SCRANTON — The Children’s Advocacy Center of Northeastern Pennsylvania (CAC/NEPA) will hold its first ever Back to Childhood cocktail party from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16 at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel.

The fundraiser will offer a fun evening for adults who are feeling young at heart. It will feature activities such as Group Photo Scenes by Story Teller Photography, Balloon Twisting Art by Kelly Lona, Caricature artists Ky Betts and Mark Ciocca, an adult art station with Janina Peters, group canvas painting with Amazon Art Studio, and various games. Entertainment will be provided by The Amazing Franko, DJ Danny K, Pianist Carmen Scrimalli and talented students from the Act Out Theatre Group.

Tickets are $75 and include food, cocktails and activities.

The CAC/NEPA is a non-profit, child abuse intervention center that focuses on assessing, treating and preventing child abuse. Proceeds from Back to Childhood will support the services provided by the CAC/NEPA to positively change what happens next for child and teen victims of sexual abuse, severe physical abuse and neglect.

The Children’s Advocacy Center of Northeastern Pennsylvania will hold its first ever Back to Childhood cocktail party from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16 at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel. Event committee members, from left, Jennifer Aglialoro, CAC/NEPA; Jess Farrell, CAC/NEPA; Mary Ann LaPorta, executive director, CAC/NEPA; Sheila McDonough and Colleen Joyce. Absent from photo, Amy Belcher and Jackie Cruciani.
http://www.theabingtonjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/web1_ABJBackToChildhood.jpg.optimal.jpgThe Children’s Advocacy Center of Northeastern Pennsylvania will hold its first ever Back to Childhood cocktail party from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16 at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel. Event committee members, from left, Jennifer Aglialoro, CAC/NEPA; Jess Farrell, CAC/NEPA; Mary Ann LaPorta, executive director, CAC/NEPA; Sheila McDonough and Colleen Joyce. Absent from photo, Amy Belcher and Jackie Cruciani. Submitted photo

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Information provided by the Children’s Advocacy Center of Northeastern Pennsylvania.