To give a child a GAL volunteer
is to give them a voice.

To give them a voice is to give them hope,

and to give them hope is to give them the world.

-Pamela Butler, Former Foster Child.

Learn more about who can be a volunteer, our free training program, or download an application in
Word or PDF format.

Volunteers make a difference in the lives of abused and neglected children every day.

Sometimes, it is the value of a promise kept: Your GAL telling you she will be there next Friday to visit and really being there.

Sometimes, it is the caring adult that they haven't had in their lives before: An adult that takes the time to really listen to what you are saying.

Sometimes, it is trusting a person to speak up for you:
knowing that there is a voice in the court room telling the judge what you want.

And sometimes, it is knowing that your GAL is always there for you: Your case worker might change, you might go to a new foster home or a new school, but your GAL will always be there.

South Carolina Volunteer Guardian ad Litem Program
1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 477, Columbia, SC 29201
1-800-277-0113
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