| 2010 Events & Workshops |
| America... A Safe Place for Children! |
| Information Table - Men's Conference |
| Knoxville, TN |
On January 16, 2010, SpeakingOut had
the opportunity to set up an Information
Table at a Men's Conference held at
Sevier Heights Baptist Church. Feed
Your Faith presented this conference
for men called "The Good, The Bad and
The Forgiven". One of the Guest
Speakers was Burt Rosen, President &
CEO of KARM (Knox Area Rescue
Ministries). Being at this event allowed
us to Raise Awareness on Child Sexual
Abuse in a big way... many stopped by
our information table. This is our
Primary Purpose... Raising Awareness
on Child Sexual Abuse in an effort to
Aid in the Prevention of this horrific
crime committed against innocent
children of all ages.
the opportunity to set up an Information
Table at a Men's Conference held at
Sevier Heights Baptist Church. Feed
Your Faith presented this conference
for men called "The Good, The Bad and
The Forgiven". One of the Guest
Speakers was Burt Rosen, President &
CEO of KARM (Knox Area Rescue
Ministries). Being at this event allowed
us to Raise Awareness on Child Sexual
Abuse in a big way... many stopped by
our information table. This is our
Primary Purpose... Raising Awareness
on Child Sexual Abuse in an effort to
Aid in the Prevention of this horrific
crime committed against innocent
children of all ages.
We would like to thank Bruce Anderson of KARM
(Knox Area Rescue Ministries) for inviting
SpeakingOut to be a part of this wonderful event.
Thank you for thinking of us!
(Knox Area Rescue Ministries) for inviting
SpeakingOut to be a part of this wonderful event.
Thank you for thinking of us!
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| Blog Talk Radio - Speaking Engagement |
| Voices of Hope with Susan Suafoa-Dinino |
On February 16, 2010, Susan, President & Founder of
SpeakingOut was the Guest Speaker on Blog Talk Radio...
Voices of Hope. The topic of discussion was Child Sexual
Abuse Awareness & Prevention, as well as Healing for
Survivors of childhood sexual abuse. It was such a
blessing to have had this opportunity to raise awareness
on this very sensitive topic. Susan stressed the point that
every child is worth it... they are human beings who do
not deserve to be violated and robbed of their innocence.
SpeakingOut was the Guest Speaker on Blog Talk Radio...
Voices of Hope. The topic of discussion was Child Sexual
Abuse Awareness & Prevention, as well as Healing for
Survivors of childhood sexual abuse. It was such a
blessing to have had this opportunity to raise awareness
on this very sensitive topic. Susan stressed the point that
every child is worth it... they are human beings who do
not deserve to be violated and robbed of their innocence.
The Host of the Voices of Hope Blog Talk Radio Show, Gayle D'Ambrosio-Crabtree, is the
Founder of HopeForHealing.org. Voices of Hope is a show dedicated to educating and
empowering victims of sexual and domestic violence.
A Special Thanks to you, Gayle, for inviting me to be a Guest on your show. On behalf of
SpeakingOut, we appreciate you & what you do! --Susan SD
Founder of HopeForHealing.org. Voices of Hope is a show dedicated to educating and
empowering victims of sexual and domestic violence.
A Special Thanks to you, Gayle, for inviting me to be a Guest on your show. On behalf of
SpeakingOut, we appreciate you & what you do! --Susan SD
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| Click on Link Below to Listen to Show... Voices of Hope with Susan Suafoa-Dinino |
| Talk Radio - Speaking Engagement |
| Straight Talk with Marla Higginbothom & Susan Suafoa-Dinino |
On April 5, 2010, Susan, President & Founder of SpeakingOut was the Guest Speaker on Straight
Talk with Marla Higginbothom... Live Show on WKXV/AM 900. It was a wonderful opportunity to
raise awareness on the issue of Child Sexual Abuse in America. In addition, the month of April
was the perfect month to do this as April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Marla stated
that WKXV's listening audience is around 10,000. What a blessing! Susan was there
SpeakingOut on behalf of all children who have ever been (child & adult survivors), are being or
will be sexually abused.
Talk with Marla Higginbothom... Live Show on WKXV/AM 900. It was a wonderful opportunity to
raise awareness on the issue of Child Sexual Abuse in America. In addition, the month of April
was the perfect month to do this as April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Marla stated
that WKXV's listening audience is around 10,000. What a blessing! Susan was there
SpeakingOut on behalf of all children who have ever been (child & adult survivors), are being or
will be sexually abused.
We would like to thank Gayla Lemons for setting this all up & making it possible...we
appreciate you thinking of us as a Guest for the show. Also, thank you Marla Higginbothom
for having me on Straight Talk. It was truly a blessing! --Susan SD
appreciate you thinking of us as a Guest for the show. Also, thank you Marla Higginbothom
for having me on Straight Talk. It was truly a blessing! --Susan SD
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| "A Safe Place" Workshop - Knox Area Rescue Ministries |
| Knoxville, TN |
On April 14th, SpeakingOut against Child Sexual Abuse,
Inc. and Knox Area Rescue Ministries teamed up to bring
about a workshop… for KARM personnel and Pastors,
Ministers & Ministry Leaders of all denominations. The
Workshop included Praise & Worship Music by David Lay of
KARM & Prayer. Workshop Participants received a
Certificate of Completion for 3 Hours of Training on the
Awareness & Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse. We
would like to thank each & every person who attended the
Inc. and Knox Area Rescue Ministries teamed up to bring
about a workshop… for KARM personnel and Pastors,
Ministers & Ministry Leaders of all denominations. The
Workshop included Praise & Worship Music by David Lay of
KARM & Prayer. Workshop Participants received a
Certificate of Completion for 3 Hours of Training on the
Awareness & Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse. We
would like to thank each & every person who attended the
Workshop. You were a wonderful, interactive group of Leaders with lots of great input. At
SpeakingOut, we feel blessed to have had the opportunity to spend the afternoon with you to
address the issue of Child Sexual Abuse in America. National Child Abuse Prevention Month!
SpeakingOut, we feel blessed to have had the opportunity to spend the afternoon with you to
address the issue of Child Sexual Abuse in America. National Child Abuse Prevention Month!
| A Very Special Thanks to our Event Sponsors! |
| “One of the many Knox County Churches committed to impacting our community” |
| Bruce Anderson KARM Director of Church Relations |
| David Lay KARM Praise and Worship Music |
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Events & Workshops held
to date in 2010 as follows...
Events & Workshops held
to date in 2010 as follows...
- Information Table/"Healing
The Invisible Wounds..."
Training (Campbell County,
TN) - Fundraising/Awareness
Event - Ed Fest 2010 Music
Festival (Tellico Plains, TN) - Fundraising/Awareness
Event - Sonic Summer Blast
(Oak Ridge, TN) - "A Safe Place Workshop" -
Knox Area Rescue
Ministries (Knoxville, TN) - Talk Radio/Speaking
Engagement - Straight Talk
(Knoxville, TN) - Blog Talk Radio/Speaking
Engagement - Voices of
Hope (Internet) - Information Table - Men's
Conference (Knoxville, TN)
| Fundraising/Awareness Event - Sonic Summer Blast |
| Oak Ridge, TN |
On June 5th, the Sonic located at 608 Oak Ridge
Turnpike in Oak Ridge, TN held this Sonic Summer
Blast to benefit our cause. The event was held from
12noon - 4pm that Saturday. We had balloon
animals for the kids, along with hop scotch,
sidewalk chalk & jump rope. This was a wonderful
opportunity to raise awareness on the crime of
child sexual abuse in the Oak Ridge community.
We had a great time & met some wonderful new
people; some of which we have connected with for
future events. In addition to raising awareness,
Sonic of Oak Ridge has offered 10% of the net
sales during that time as a donation to
SpeakingOut. We feel very blessed to have had this
opportunity and look forward to continuing our
partnership with Sonic of Oak Ridge.
Turnpike in Oak Ridge, TN held this Sonic Summer
Blast to benefit our cause. The event was held from
12noon - 4pm that Saturday. We had balloon
animals for the kids, along with hop scotch,
sidewalk chalk & jump rope. This was a wonderful
opportunity to raise awareness on the crime of
child sexual abuse in the Oak Ridge community.
We had a great time & met some wonderful new
people; some of which we have connected with for
future events. In addition to raising awareness,
Sonic of Oak Ridge has offered 10% of the net
sales during that time as a donation to
SpeakingOut. We feel very blessed to have had this
opportunity and look forward to continuing our
partnership with Sonic of Oak Ridge.
| Picture from Left to Right... Susan Suafoa-Dinino (SpeakingOut President) Faye Jones (Sonic of Oak Ridge) Kathy Ely (SpeakingOut Volunteer) |
A Special Thanks to Sonic of Oak Ridge & more specifically to Faye Jones, the Manager for
this Sonic location... for everything you do to support our cause. I would also like to thank
Keith Ely for volunteering his time to make balloon animals for the kids. It was a big hit!
this Sonic location... for everything you do to support our cause. I would also like to thank
Keith Ely for volunteering his time to make balloon animals for the kids. It was a big hit!
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| Picture from Left to Right... Ronnie Jordan (KARM Volunteer) Susan Suafoa-Dinino (President/Founder of SpeakingOut) |
On June 12th, SpeakingOut had the opportunity to
set up an Information Table at this Civil Service
Appreciation Day Music Festival. In addition, we
had Bean Bag Toss available for a small donation
for children & adults alike. The event consisted of
music/free concerts, food & games. It was a
fun-filled, education day with lots of family
entertainment. Ed Fest 2010 was an all day event
in which we were able to raise awareness, meet
some new contacts & other great organizations in
that area. The kids loved playing bean bag toss for
candy & prizes. It's adorable watching those little
ones pick out the prizes and candy. They would
dig until they found just want they wanted. There
were many other great organizations out there, to
include, but not limited to CASA of Monroe County.
It is always a great thing to connect with other
groups that are also fighting against the abuse of
children. It was a great day!
set up an Information Table at this Civil Service
Appreciation Day Music Festival. In addition, we
had Bean Bag Toss available for a small donation
for children & adults alike. The event consisted of
music/free concerts, food & games. It was a
fun-filled, education day with lots of family
entertainment. Ed Fest 2010 was an all day event
in which we were able to raise awareness, meet
some new contacts & other great organizations in
that area. The kids loved playing bean bag toss for
candy & prizes. It's adorable watching those little
ones pick out the prizes and candy. They would
dig until they found just want they wanted. There
were many other great organizations out there, to
include, but not limited to CASA of Monroe County.
It is always a great thing to connect with other
groups that are also fighting against the abuse of
children. It was a great day!
| Picture from Left to Right... Susan Suafoa-Dinino (President & Founder of SpeakingOut) Courtney Cagle (SpeakingOut Director & Officer/Secretary) |
We would like to thank Ed & Connie Repass for
holding this event for groups such as
SpeakingOut. As you intended, this was a great
opportunity to raise awareness & even some
funding for our cause. SpeakingOut appreciates
you. We look forward to next year's Music Fest.
holding this event for groups such as
SpeakingOut. As you intended, this was a great
opportunity to raise awareness & even some
funding for our cause. SpeakingOut appreciates
you. We look forward to next year's Music Fest.
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| Fundraising/Awareness Event - Ed Fest 2010 Music Festival |
| Tellico Plains, TN |
| Information Table - "Healing The Invisible Wounds" Training |
| Campbell County, TN |
On June 15th, SpeakingOut was invited to set up an
information table at a training class called "Healing
The Invisible Wounds: Children's Exposure To
Violence". This training was presented by Carla
Snodgrass of Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee &
focused primarily on a child's exposure to domestic
violence in the home. It also touched on the sexual
abuse of children. In addition to setting up an
information table & making some great new contacts,
Susan Suafoa-Dinino (President/Founder of
SpeakingOut) was able to attend the training as well.
It was an honor to join with many others who are
fighting to put a stop to the abuse of innocent children
of all ages. All forms of child abuse, whether sexual,
physical, neglect, emotional and/or psychological are
horrific. At SpeakingOut, we believe that Awareness
is the Key to the Prevention of Child Abuse.
information table at a training class called "Healing
The Invisible Wounds: Children's Exposure To
Violence". This training was presented by Carla
Snodgrass of Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee &
focused primarily on a child's exposure to domestic
violence in the home. It also touched on the sexual
abuse of children. In addition to setting up an
information table & making some great new contacts,
Susan Suafoa-Dinino (President/Founder of
SpeakingOut) was able to attend the training as well.
It was an honor to join with many others who are
fighting to put a stop to the abuse of innocent children
of all ages. All forms of child abuse, whether sexual,
physical, neglect, emotional and/or psychological are
horrific. At SpeakingOut, we believe that Awareness
is the Key to the Prevention of Child Abuse.
Thank You Community Health of East
Tennessee for inviting SpeakingOut to
be a part of this wonderful training
event. We appreciate what you are
doing in the community.
Tennessee for inviting SpeakingOut to
be a part of this wonderful training
event. We appreciate what you are
doing in the community.
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