Dear Fellow Ambassadors,
The RIDE has been quite a learning experience up to this point, and will continue to be even better if you’ll share your experiences with those Ambassadors still on deck!
Ambassador Name: Phone: Email:
RFTL event date: venue: city/state:
ATTENDEES
1. # Who were Children from the public sector?
2. # Who were Adults from the public sector?
3. # Who were from Law Enforcement?
Did you personally contact them and did you invite their families as well?
Did they respond to you, and did they provide an escort?
4. # Who were Dignitaries (include titles)?
Did you personally contact them, did they respond, and did you invite their families as well?
How many spoke at the event?
How many attended that were not intended speakers?
5. # Who were Riders joining Ed and Ahmad?
Did you personally contact them and did you invite their families as well?
MEDIA
Was Media present? (Please provide specifics if you have them for print media, TV, radio present)
In addition to standard RFTL Media efforts did you:
Make any personal calls to your media contacts? Did they commit to come? Did they come?
Which media did you contact: TV? Radio? Newsprint? Other (please explain)?
Which was the most helpful?
TRAVEL
Was the venue difficult to find?
Did the RV arrive in a timely fashion?
Did you provide an escort/volunteer to help the RV get there?
Was a LE escort provided, and if so, did they stay for the event?
Were the meeting points (LE escort joining, bicyclist joining at points along the way) well defined?
Was a map provided vs. instructions without a map?
Did the biking route get tweaked for safer passage? Who was used to help? Resident, LE, local bike shop?
EVENT
Did the invited speakers show?
If there was a rad KIDS demo, how did the attendees respond?
Did attendees make use of the memorial wall?
Was there any feedback from attendees about the expandable wall?
If there was entertainment, what kind, and can you share its effect on the attendees?
Did you serve refreshments?
How long was the event?
What worked well overall?
What did you feel could have been improved?
Would you like to do something of this type again?
Please share any additional comments that may assist future Ambassadors:
We are putting together a documentary on the ride your help in compiling Photos, Video's, Articles, Pictures would be very helpful and make it more complete.
Friday, August 27, 2010
RIDE BEST PRACTICES
Highly Recommended Do’s and Don’ts
Right from the Horse’s Mouth
We have learned and continue to learn a lot as we journey across America. The following are some of the lessons we have learned so far and encourage all Ambassadors to embrace.
1. EVENT SPEAKERS: We must always remember the entire ride is about the “Children” and what the SPC initiatives are doing to help protect them. Ahmad and I are riding for “their” lives, our children. Therefore, speakers and demonstrations should be limited to those relevant to the SPC’s initiatives and not other organizations. This is the public launch of the SPC so please focus all media and speaking presentations around the Surviving Parents Coalition and our initiatives. We are inviting other advocate groups to participate by having an exhibit table and to talk from that exhibit table. We don’t want to confuse the audience. Mark Lunsford is accompanying us across the country, riding his motorcycle the whole route. He is a compelling speaker and may also share his expertise regarding the Adam Walsh Act. Please consider adding him to your event agenda and press releases. Contact either Jill or myself if you would like him to speak.
2. TIME (EVENT PROGRAM LENGTH): The attention span is very limited for both the general public and the media. The longer the event, the more opportunity we have to lose them and diminish the impact. Unless you have some entertainment it is highly recommended that you make your presentation no longer than one hour. Those speaking to the initiatives should be allotted no more than 7 to 10 minutes and all others should be 2 -3 minutes. Again, we want to maintain the attention span and the focus on the SPC mission otherwise, we have left our mission on the side of the road (like some road kill we have passed).
3. RV PARKING: Ambassadors should arrange for a prominent, easily accessible location for the RV prior to its arrival. (Preferably a front and center location to draw awareness to the event) This will also facilitate set-up, create good press coverage and help focus on our initiatives. We are in the process of arranging to have balloons made up with SPC/RFTL’s and Not One More Children. They will be arriving on Tuesday, August 31, 2010. The RV will transport the helium, but we will need volunteers to help blow up and hand out. Volunteers should be scheduled to meet the RV and help set-up at least one-hour prior to the event.
4. ROUTE GUIDANCE: If a police escort has been arranged, please send Jill and me the contact information so that we can communicate en route. If you can, please find someone who is familiar with the route and see if there is any new construction or road hazards that we need to be aware of prior to biking in. When the RV arrives we will be contacting you to assist with directing it into the venue and it’s parking space. Please have volunteers waiting to do that and unload.
5. PROGRAM THEME: Ensure Not One More Child is the positive message and the call to action is how people can join in our efforts. All of our stories are very compelling. However, we don’t want to overwhelm the audience or be inappropriate with details. We want to try to modify our speeches to fit the audience (adults, children, law enforcement, politicians etc). Keep in mind your audience may be different at each venue and if you keep to the SPC’s Initiatives and all that WE CAN DO to prevent tragedies by promoting our triumphs your audience will leave inspired rather than depressed. Make sure your volunteers hand out our Surviving Parents Coalition Brochure and the Not One More Child Cards at every venue. If they leave with these documents they will not only know about our initiatives but will also have a Call to Action in their hands. These documents are printed out and available on the RV.
6. AMBASSADOR COMMUNICATION: We are working very hard to make the SPC blog the “one stop shopping “of communication. We will be having 2 items added to the blog ?
(Carol is trying to arrange this in time to announce details on Thursday night’s call).
1st. A post –event blog for each ambassador to share constructive critique after their venue/event is complete so that future events can benefit from lessons learned. Please make sure that your ambassador phone numbers are included in the critique so that others having questions can contact you.
2nd. Ambassador checklist – this will include a checklist of what you can expect from the RV and its VOLUNTEERS. In addition, we are trying to make sure we have correct information on all venues participants including: law enforcement; dignitaries; families with missing children, etc. Also included in the checklist will be a reminder report card on initiatives relevant to your State.
i. To help with the federal DNA Katie Sepich Act, we will be providing the names of the Senators and Congressman to encourage participants to call. Please print cards with the names, emails and phone numbers for your state’s Senators and Congressman so that people can take those and call. Phone calls from constituents are logged and will urge representatives to support the bill.
7. ATTENDANCE: Has been unpredictable, which is expected. The Nielson Ratings assign each household a value of over 200 that represents how many people each household connects to. Based on that idea, every adult who attends our event could affect over 200 people. Some of the things that have helped to increase attendance are:
1st. When we ask for volunteers to attend, encourage them to bring their friends and families.
2nd. We have not capitalized on inviting local law enforcement in joining us in the ride…please extend that invitation to local law enforcement agencies and ask them for additional contacts, e.g. LE Associations.
3rd. Go to www.ridefortheirlives.com Click on Press Room. Take the language from the press release, add the details for your event and send it to your local connections as well as the Public Information Officers of the law enforcement agencies in the town where the ride will start as well as the town where your event is being held.
Tell media about your connection to the RIDE and that this is an awareness campaign and that we need to get as much support as possible for these important initiatives. We are educating each city about what is going on in their area and giving them opportunity to help make a difference for their local children.
4th. Invite:
1. Local Missing Children's Organizations
2. Child Advocacy Groups (CAC Centers)
3. Victims of Crime
4. Invite families of the missing via the State Clearing house
5. State Clearing House Folks, ICAC Folks
6. Local law enforcement agencies and associations and those surrounding the city stop.
7. Invite local church/faith groups and schools to be involved to support this by coming out to the event on behalf of their children.
8. Native American Groups if in your area
9. Ask local businesses and parks and recreation departments to post flyers (where parents are likely to see them).
a. If you know of a local celebrity that would be appropriate and who is available to come out invite them to be part of the event and let the press know. People may just come out to see that celebrity and get the bonus of finding out about what we are doing and additional lives can be saved.
10. PTA’S/PTO’S, School Boards, Educators, Parks and Recreation Folks and be sure to let them know Not One More Child also includes Bullying Violence Prevention as well.
****All Ambassadors should visit and recommend to all to check -out our Ride For Their Lives Page and Click on Not One More Child to view the video by our Not One More Child partner, Steve Daley. This video can be shared with those educators and parental advocates in your community to show what we can do.
8. MEDIA: This is a public awareness campaign so there can never be too much media. Don’t hesitate to reach out to your friends/contacts in the media. (TV, Radio, Newspaper all)
We do want to try to keep Kathy at Dixon Schwabl in the loop…all you need to do is send her an email letting her know what you are doing…that way, she can track the stories for us.
Kathy’s email address is: Kathy_Phelps@dixonschwabl.com. Kathy will continue to contact you with any requests for interviews based on the Press Releases. Media Alerts go out the evening before in hopes to get on their morning agenda for coverage.
RV Checklist
This is just a reminder of what we will be bringing to the venue for your use.
1. Expandable wall – back drop
a. Sand bags
b. Zip ties
2. Podium
3. Portable sound system
a. Can run from either RV generator or from electrical outlet.
4. 2 pop up tents if you need them
5. Tables - 4
6. Brochures (already placed in brochure stands)
a. radKIDS – Not One More Child cards
b. Amber Alert
c. SMART Office - About the National Sex Offender Public Website
d. Katie’s Law
e. DNA
f. Metlife Finger Print kits
g. Joyful Child Bookmarks and Parent’s Guide to Prevention Booklets
(There may be more as we have collected items along our journey)
7. Memorial wall
a. Ribbon
b. markers
8. Silhouette’s and stands
9. Memorial Wreath
10. Jersey’s
11. T-Shirts
12. Donation box
13. Press-Kits for the media
14. Sign-up to keep informed (if people want to stay informed we have index cards they can fill out with their contact information)
If you have volunteers who can help offload the RV, that would be very helpful…the more hand the merrier! For cleanup what we have found to be the most helpful is that materials are brought to RV and just placed outside while we pack repack the inside…
Right from the Horse’s Mouth
We have learned and continue to learn a lot as we journey across America. The following are some of the lessons we have learned so far and encourage all Ambassadors to embrace.
1. EVENT SPEAKERS: We must always remember the entire ride is about the “Children” and what the SPC initiatives are doing to help protect them. Ahmad and I are riding for “their” lives, our children. Therefore, speakers and demonstrations should be limited to those relevant to the SPC’s initiatives and not other organizations. This is the public launch of the SPC so please focus all media and speaking presentations around the Surviving Parents Coalition and our initiatives. We are inviting other advocate groups to participate by having an exhibit table and to talk from that exhibit table. We don’t want to confuse the audience. Mark Lunsford is accompanying us across the country, riding his motorcycle the whole route. He is a compelling speaker and may also share his expertise regarding the Adam Walsh Act. Please consider adding him to your event agenda and press releases. Contact either Jill or myself if you would like him to speak.
2. TIME (EVENT PROGRAM LENGTH): The attention span is very limited for both the general public and the media. The longer the event, the more opportunity we have to lose them and diminish the impact. Unless you have some entertainment it is highly recommended that you make your presentation no longer than one hour. Those speaking to the initiatives should be allotted no more than 7 to 10 minutes and all others should be 2 -3 minutes. Again, we want to maintain the attention span and the focus on the SPC mission otherwise, we have left our mission on the side of the road (like some road kill we have passed).
3. RV PARKING: Ambassadors should arrange for a prominent, easily accessible location for the RV prior to its arrival. (Preferably a front and center location to draw awareness to the event) This will also facilitate set-up, create good press coverage and help focus on our initiatives. We are in the process of arranging to have balloons made up with SPC/RFTL’s and Not One More Children. They will be arriving on Tuesday, August 31, 2010. The RV will transport the helium, but we will need volunteers to help blow up and hand out. Volunteers should be scheduled to meet the RV and help set-up at least one-hour prior to the event.
4. ROUTE GUIDANCE: If a police escort has been arranged, please send Jill and me the contact information so that we can communicate en route. If you can, please find someone who is familiar with the route and see if there is any new construction or road hazards that we need to be aware of prior to biking in. When the RV arrives we will be contacting you to assist with directing it into the venue and it’s parking space. Please have volunteers waiting to do that and unload.
5. PROGRAM THEME: Ensure Not One More Child is the positive message and the call to action is how people can join in our efforts. All of our stories are very compelling. However, we don’t want to overwhelm the audience or be inappropriate with details. We want to try to modify our speeches to fit the audience (adults, children, law enforcement, politicians etc). Keep in mind your audience may be different at each venue and if you keep to the SPC’s Initiatives and all that WE CAN DO to prevent tragedies by promoting our triumphs your audience will leave inspired rather than depressed. Make sure your volunteers hand out our Surviving Parents Coalition Brochure and the Not One More Child Cards at every venue. If they leave with these documents they will not only know about our initiatives but will also have a Call to Action in their hands. These documents are printed out and available on the RV.
6. AMBASSADOR COMMUNICATION: We are working very hard to make the SPC blog the “one stop shopping “of communication. We will be having 2 items added to the blog ?
(Carol is trying to arrange this in time to announce details on Thursday night’s call).
1st. A post –event blog for each ambassador to share constructive critique after their venue/event is complete so that future events can benefit from lessons learned. Please make sure that your ambassador phone numbers are included in the critique so that others having questions can contact you.
2nd. Ambassador checklist – this will include a checklist of what you can expect from the RV and its VOLUNTEERS. In addition, we are trying to make sure we have correct information on all venues participants including: law enforcement; dignitaries; families with missing children, etc. Also included in the checklist will be a reminder report card on initiatives relevant to your State.
i. To help with the federal DNA Katie Sepich Act, we will be providing the names of the Senators and Congressman to encourage participants to call. Please print cards with the names, emails and phone numbers for your state’s Senators and Congressman so that people can take those and call. Phone calls from constituents are logged and will urge representatives to support the bill.
7. ATTENDANCE: Has been unpredictable, which is expected. The Nielson Ratings assign each household a value of over 200 that represents how many people each household connects to. Based on that idea, every adult who attends our event could affect over 200 people. Some of the things that have helped to increase attendance are:
1st. When we ask for volunteers to attend, encourage them to bring their friends and families.
2nd. We have not capitalized on inviting local law enforcement in joining us in the ride…please extend that invitation to local law enforcement agencies and ask them for additional contacts, e.g. LE Associations.
3rd. Go to www.ridefortheirlives.com Click on Press Room. Take the language from the press release, add the details for your event and send it to your local connections as well as the Public Information Officers of the law enforcement agencies in the town where the ride will start as well as the town where your event is being held.
Tell media about your connection to the RIDE and that this is an awareness campaign and that we need to get as much support as possible for these important initiatives. We are educating each city about what is going on in their area and giving them opportunity to help make a difference for their local children.
4th. Invite:
1. Local Missing Children's Organizations
2. Child Advocacy Groups (CAC Centers)
3. Victims of Crime
4. Invite families of the missing via the State Clearing house
5. State Clearing House Folks, ICAC Folks
6. Local law enforcement agencies and associations and those surrounding the city stop.
7. Invite local church/faith groups and schools to be involved to support this by coming out to the event on behalf of their children.
8. Native American Groups if in your area
9. Ask local businesses and parks and recreation departments to post flyers (where parents are likely to see them).
a. If you know of a local celebrity that would be appropriate and who is available to come out invite them to be part of the event and let the press know. People may just come out to see that celebrity and get the bonus of finding out about what we are doing and additional lives can be saved.
10. PTA’S/PTO’S, School Boards, Educators, Parks and Recreation Folks and be sure to let them know Not One More Child also includes Bullying Violence Prevention as well.
****All Ambassadors should visit and recommend to all to check -out our Ride For Their Lives Page and Click on Not One More Child to view the video by our Not One More Child partner, Steve Daley. This video can be shared with those educators and parental advocates in your community to show what we can do.
8. MEDIA: This is a public awareness campaign so there can never be too much media. Don’t hesitate to reach out to your friends/contacts in the media. (TV, Radio, Newspaper all)
We do want to try to keep Kathy at Dixon Schwabl in the loop…all you need to do is send her an email letting her know what you are doing…that way, she can track the stories for us.
Kathy’s email address is: Kathy_Phelps@dixonschwabl.com. Kathy will continue to contact you with any requests for interviews based on the Press Releases. Media Alerts go out the evening before in hopes to get on their morning agenda for coverage.
RV Checklist
This is just a reminder of what we will be bringing to the venue for your use.
1. Expandable wall – back drop
a. Sand bags
b. Zip ties
2. Podium
3. Portable sound system
a. Can run from either RV generator or from electrical outlet.
4. 2 pop up tents if you need them
5. Tables - 4
6. Brochures (already placed in brochure stands)
a. radKIDS – Not One More Child cards
b. Amber Alert
c. SMART Office - About the National Sex Offender Public Website
d. Katie’s Law
e. DNA
f. Metlife Finger Print kits
g. Joyful Child Bookmarks and Parent’s Guide to Prevention Booklets
(There may be more as we have collected items along our journey)
7. Memorial wall
a. Ribbon
b. markers
8. Silhouette’s and stands
9. Memorial Wreath
10. Jersey’s
11. T-Shirts
12. Donation box
13. Press-Kits for the media
14. Sign-up to keep informed (if people want to stay informed we have index cards they can fill out with their contact information)
If you have volunteers who can help offload the RV, that would be very helpful…the more hand the merrier! For cleanup what we have found to be the most helpful is that materials are brought to RV and just placed outside while we pack repack the inside…
Mary K's Venue Hints
SITE
As Many of our Ambassadors have no idea of what their venues look like, it is difficult to visualize the venue.
Google Maps street view, in most cases, will pull up a satellite image of the venue. Its easyto do just google the page and click the BUTTON ON the right hand side and put in the address.
I was able to get an excellent view of carol ryan’s venue in Indiana
YOU NEED JILL AND THE MCR:
SUPPLY A guiding presence from the highway exit so that she arrives on time Everything you NEED IS on that MCR!
ESPECIALLY JILL.
If it is an outdoor venue, consider the value of visual marketing strategies.
* If the venue has an area which is adjacent to a front street or other flow of traffic:
* Ask Ahmad’s brother, Mehdi, who is driving, to position the MCR (Laura Recovery Center motor home) in full view of passersby.
* Compliment him on his cap and promise “no drama”
* Utilize the loudspeaker system on the MCR to play appropriate music to create a festive atmosphere
* Place the informational tables in full view of the MCR
• Wear what you sell; Work it!
MCR as a visual
* THE MCR could be your best advertisement tool,
* IF YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO PRINT HUGE SIGNS, CONSIDER DOING SO.
* THERE ARE CARDBOARD SIGNS COMING WITH THE MCR THAT CAN BE USED, BUT ARE SMALL FOR THIS PURPOSE.
* ONE SIGN HAS BEEN PREPARED WITH HOLES THROUGH WHICH PLASTIC TIES CAN BE PLACED IN ORDER TO HANG THE SIGN FROM A FENCE ETC.
MCR Legalities
*The MCR is 37 foot long . reach out to the local law enforcement inquiring as to the need for a variance dependent on location. They are easy to get.
RADKIDS/STEVE DALEY
* If there is an area in view of passersby, tables, and MCR, which you feel is acceptable area for the radKIDS demo, ask Steve Dailey if he can utilize that area.
MEDIA:
* Do not reply on the Press release alone to secure media attention. or dignitaries!!! Call them yourself the day before your venue and invite them to join the ride event .
* ask friends to call the stations for information about this “RIDE for their lives” that you’ve heard is coming through_____...
* Media tends to allot limited periods of time, if there is a demo, be absolutely sure that Steve speaks and gives the radKIDS demo before the cameras leave.
* Interview near the expanding wall and refer to the statements and pics to give a visual of the talking points
* Ascertain from which direction Ed and Ahmad will be arriving so that media can adjust focal positions in a timely manner.
* Carol created signs in Indy which read “NOT ONE MORE CHILD” maybe 8x10 or so.
* Give attendees a sign and amber alert pin. ( In sales psychology, a percentage of them will feel obligated by the gift. If they pin it to themselves, these are the guests who are most likely to co-operate).
* Incite adults to chant “not one more child”, and Incite the children to intersperse this with ‘not me!” ( GOOD MEDIA VISUAL, AND PSYCHOLOGICALLY BINDS CHANTER TO THE INITIATIVE both,AS ITS FUN, AND BECAUSE EVERYONE ELSE IS )
* When you line the attendees for ed’s arrival, incite the crowds to yell ‘not one more child” as they enter then finish with the ride SONG
* If you wanna be nice, have a great big cold bottle of Peach Snapple for Ahmad.
* Ed can drink nothing with caffeine.
SPEAKERS
* US marshals should speak on AWA.
contact stacie rumenap,
srumenap@stopchildpredators.org
202-248-7052 asap!
If we terrify the public to great extent, it may be counteractive to our mission of awareness through empowerment.
* Consider shorter informative segments stressing that we are sharing our children’s stories only because what happened to our children need not be the standard; that, BY WORKING TOGETHER, we can create a safer world for their own children.
* STRESS THAT our awareness campaign is a 2-fold strategy offering solutions; HOPE not fear.
1. Parents are empowered with the knowledge That OUR LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE EXISTS and THAT they can assist in passing, funding, and implementing LAWS WHICH WILL protect their children.
2. Children are EMPOWERED THROUGH our educational initiatives to instinctively resist danger to themselves, INCLUDING predatory crimes.
* Be mindful that Just ‘coz Mark LUNSFORF rides in, doesn’t mean he’ll speak. INVITE HIM NOW!
!!!!!And remember, breathe…it will all be over soooooon!!!!!!
PAT YOURSELF ON THE BACK JUST FOR HAVING AGREED TO DO THIS.
THEN…SEND AHMAD, ED, JILL, MEHDI, BRIDGET, STEVE DALEY, AND THE OTHER AMBASSADORS SOME LOVE.
WE’RE AWESOME!
As Many of our Ambassadors have no idea of what their venues look like, it is difficult to visualize the venue.
Google Maps street view, in most cases, will pull up a satellite image of the venue. Its easyto do just google the page and click the BUTTON ON the right hand side and put in the address.
I was able to get an excellent view of carol ryan’s venue in Indiana
YOU NEED JILL AND THE MCR:
SUPPLY A guiding presence from the highway exit so that she arrives on time Everything you NEED IS on that MCR!
ESPECIALLY JILL.
If it is an outdoor venue, consider the value of visual marketing strategies.
* If the venue has an area which is adjacent to a front street or other flow of traffic:
* Ask Ahmad’s brother, Mehdi, who is driving, to position the MCR (Laura Recovery Center motor home) in full view of passersby.
* Compliment him on his cap and promise “no drama”
* Utilize the loudspeaker system on the MCR to play appropriate music to create a festive atmosphere
* Place the informational tables in full view of the MCR
• Wear what you sell; Work it!
MCR as a visual
* THE MCR could be your best advertisement tool,
* IF YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO PRINT HUGE SIGNS, CONSIDER DOING SO.
* THERE ARE CARDBOARD SIGNS COMING WITH THE MCR THAT CAN BE USED, BUT ARE SMALL FOR THIS PURPOSE.
* ONE SIGN HAS BEEN PREPARED WITH HOLES THROUGH WHICH PLASTIC TIES CAN BE PLACED IN ORDER TO HANG THE SIGN FROM A FENCE ETC.
MCR Legalities
*The MCR is 37 foot long . reach out to the local law enforcement inquiring as to the need for a variance dependent on location. They are easy to get.
RADKIDS/STEVE DALEY
* If there is an area in view of passersby, tables, and MCR, which you feel is acceptable area for the radKIDS demo, ask Steve Dailey if he can utilize that area.
MEDIA:
* Do not reply on the Press release alone to secure media attention. or dignitaries!!! Call them yourself the day before your venue and invite them to join the ride event .
* ask friends to call the stations for information about this “RIDE for their lives” that you’ve heard is coming through_____...
* Media tends to allot limited periods of time, if there is a demo, be absolutely sure that Steve speaks and gives the radKIDS demo before the cameras leave.
* Interview near the expanding wall and refer to the statements and pics to give a visual of the talking points
* Ascertain from which direction Ed and Ahmad will be arriving so that media can adjust focal positions in a timely manner.
* Carol created signs in Indy which read “NOT ONE MORE CHILD” maybe 8x10 or so.
* Give attendees a sign and amber alert pin. ( In sales psychology, a percentage of them will feel obligated by the gift. If they pin it to themselves, these are the guests who are most likely to co-operate).
* Incite adults to chant “not one more child”, and Incite the children to intersperse this with ‘not me!” ( GOOD MEDIA VISUAL, AND PSYCHOLOGICALLY BINDS CHANTER TO THE INITIATIVE both,AS ITS FUN, AND BECAUSE EVERYONE ELSE IS )
* When you line the attendees for ed’s arrival, incite the crowds to yell ‘not one more child” as they enter then finish with the ride SONG
* If you wanna be nice, have a great big cold bottle of Peach Snapple for Ahmad.
* Ed can drink nothing with caffeine.
SPEAKERS
* US marshals should speak on AWA.
contact stacie rumenap,
srumenap@stopchildpredators.org
202-248-7052 asap!
If we terrify the public to great extent, it may be counteractive to our mission of awareness through empowerment.
* Consider shorter informative segments stressing that we are sharing our children’s stories only because what happened to our children need not be the standard; that, BY WORKING TOGETHER, we can create a safer world for their own children.
* STRESS THAT our awareness campaign is a 2-fold strategy offering solutions; HOPE not fear.
1. Parents are empowered with the knowledge That OUR LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE EXISTS and THAT they can assist in passing, funding, and implementing LAWS WHICH WILL protect their children.
2. Children are EMPOWERED THROUGH our educational initiatives to instinctively resist danger to themselves, INCLUDING predatory crimes.
* Be mindful that Just ‘coz Mark LUNSFORF rides in, doesn’t mean he’ll speak. INVITE HIM NOW!
!!!!!And remember, breathe…it will all be over soooooon!!!!!!
PAT YOURSELF ON THE BACK JUST FOR HAVING AGREED TO DO THIS.
THEN…SEND AHMAD, ED, JILL, MEHDI, BRIDGET, STEVE DALEY, AND THE OTHER AMBASSADORS SOME LOVE.
WE’RE AWESOME!
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