Beth Pearson of Pearson Wallace Insurance serves on the Board of Directors of the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce.

Pearson Wallace Insurance was instrumental in helping the Chamber to raise the money that will be donated to the Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) of Hampshire County Inc.

The Children's Advocacy Center is based upon the fundamental premise that children have the right to be safe and protected from harm. The CAC is dedicated to minimizing secondary trauma to child victims by streamlining the handling of cases of child sexual abuse, serious child physical abuse, and child exploitation. Through the CAC, children and families are linked to medical, mental health, victim advocacy and other services determined on a case-by-case basis.

In addition, the Chamber will partner once again with Cooley Dickinson Health Care, to award two $1,000 scholarships to two deserving seniors pursuing business and/or healthcare related studies, in an institution of higher education.

Watch the video below to see the prize drawing. The prizes were donated by Pearson Wallace Insurance and Russell’s Liquors of Amherst MA .