contact the Child Advocacy Center of Rutherford County at (615) 867-9000 or the Cannon County Child Advocacy Center at (615) 563-9915.