Ending Child Abuse–It’s time to Go Viral!

Eve Moore Oct 5, 2019: the very first national March for the human right of every child to grow up in a world free from abuse!! The civil rights movement of our day. It will be historic. Be a part of it. A big part of it.

Can’t come to Salt Lake City? Every person on the planet with a computer can be a huge part of this epic march. Past movements like women’s suffrage, civil rights and LGBT equality did not have the empowering social media platforms of our day. Each and every one of you has a tectonic task for your fingertips…making the march go viral.

Oct 5th’s event will be live streamed from the Protect Every Child facebook page. Here’s what to do during the broadcast:

View the livestream. The complete schedule of the march is listed below.
Comment. Lot’s of comments. You can comment as many times as you want. There will be interviews with marchers all along the way.
Share on your FB timeline and on whatever other pages you can.
Like…Like….Like.
Tell your friends, family and neighbors about the march. See if they will also help raise visibility to this horrendous epidemic on our kids.

Doing this from your remote location will magnify many fold the awareness and visibility of what is happening on the ground in Salt Lake City.

This is truly a national march. People are converging on Utah from 27 states in the union. It’s also a global rally with representative from 9 different countries.

All we need now is virality. YOU can make that happen. March with your fingertips while others march with their feet. It’s time to save generations upon generations of our children.

Our goal, and that of our 18 member coalition, is to end child abuse. Some people say that our dream is impossible. A couple of days ago, I had a chat with Matthew Sandusky. He said that his goal was also to end child abuse and that sometimes he hears the same critique. He responds with this quote from Nelson Mandela, “It always seems impossible until it’s done!”

Schedule for the March to End Child Abuse, Oct 5, 2019

8:00 am: Gathering begins at Salt Lake City/County Bldg, 451 S. State St.
8:30 am: Rally begins with MC (Local radio personality) along with music by Eric Herman and survivor remarks.
9:00 am: Keynote speeches.
9:30 am: March to the Utah State Capitol (1.1 miles). A van will be available for those not able to walk the route. If you would like to take advantage of this service, please message Protect Every Child on Facebook to receive further instructions.
10:00-11:15 am: Marchers arrive at Capitol.
10:30-11:15 am: Live music will greet marchers at the Capitol
11:15 am: Keynote speeches resume
12:00 noon: Rally ends.

Notes:

Parking. We’re asking attendees to scope that out themselves.
For those who can’t walk 1.1 miles, you can come to the rally at the beginning and then drive or Uber to the capitol, use the van, or simply meet the group at the capitol.
Times may vary depending on attendance. We don’t know exactly how long it takes for thousands of people to walk from point to point.
Restrooms will be located at both starting and ending venues.
Water will be available at the capitol. Please bring your own water container.

Registration is not required. However it allows us to gauge attendance expectations and to communicate useful information.

Please register HERE.

This is going to be an amazing & epic event. Bring your family, friends & neighbors. There is no greater cause.

Powerhouse Panel of Keynotes

Powerhouse Lineup

I am excited to announce the keynote speakers for the March to End Child Abuse on Oct 5th.

We will have the honor of marching with Jan Broberg, Tanya Brown and Matthew Sandusky. In turn, they will have the honor of marching with thousands of you.

The members of our powerhouse panel are nationally recognized child advocates. They are pursuing the very same goal as Protect Every Child: A world free from child abuse.

Don’t miss this historic moment in history. The very first national march to stand up for the human right of every child to grow up safe from abuse. As of this moment 1,048 have registered, coming from 27 states and 9 countries. This truly is a ‘national’ event that will be epic in the annals of protecting our children. Please register HERE.

Matthew Sandusky

Watch Matthew’s worldwide TV exclusive on Oprah Prime.

Matthew Sandusky was a victim of childhood sexual abuse from the age of 8 to 17 at the hands of his adopted father, Jerry Sandusky. Matthew has turned his traumatic personal experience into a mechanism to prevent childhood sexual abuse and help other survivors heal.

Matthew raises awareness around child sexual abuse in local communities, supports the life-saving work of children’s advocacy and sexual assault treatment centers, and advocates for legislative changes. Matthew also works with researchers, clinicians, the media, politicians, social workers and child protection professionals to raise awareness and improve the quality and availability of services to survivors nationwide.

In addition to his advocacy work, Matthew is committed to empowering and educating children to use their voices and help protect them against abuse. He is working with other advocates to implement an in-school curriculum to empower children to use their voices as a first line of defense, along with parents and teachers.

Jan Broberg

Earlier this year, Jan Broberg became known as the subject of a movie chronicling her horrific kidnapping at the age of 12, and again at 14, by a trusted family friend. The documentary film Abducted in Plain Sight was released by Netfix and is still available for viewing. It recounts a jaw dropping tale of manipulation, brainwashing, kidnapping and child sex abuse. All at the hands of a man who successfully groomed young Jan, her parents and the entire church community for his malevolent purposes.

Her triumph over those early, unspeakable events was instrumental in her speaking out to “end the abuse of every child on the planet. ” She views this cause as a primary driving force in her life going forward.

Jan is an actress, singer and dancer who has appeared in more than two dozen feature films, numerous television series, and countless stage productions.

Tanya Brown

Tanya Brown is no stranger to adversity or trauma. Her family name was seared into the national consciousness at the time of the O.J. Simpson trial for the murder of Tanya’s sister, Nicole Brown Simpson. With the loss of Nicole, she has faced overwhelming life challenges but used these obstacles to ultimately improve the quality of her life. Tanya became a domestic violence advocate, doing speaking engagements and training that would inform people about the horror of abuse at home.

Ten years after the loss of her sister, Tanya suffered a mental breakdown; and as a result, she has made a personal commitment to speak on the issues of how to overcome adversity and promote HEALTHY mental health for overall well-being.

High on a Mountain Top–Two Weeks to Go

Cindy Wells Hayes-Timp Greetings my FRIENDS!

Many adult survivors of child sexual abuse have written to Protect Every Child (PEC) expressing gratitude for all that you are doing through your activism, to help change the world. You are lifting up the rocks and shining a bright light upon the darkness of child sexual abuse.

On their behalf, and on behalf of today and tomorrow’s children…THANK YOU!!!

A week ago we announced the Fall Color Tour of Protect Every Child banners, posters and signs. With the march now being only 14 days away, I would like that day to dawn BRIGHTLY. I know it will. The October 5th Children’s March will be triumphant in part because it was preceded by 9 months of climbing mountains, hills and driveways to save children.

A week ago, we requested that supporters invite a friend to unfurl a banner. Whether or not you go to your mountain together, on the same date, or separately, your participation and publication of your efforts will continue to help raise public awareness.

A week ago we expanded the definition of a mountain to include any institution that had the power to harm or to help a child, the power to hurt or to heal a child. The difference, of course, lies in the human element. What safety policies does the institution have, and are the people who run that institution following the policies? The first place to start, of course, is with having proper institutional child safety policies for people to follow within every organization that deals directly with children.

Months ago, Protect Every Child was perceived by some as a Utah movement. Perhaps even a Texan movement because of where I am from. Some perceived PEC as being a Mormon movement, because it was born out of the Protect LDS Children movement. The truth is that Protect Every Child is an ecumenical movement whose influence is felt across the country and around the world.

Protect Every Child is now a SIXTEEN-member coalition working to change things for our most vulnerable. Our coalition partners are actively engaged in prevention, training, recovery, research, justice and legislation surrounding the issues of child abuse. They all support the mission of PEC and the historic March to End Child Abuse.

So far in America, our banner has flown in the states of Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Maryland, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming , and Washington D.C.

Across the world, our banner has been raised in the continents of Africa, Europe and North America. In Africa, our banner has been raised atop Mount Kilimanjaro. In Europe, our banner has been raised in England, Norway, Scotland and Switzerland. In the continent of North America, our banner has been raised in Belize, Mexico, Canada and the United States.

The Spirit of Determination to Protect the Children is awakening around the world! On the same day that Protect Every Child will be marching in Salt Lake City, the Catholics will be staging a protest at the Vatican and ex-Jehovah’s Witnesses will be marching in multiple locations on multiple continents.

During the next two weeks, I would like to challenge PEC supporters to fly their banners and publish our message far and wide. Let’s plant A Banner In Every U.S. State and A Banner On Every Continent and Fly it Among As Many People Of Different Faiths As Possible. We want the world to understand that child abuse has no boundaries, and that it’s rampant spread must be ended. That is our Mission Impossible. That is the Impossible Dream we dream.

Thank you for helping us spread the word through your participation in the Fall Color Tour to Protect Every Child. We are excited with the momentum that is building as the date for The Children’s March draws ever nearer. None of this could be possible without your help. Like each of the beautiful autumn leaves on every tree, like each tree in every forest, our united one-by-one efforts are making a Mighty Unity of One Voice, roaring out to Protect The Children. We need each of you. We love and appreciate all of you. We thank every one of you.

Fly those banners high! See you October 5^th in Salt Lake City.

Resources

Video to share explaining Why We March

Supporting Organizations

Sign the Petition

P.S. If we’ve missed your banner unfurling, let us know, and we’d be thrilled to add your story to our website.

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