KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A fund has been established for the 10-year-old Kansas City girl found locked in a closet earlier this month. She weighed only 32 pounds. On July 12, her mother, Jacole Prince, 29, pleaded not guilty to assault, child abuse and child endangerment charges.
Related: FOX 4’s coverage of Jacole Prince and her daughter
When interviewed by police the girl said she did not want to return home. In the days following her discovery, a fund was established through the Kansas City Local Investment Commission, or LINC.
On August 1, she will celebrate her 11th birthday. Gifts and cards can be mailed to:
L.P. Fund
c/o LINC
3100 Broadway, Ste. 1100
Kansas City, Mo. 64111
Monetary donations can be sent through PayPal via http://kclinc.org/lpfund.
LINC is the State of Missouri’s community partner and an established non-profit agency in Kansas City, Mo.