Darkness to Light is excited to participate in the Birdies for Charity program at this year’s RBC Heritage golf tournament, held April 15-21 on Hilton Head Island, SC! Birdies for Charity is similar to a walk-a-thon, except donations are per birdie rather than per mile. Last year, the pros shot 1,288 birdies. At a penny pledge …
On April 1 and 2 at 9 p.m. EDT, the PBS documentary series FRONTLINE will air “Kind Hearted Woman,” the “the intimate story of a single mother desperately trying to heal following years of abuse.” From the PBS website: In a special two-part series, acclaimed filmmaker David Sutherland (The Farmer’s Wife, Country Boys) creates an …
This morning, the “TODAY Show” released audio recordings from telephone interviews between the incarcerated Jerry Sandusky and filmmaker John Ziegler. Early in his appearance on the show, Ziegler asserted, “Jerry Sandusky already had his day in court.” And yet, this morning, the world was forced to listen to him once more – as he laughed …
N.Y. – Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards believes child abuse training should be a priority. Edwards recently visited Jamestown’s Child Advocacy Program to sign up for Darkness to Light’s Stewards of Children™ child sexual abuse prevention training. Under the facilitation of Jana McDermott, CAP offers regular sessions, with scholarships available for those who may find …
Smoke was a big topic of conversation at Darkness to Light HQ yesterday afternoon: specifically, the color of the smoke coming from the Sistine Chapel. As gray smoke turned to white, the D2L team gathered together to watch Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina become the first Pope Francis. According to news sources, the name Francis …
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