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Together, we are changing the future of child safety and protection, and 2013 has been a year of great success.This year, 300,000 people learned skills they can use for the rest of their lives to be safe with people everywhere they go, through Kidpower workshops and educational resources.
As we approach our 25th year, we are excited about the proven, effective model we’ve developed and the lasting, positive impact we know Kidpower skills can have on children, families, and schools.
Please join us in creating safety and preventing bullying, violence, and abuse by making a donation that helps bring services to people who face difficult life challenges.
Your donation immediately goes to work providing programs that give children, parents, and other vulnerable people skills to advocate for themselves and to take charge of their safety in ways that strengthen families and communities.
Your ‘Gift of Safety’ will be far reaching. It will touch countless children, teens, and adults facing challenging situations every day.
“As a mother, I feel great peace of mind knowing that my daughter has skills to develop great relationships, to stop bullying and other problems, and to get help. As a donor, I feel great satisfaction knowing that my gifts help people have the awareness and skills to make safer choices for themselves and their children in their everyday lives.”
Please give the Gift of Safety with your contribution today.
Click to donate securely online through our webpages on PayPal or Network for Good.
You can also send a check to Kidpower, P.O. Box 1212, Santa Cruz, CA 95061
We have a generous donor who will match all gifts of $10 or more. If each person reading this message gives just $10 today, together we will take a powerful stand in favor of safety in our schools and communities in 2014 and beyond.
With deep appreciation,
Irene van der Zande
Executive Director and Founder
Published: December 27, 2013 | Last Updated: October 10, 2014
Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director
Kidpower Founder and Executive Irene van der Zande is a master at teaching safety through stories and practices and at inspiring others to do the same. Her child protection and personal safety expertise has been featured by USA Today, CNN, Today Moms, the LA Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Publications include: cartoon-illustrated Kidpower Safety Comics and Kidpower Teaching Books curriculum; Bullying: What Adults Need to Know and Do to Keep Kids Safe; the Relationship Safety Skills Handbook for Teens and Adults; Earliest Teachable Moment: Personal Safety for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers; The Kidpower Book for Caring Adults: Personal Safety, Self-Protection, Confidence, and Advocacy for Young People, and the Amazon Best Seller Doing Right by Our Kids: Protecting Child Safety at All Levels.
