/24-7PressRelease/ - NEW YORK, NY, March 31, 2008 - The "Blue Ribbon" is the symbol for child abuse prevention. Love Our Children USA urges every person across the country to GET BLUE. By wearing a Blue Ribbon during April and all year long, we can educate families, children and communities on how to prevent child abuse, encourage community and individual involvement in recognizing and preventing child abuse and neglect - assist families in achieving healthy parenting practices through education and resources and empower individuals to report child victimization and intervene in violent situations.
NY Mayor Bloomberg and celebrities join Love Our Children USA to keep children safe. Dancing With The Stars, American Idol, Cameron Mathison, Emily Blunt, Michael Buble, Rod Stewart and many others support Love Our Children USA by donating auction items to be offered at http://www.charityfolks.com . Dancing with the Stars FINALE tickets, American Idol tickets, a private dance lesson with Cameron Mathison, apparel from Emily Blunt of The Devil Wears Prada and much more will raise money for Love Our Children USA. The auction will run from Monday, March 31 to Monday, April 14.
April 1st, Melania Trump rings the bell at the Closing Bell Ceremony at NASDAQ in support of Love Our Children USA. Cameron Mathison (All My Children, EXTRA, Dancing With The Stars) and Rebecca Budig (All My Children) join her.
April 5th, Chair Elisabeth Hasselbeck (The View) and Host Cameron Mathison join the organization in the Fifth Annual National Love Our Children Day event in NYC. On hand will be Meredith Vieira (Today Show), Ashleigh Banfield (Hollywood Heat), Frank Grillo (Prison Break) and more, including a performance by the New Menudo.
According to Love Our Children USA Founder and CEO, Ross Ellis "Child abuse has reached epidemic proportions and the unnecessary tragedies we've seen in the last year calls for educating the public immediately and often." Reports of child abuse nationwide have increased by 30-percent in the last 10-years. If people think child abuse isn't a problem, they need to think again. More than 3 million children are victims of child abuse each year. Those are only the ones that are reported. "It critical that we educate the public and raise a greater awareness to break the cycle of violence against children - BEFORE it starts," says Ellis.
Ellis said "A child's voice is small, ignored and unheard. We must raise the volume so that everyone hears their message. Imagine if everyone wore a Blue Ribbon -- if every community, business, school, organization and home displayed a Blue Ribbon -- we could make such an impact in raising awareness to break the cycle.
National Child Abuse Prevention Month is a timely opportunity to remind ourselves of our collective responsibility to protect America's children and strengthen America's families, and to accelerate education and awareness of this very public epidemic and make our children a priority NOW.
About Love Our Children USA
In its ninth year, Love Our Children USA is the national nonprofit leader whose mission is to break the cycle of violence against children. Love Our Children USA has become the go-to prevention organization for all forms of violence and neglect against children in the U.S. It works to eliminate behaviors that keep children from reaching their potential. It redefines parenting and creates kid success by promoting prevention strategies and positive changes in parenting and family attitudes and behaviors through public education. It works to empower and support children, teens, parents and families through information, resources, advocacy, and online youth mentoring. Its goal is to keep children safe and strengthen families -- Its message is positive ... one of prevention and hope.
Please visit our Web site atwww.loveourchildrenusa.org and contact Media Relations at 1.888.347.KIDS or media@loveourchildrenusa.org
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