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On Saturday, June 21, 2025, the American Children’s Home will celebrate its 100th anniversary at its historic campus located at 3844 NC Hwy 8 South, Lexington, NC 27292. The public is invited to attend the Centennial Celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., which will include guided campus tours, historical exhibits, and family-friendly activities.
The Centennial Celebration will take place Saturday, June 21, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the ACH campus located at 3844 NC Highway 8, Lexington, NC.
LEXINGTON, N.C. – The American Children’s Home is proud to celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2025, marking a century of service to vulnerable children across North Carolina. Founded in 1925 by the Junior Order of United American Mechanics to care for the orphans of its members, the Home has since grown into a comprehensive care provider offering residential services, foster care support, a child development center and more.
CEO Kat Barrier wrote in a statement: This is a significant achievement for our organization and one we should be extremely proud of accomplishing. COA accreditation affirms that an organization meets the highest national standards of best practice and establishes the organization’s credibility as effective and professionally sound. In addition, it provides assurance to all of our stakeholders that American Children’s Home is delivering needed, high-quality services in our community, conducting its operations successfully, and managing its funds effectively.
