Tag Archives: South Carolina
REV Restaurants Get Behind the Cause
Big news. Really, BIG NEWS! For the next week, Rev Restaurants, Monza, Poe’s, Taco Boy and Closed For Business, are teaming up to donate 5% of their profits to D2L. From Wed, 13 to Wed, 20 Revolutionary Eating Ventures is joining the prevention movement. Go eat at a REV Restaurant and show your support for D2L.
Foothills YMCA makes first step toward Partner
If you read our blog on a regular basis you surely have seen all of the amazing prevention work happening with the different YMCAs across the country. Recently we had the opportunity to speak with the South Carolina Y Alliance during their retreat. What a great group of people! Soon after our time with them, we received word that the South Carolina Y Alliance wanted not only to seek Partner in Prevention status, but also be a key player in D2L’s prevention work in South Carolina! Today the Foothills YMCA in Seneca, …
D2L Team Meets Marilyn Van DeBur
Jolie, Liz, Erika and I traveled to Aiken South Carolina yesterday to hear Marilyn Van DeBur, former Miss America and incest survivor, speak at a luncheon in support of The Child Advocacy Center of Aiken County. Marilyn is a featured survivor in D2L’s Stewards of Children training video so we feel like we already know her. But, it was such a privilege to hear her speak in person and an honor to meet her. It was an opportunity to thank her for being such a …
National Child Abuse Prevention Month-get involved today!
D2L kicked off National Child Abuse Prevention month with a candlelight vigil in downtown Charleston on March 28th. Even though the wind prevented us from keeping our candles lit, we all carry the metaphorical lit candle throughout this month in honor of the children we serve. There are many ways you can get involved this month and they don’t all involve taking our training. Look for blogs about the ways which include a golf tournament, community bike ride, community movie event, and of course Stewards …
Engaged Seniors Joining the Fight to End CSA
Yesterday I had the pleasure of conducting a Stewards of Children training 60 Seniors from the Senior Companion Program which is sponsored by Charleston Area Senior Citizens Services, Inc. They are senior volunteers age 55 and older who serve Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties in South Carolina. Last year they provided over 50,000 volunteer community hours to frail Seniors in need. The program is under the umbrella of Senior Corps, part of the Corporation for National and Community Service. The session was part of their …
Candlelight Vigil on March 28th in Charleston, South Carolina
Would you believe a child is abused in South Carolina every 49 minutes? Or that 46% of children who die as a result of abuse or neglect are under the age of 1 year? Please join us for a Candlelight Vigil hosted by the South Carolina Blue Ribbon Council on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 6:15 p.m. on the front steps of the Custom House. 200 East Bay Street Charleston, SC. This event is to kick off the upcoming National Child Abuse Awareness Month and to honor the victims of child …
Trident Academy and surrounding communities come together for Prevention
The last few weeks for the town of Mount Pleasant have been ones of shock and fear as the actions of Louis “Skip” ReVille have come to light. Town members have been scrambling to find the right way to talk to their children about child sexual abuse and are in need of reassurance that the are exercising the right prevention techniques. To help out with this and to show that being proactive is the best way to end child sexual abuse, Trident Academy is offering …
Sex-abuse victims urged to seek help
Sex-abuse victims urged to seek help By Glenn Smith With the sexual molestation case against coach Louis “Skip” ReVille likely to grow, a local youth treatment center wants parents to know that help is available and hope is not lost. The Dee Norton Lowcountry Children’s Center in Charleston has reached out to the many places where ReVille worked and volunteered over the past decade, offering advice and assistance in treating potential victims. The agency offers medical exams, counseling and other help free of charge, said …
Darkness to Light’s Board of Directors Announces New President and CEO
The Darkness to Light Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Jolie Logan as the organization’s President and CEO. Jolie has worked at D2L for several years as Chief Operating Officer and brings a wealth of knowledge and management experience to her new position. “We are confident Jolie is the right next leader to advance D2L’s mission to protect all children from sexual abuse,” said D2L Board Chair Suzanne Hardie. “She has excellent leadership skills that enthuse our staff and a vision …
D2L Op-Ed, Charleston SC
Reducing sex abuse of children BY JOLIE LOGAN Sunday, November 6, 2011 Last week’s allegations of child sexual abuse against a local assistant principal and coach have brought shock, dismay and outrage. The accused was in a position of trust, and our tri-county community is in search of answers. There may be a rush to question the motives of anyone who works with children. We ask how crimes like these could go unnoticed. And, for many parents, a pressing concern is “what do we say …
