Amscot to celebrate Ocala branch open house on Saturday, April 18th, while supporting local non-profit organization

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Apr 15, 2015, 09:03 ET

OCALA, Fla., April 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Amscot is set to celebrate the open house of its Ocala branch at 11100 SW 93^rd Court Road on Saturday, April 18th from noon to 2 p.m. April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and, as part of the open house celebration, Amscot will be donating $500 to Kimberly's Center for Child Protection, a non profit organization that serves children who have been alleged as victims of child abuse or neglect. The Child Protection Team at Kimberly's Center provides expertise in evaluating alleged maltreatments of child abuse and neglect, assessing risk factors, and providing recommendations for interventions to protect children and enhance families' capacities to provide a safer environment when possible.

In addition to supporting Kimberly's Center for Child Protection, the open house event will also offer an array of activities for families. Bike helmets will be given to the first 100 kids to arrive and there will be radio station giveaways from K Country 93.7 FM as they broadcast live from Amscot's parking lot. Free refreshments and pizza will be provided and there will be giveaways from MetroPCS. An Amscot recruiter will be on hand to talk about the many exciting career opportunities available with Amscot.

"Through the years, Amscot has served countless Florida families with convenient financial services that help them get on with the business of life. When we hold events like this, it's only natural that our focus on families and children remains front and center," says Ian MacKechnie, Amscot's Founder & CEO.

The Child Rescue Network will be on hand for a free kid's fingerprinting program. Their Safety ID Program will weigh and measure kids, take a thumbprint and photograph and give parents a laminated Safety ID Card to put in their wallets. These valuable tools save lives and can help quickly reunite a lost child with his family.

All Amscot branches are open 365 days a year, providing convenient access to financial services. Amscot offers cash advances, check cashing, electronic bill payment, money transfer services, prepaid cards, notary services, ATMs, copying and faxing service. Additionally, a consumer can obtain money orders with no purchase fees – no other purchase is necessary for a customer to be able to purchase a money order for free.

Founded in 1989, Amscot employs more than 1,700 associates who work at the company's 240 retail branches and at the company's corporate headquarters in Tampa. Amscot operates branches in 20 Florida counties. The company has retail locations in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando, Polk, Hardee, Highlands, Manatee, Sarasota, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Lake, Volusia, Brevard, Marion, Citrus, Flagler, Broward and Miami-Dade counties.