RAACE Race Against Abuse of Children Everywhere

Many thanks to the Red Robin restaurant in Towson! 🎉 They rolled out the hospitality and were active partners in supporting our mission and helping make our fundraiser a success!!! And their burgers were delicious!!! 🍔 We look forward to working with you again soon!!! We hope to see you at our next event!!! 😊

Hello Towson RAACE FANS!!! Join us on April 18th at the Red Robin for a burger and some fun! You'll have some great food, fun and support an important mission! Red Robin will donate 20% of food sales to RAACE! Your belly will appreciate it! You can even order online!!!

Hey RAACE FANS!!! April is Child Abuse Awareness Month. In support of our mission our partners at the Texas Roadhouse are helping get the word out in a tasty way! Come out on April 16th between 3-10pm, have a great meal AND support our cause!!! When you present this flyer 10% of your food purchase will go to the mission of RAACE Race Against Abuse of Children Everywhere. We look forward to seeing you there!!!

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
This focus encourages communities to educate and increase awareness about the importance of child and family well-being.
Click the link below to learn more and give support!

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“Although I certainty am proud of all I've achieved after enduring what no one should have to, it took me quite some time to be able to let the words come out of my mouth and tell people what I had been through.

It started when my mom married a man when I was 3 years old. soon after they were married, the s*xual abuse started. It started with him touching me and quickly led to him making me touch
him.

In no time he was making me perform oral s*x. What 5 year old should even know that oral s*x is a possibility? I was so young when all of it started, that I sadly thought this was what all step-fathers did.

It wasn't until I was in 4th grade, the secret finally came out. Years and years of silent suffering and he was finally arrested. It wasn't until I started college that I finally figured out that what I endured should only be embarrassing for him and not me. something inside me finally let myself off the hook and I can now openty express what I went through knowing it says nothing about me as a victim but it says everything about my abuser.”

- Holly

Read more Survivor Stories on our website:
https://www.raace.org/survivor-stories/

Survivor Stories - RAACE At RAACE, our mission is to PREVENT child s*xual abuse before it begins. Unfortunately, oftentimes people can't truly wrap their head around the need for

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We are a layer of defense against child s*xual abuse. We can break the silence by talking to our children. The American Academy of Pediatrics, has created an age-appropriate conversation guide (provided in our FREE Power of Prevention Guide), that begins as early as 18 months old. But remember, it is never too late to start the conversation!

Find more in our FREE Power of Prevention Guide here:

https://www.raace.org/publications/

Publications - RAACE At RAACE, we believe that the key to prevention is knowledge. Parents should be well-informed about the steps they need to take to stop child s*xual abuse.

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Nearly 80% of CSA victims will initially deny the abuse or be hesitant about disclosing. One of the ways to stop s*xual abuse is to talk about it. Once children know that it is alright to tell, they may be able to stop the abuse sooner, or hopefully before it happens.

Find more in our FREE Power of Prevention Guide here:

https://www.raace.org/publications/

Publications - RAACE At RAACE, we believe that the key to prevention is knowledge. Parents should be well-informed about the steps they need to take to stop child s*xual abuse.

: Anthony

“To keep the abuse quiet, I never contacted anyone in my family. By doing this, I reasoned that I would not let it slip that the abuse had happened. Over time, I learned to compartmentalize the abuse, but I still avoided contact with my family. I went many many years and told no one, not even my spouse. It wasn’t until I attended a RAACE motorcycle rally that I even thought about saying something. Like I said, I learned to compartmentalize the abuse. Because of RAACE, I am now able to talk about my abuse, but more importantly, help protect our children from s*xual abuse.”

Click below to read more about Anthony and his story of abuse and survival.

Survivor Story: Anthony - RAACE My name is Anthony. I was 15, my parents had just divorced, and I was living with my mother. Since my school was close to her work I would go there after

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There are 39 million survivors of child s*xual abuse in America today. 42% of women and 33% of men never disclose their experience to anyone. Many survivors suffer with the impact of this trauma in their personal and professional lives for a lifetime.

Find more in our FREE Power of Prevention Guide here:

https://www.raace.org/publications/

Publications - RAACE At RAACE, we believe that the key to prevention is knowledge. Parents should be well-informed about the steps they need to take to stop child s*xual abuse.

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An estimated 80-90% of CSA offenders are men, while 10-20% of offenders are women. About 40% of offenders of children under 12 are children or adolescents themselves.

Find more in our FREE Power of Prevention Guide here:

https://www.raace.org/publications/

Publications - RAACE At RAACE, we believe that the key to prevention is knowledge. Parents should be well-informed about the steps they need to take to stop child s*xual abuse.

As a CSA prevention advocate, Val is current President of Race Against Abuse of Children Everywhere (RAACE). As a speaker, she hopes that her voice resonates with other survivors, teaches all who care for children and warn the monsters that they can no longer hide.

Read more about Val’s story here:
https://www.raace.org/survivor_story_val_meola/

Click below to watch an interview with Val and the other co-authors of their new best-selling book, Stop The Silence:

Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Starts Here Prevention of child s*xual abuse is going to take a group of warriors brave enough to speak up, educate, and advocate. Today we have the author experts of ou...

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Contrary to popular belief, those who abuse children do not stand out. They usually are not “scary”, “creepy” or “weird”. In fact, over 90% of offenders are someone the child knows and trusts.

Find more in our FREE Power of Prevention Guide here:

https://www.raace.org/publications/

Publications - RAACE At RAACE, we believe that the key to prevention is knowledge. Parents should be well-informed about the steps they need to take to stop child s*xual abuse.

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1 in 3 girls and 1 in 7 boys are s*xually abused by age 18. Only 1 in 10 children who are abused will ever tell anyone.

Find more in our FREE Power of Prevention Guide here:

https://www.raace.org/publications/

Publications - RAACE At RAACE, we believe that the key to prevention is knowledge. Parents should be well-informed about the steps they need to take to stop child s*xual abuse.

“My fight to end child s*xual abuse began over 14 years ago after visiting “Illuminations” at St. Vincent’s Center. It was this program and the disturbing statistics that would bring me to my knees.”

Ken Smith, Founder

Learn more about Ken and the work RAACE does on our website:

Our Team - RAACE “My fight to end child s*xual abuse began over 14 years ago after visiting “Illuminations” at St. Vincent’s Center. It was this program and the disturbing

RAACE Give Local Fundraiser... Join us Wednesday, April 5th for some of the best Pizza on the East Coast!! And that's no April Fools Joke!! Eat some pie, Help a cause... Pizza John’s is proud to host RAACE: Race Against Abuse of Children Everywhere for a community fundraiser night. YOU MUST present the flyer found on this event page to participate on the day of this event. Flyers can be shown via a mobile device or in print. 15% of your purchase total will be donated to RAACE to help prevent child abuse. Be sure to bring a bunch of friends and family, they’ll love U for it! 🍕

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Almost 50% of victims are abused by someone outside the family whom children know and trust. 40% are abused by older or larger children whom they know and only 10% are abused by strangers.

Find more in our FREE Power of prevention Guide here:

https://www.raace.org/publications/

Publications - RAACE At RAACE, we believe that the key to prevention is knowledge. Parents should be well-informed about the steps they need to take to stop child s*xual abuse.

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month

This focus encourages communities to educate and increase awareness about the importance of child and family well-being.

Click the link below to learn more and give support!

https://www.raace.org/national-child-abuse-prevention-month/

National Child Abuse Prevention Month - RAACE April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month:  This focus encourages communities to educate and increase awareness about the importance of

Present this flyer to the in on Tuesday, March 21st from 3-8 pm and 10% goes to help prevent child abuse with

2023 is under way and our Charity Auction is rolling too!! Stop buy and get something cool!! After all it’s a tax deductible donation that helps - Kids Big Wheel races on tap for tomorrow!!!

Making Awareness Happen - thank you enjoy your thanks also to the Aberdeen IronBirds for making Child Sexual Abuse Awareness a priority since 2011