by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Dec 31, 2017
In the first year of Kidpower, I confessed to my friend Robert, who is one of our Founding Honorary Trustees, that I felt uncomfortable about having to ask people to donate. In an indignant voice, Robert told me, “You are just going to have to get over it, Irene! What if any of us saw […]
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Dec 30, 2017
Thanks to supporters like YOU, Kidpower can help families cope with abuse, domestic violence, and other life situations that put them at greater risk! “As a child, I was harmed by someone our family knew and trusted. Kidpower skills for my parents and myself would have spared us so much suffering! Kidpower training taught me […]
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Dec 28, 2017
Thanks to Kidpower supporters like you, over 100,000 people this year learned how to keep their kids SAFE! “When a sex offender moved in next door, I was petrified! I wanted to keep my kids inside 24/7 unless I could be with them. Thanks to all the great information and resources that Kidpower provides, we […]
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Dec 21, 2017
Thanks to Kidpower supporters like YOU, thousands of women throughout the world no longer feel threatened on their job! “I love my job as a caregiver. But, I was ready to quit because I felt threatened all the time. On the bus, in the apartments, and sometimes even with the families in their homes. I […]
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Dec 19, 2017
With Gratitude to the Winnebago and Omaha Tribal Communities, to the Sioux City Jewish Community, and to My Mother and Father This story is about a personal experience from long ago that I want to share with you for this holiday season. It felt like a miracle at the time – and, even after all […]