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The 2007 Renton “Kids Are Our Business” Breakfast was a huge success
and raised close to $50,000 for KCSARC. Thanks to the support of
our Table Captains, Event Committee and generous Sponsors the Spirit
of Washington Event Center was filled with over 200 guests on the
morning of October 24th. Keith Eldridge of KOMO 4 TV
emceed the event and recognized our elected officials of the
community. Chief Fae Brooks, ret. emphasized the important role
KCSARC plays with law enforcement. KCSARC’s Executive Director,
Mary Ellen Stone, gave a message of hope as sexual assault
statistics are on the decline nation wide. She also focused on ways
in which KCSARC will be reaching new communities in 2008 in hopes to
educate the broader public about sexual abuse. Guests viewed
KCSARC’s 2007 brief Public Service Announcement video. Pastor Kirby
Unti, Renton’s 2007 Citizen of the Year, inspired guests to
participate by making a contribution to help children and families.
The highlight of the morning was hearing Renton resident and client
speaker Kelly’s “fairy tale” story. Her “fairy tale” was shattered,
however, when both of her daughters were sexually assaulted by a
trusted teenage babysitter. Kelly’s story illustrates that often
perpetrators are not always the people we expect them to be, but by
listening to her children and providing the right support, including
services from KCSARC, her story did end happily ever after.
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