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Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a silent epidemic throughout the
United States and the world, creating social havoc - for the
children, adult survivors, and society. It can be prevented
and it can be treated, but a conscious and sustained effort
is both missing and essential.
On April 19, 2009, we are holding the Run and Rally to Stop
the Silence –
And we'd like you all to come!
Click here for information about getting to the Race, Run and Rally.
To see Race results following the Race, click here.
On April 19, 2009, Stop the Silence, in partnership with the
Guardians of Children (GOC) and Bikers Against Child Abuse
Gettysburg (BACA of Gettysburg) are holding the Race, Run
and Rally to Stop the Silence - and we'd like you ALL to
come - and bring your friends, family and colleagues.
This 6th Annual Event - the Race, Run and Rally to Stop the
Silence - will be held from 8:00 am to approximately
12:00 pm on Sunday, April 19, 2009 in West Potomac Park
in Washington DC. West of 17th Street and south of
Constitution Avenue NW (Intersection: Ohio Drive and West
Basin Drive).
About the Walking-Running Part
There will be a 5K time race, and a non-timed fun run and a
1K kids' fun run at West Potomac Park.
The registration fee of only $20/person ($5 for kids 12 and
under) through March 15 and only $25 thereafter provides you
with the access to all the day's activities (rally, kids'
activities), prizes for winners, and enters you in a raffle
for one of the other great prizes that you're used to from
Stop the Silence.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW
We are asking participants to help us raise funds and
suggest a goal of $100 - every dollar raised, helps! Please
click here for the
fundraising form and here for
the tax donation letter for those who contribute.
The Rally
Once runners and walkers arrive at the park, there will be
lots of family-friendly activity at the Rally!:
- Great music and food
- Inspirational speakers from survivors and others
- A kids' fun run - and lots of games and prizes for
them: clowns, balloons, face painting, contests, and
more.
- A raffle with big ticket (and littler ticket) items
(check back on this site - but if you've been with us
before, you know we get GREAT prizes)
- Lots of VROOM VROOM! as GOC, BACA of Gettysburg and
others help Stop the Silence!
- Organizational booths with important information
- Announcement of the winners of both a slogan design
contest and a t-shirt contest (it's only five dollars
more to enter either one - you can also enter both). The
winners will have their slogan and design put on our Web
page and other materials. More info soon.
- And MORE!
We are currently inviting Booth Requests, Design Entries
and Interested Speakers...
- To enter the design contest(s), you can either sign
up through the registration process and submit designs
in JPG format to
ppine@stopcsa.org
or mail the designs) and a check made out to Stop the
Silence to Stop the Silence, P.O. Box 127, Glenn Dale,
MD 20769. Entry deadline is March 20.
- To express interest in speaking, please submit
transcript (max 10 minutes) to Pamela at
ppine@stopcsa.org.
- For booth space (very affordable: $150 for
non-profits, $250 for for-profits), please download
booth form from
Web site -- contact Pamela Pine,
ppine@stopcsa.org
with questions.
Join the Movement to Stop Child Sexual Abuse
Tell the media NOW where you live why they should be reporting on CSA and the Race to Stop the Silence. Click Here to send a message and tell your elected leaders what you think! Use the text and media already available to tailor an appeal to media near you. It will only take a minute or two -- make your voice heard.
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Help Us Raise Funds!
Raising funds for a focus on child sexual abuse and prevention is not easy. People have difficulty addressing it, talking about it, acknowledging that it happens. Few agencies are funding a primary focus on its prevention or its treatment.
There are an estimated 40-60 million survivors of child sexual abuse in our country alone! Isn't it only right to have at least $1 for each survivor? Obviously, this is a very ambitious goal, but certainly worth undertaking. Help us make just a little dent in addressing a comprehensive program to prevent and treat CSA. Any and all amounts are welcome. You can make your contribution electronically through the link above, purchase books and magazines where we benefit, or send a check or money order to:
Stop the Silence, Inc.
P.O. Box 127
Glenn Dale, MD 20769
Stop the Silence is a non-profit organization working with individuals, companies, and community- and faith-based organizations in various states to raise awareness and funds to support programming, and provide technical assistance in the area of CSA prevention and treatment.
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Interested in knowing more about Stop the Silence and it's programming, including the Race? This area will provide you with most of the information you need. 
Surviors Speak Out!
