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Prevent-a-thon Mobilizes the Tri-County to Address Child Sexual Abuse!

 

Prevent-a-thon is a month-long media event that drives people to take action to protect the children in their lives. It mobilizes the community to address the issue of child sexual abuse.

 

Prevent-a-thon raises awareness of the problem by blanketing the area with news stories, supporting events, public service announcements and a public awareness campaign. In 2009, Darkness to Lights documentary ran multiple times on local networks and WCIV Channel 4 televised a Larry King style interview in prime time. The plans for the 2010 Prevent-a-thon are even bigger and better!

 

Each day in August, Darkness to Lights nationally-acclaimed Stewards of Children child sexual abuse prevention training sessions are held without charge in a wide array of locations and venues. In addition, there are free training sessions for businesses, youth-serving organizations, schools and faith centers. Thousands of people take Darkness to Light's training during Prevent-a-thon, and many organizations pledge to host a training session in the coming months. There is no charge for these training sessions because Darkness to Light focuses most of its year-round local fundraising efforts on raising money for these scholarships.

 

Prevent-a-thon drives Darkness to Light's local
training initiative. It is expected that 23,000
tri-county adults will be been trained by the end
of the calendar year. This includes 100% of
Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester County
teachers!

 

 Schedule of Events