Girls Against Crime - A New After School Club Forms to Raise Funds and Awareness
When four fifth grade friends; Breea, Whitnee, Kianna and Jordan, decided they wanted to start a new club, they didn’t mean they wanted to talk about boys or the latest style of clothing. They wanted to make a difference and they knew Breea’s story.
San Diego, CA (PRWEB) January 26, 2005 -- When four fifth grade friends;
Breea, Whitnee, Kianna and Jordan, decided they wanted to start a new club, they
didn’t mean they wanted to talk about boys or the latest style of clothing. They
wanted to make a difference and they knew Breea’s story.
When Breea was
only seven she was kidnapped and held hostage for nearly fourteen hours,
strapped with explosives, forced into a closet bound and gagged and ripped away
for her mother. Breea was interviewed recently at her school for her story to
possibly be in an upcoming issue of Chicken Soup for the Soul series. So the
girls had an idea!
“We wanted to do something really positive so we asked
if we could raise money for The VOW Foundation and also tell other kids to say
no to violent crime.” Says Jordan. Whitnee adds, “If we can just tell kids that
have been hurt by crime to stay strong and do something for them that might help
that would make me feel really good and them too.”
The Breea Scholarship
Fund takes financial contributions and donates proceeds annually to selected
youth or families whose lives have been greatly impacted by violent crime. The
focus of GAC is to raise funds for this program specifically, raise awareness
about youth crime victims and be the award presenters at the annual event. Their
motto: Help Rebuild a Life Today!
Their first fundraising event will be
on February 5, 2005, a rummage sale to take place in the Cardiff/Encinitas area.
These young dynamic leaders need our support. You can send donations directly to
or find out more information about Girls Against Crime by visiting The VOW
Foundation website. Go to the Just For Kids page.
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/1/prweb201124.htm