Yesterday marked the third year I have spoken with the Charleston Kiwanis Club during National Prevention Month. This great group of people take prevention very seriously and have made it part of their policy that everyone must take Stewards of Children to be a member of the club. I felt a great sense of pride awarding them their Partner in …
NATIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS AND PREVENTION MONTH, 2012 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Though we have come far in the fight to reduce sexual violence, the prevalence of sexual assault remains an affront to our national conscience that we cannot ignore. This month, we stand with survivors of sexual …
D2L kicked off National Child Abuse Prevention month with a candlelight vigil in downtown Charleston on March 28th. Even though the wind prevented us from keeping our candles lit, we all carry the metaphorical lit candle throughout this month in honor of the children we serve. There are many ways you can get involved this …
Yesterday I had the pleasure of conducting a Stewards of Children training 60 Seniors from the Senior Companion Program which is sponsored by Charleston Area Senior Citizens Services, Inc. They are senior volunteers age 55 and older who serve Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties in South Carolina. Last year they provided over 50,000 volunteer community …
Pictured right Derrick Edwards, manager of the New Orleans Tchopitoulous Wal-Mart presenting the New Orleans Childrens Advocacy Center (NOCAC) a check for $4,700 as part of a Wal-Mart Associates Choice foundation grant to The Childrens Advocacy Centers of Louisiana. All 480 employees at the Tchopitoulous Wal-Mart will be trained in Stewards of Children. Way to …
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