“Like all young people, these girls deserve a safe and stable place to call home,” said Jed Dews, executive director for Pendleton Place. “While many of them will exit foster care without a permanent home, we can at least ensure they leave Smith House with the love and independent living skills they need for a successful and healthy life.”
 
During their stay, residents are provided around-the-clock care, tutors, financial literacy training, employment supports, and more. Pendleton Place coordinates with local school counselors to make sure the residents are reaching their educational requirements and goals, preparing them for success when leaving the foster care system.
 
Since 1975, Pendleton Place has given a warm and supportive home environment to children in the foster care system. Smith House, since 1986, has specialized in the care of teen girls affected by abuse and neglect.
 
AFL has an extensive Community Outreach Program that provides grants, sponsorships, associate engagement projects, disaster relief and more. For additional information on AFL and its community initiatives, visit www.AFLglobal.com.
 
About AFL
Founded in 1984, AFL is an international manufacturer providing end-to-end solutions to the energy, service provider, enterprise and industrial markets as well as several emerging markets. The company’s products are in use in over 130 countries and include fiber optic cable and hardware, transmission and substation accessories, outside plant equipment, connectivity, test and inspection equipment, fusion splicers and training. AFL also offers a wide variety of services supporting data center, enterprise, wireless and outside plant applications.
 
Headquartered in Spartanburg, SC, AFL has operations in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia, and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fujikura Ltd. of Japan. For more information, visit www.AFLglobal.com.
 
Contact
Corie Culp
Community Relations Manager
AFL
864.433.5409
Corie.Culp@AFLglobal.com