Non-Profit Highlight: S.O.C.K

A friend from facebook recently told me about her mission with S.O.C.K, an organization focused on saving our children with kindness.  The S.O.C.K mission is to give children back their life that was lost to an abuser. Teaching children to establish their inner voice and speak out loud for their rights.

S.O.C.K is located in St. Peters, MO and holds events in that area, but they are quickly growing.  If you are located outside of Missouri but want to participate, they are working to get into schools, after school programs, and organizations that will allow them to come in and share information on child abuse. S.O.C.K believes that awareness is the key to getting this epidemic under control.

Some Facts on Child Abuse:
*Almost 5 children die everyday from some form of abuse
*60-85% of child abuse deaths are not listed on their death certificate
*Child abuse is reported every 10 seconds
*90% of child sexual abuse victims know the perpetrator
*68% are abused by family members
*36% women in jail were abused
*14% men in jail were abused
*1/3 of abused parents will abuse their kids
*Only 33% of those who see abuse will actually report it
*In 2007 721,646 child were reported abused in United States of America
*USA has the highest rate of child abuse
*The #1 killer for children under the age of 4 is ABUSE!

Sandee, founder of S.O.C.K, gave me some details on her program and said "Creating different learning material, depending on ages for children to realize any form of abuse, the power someone tries to hold over you is not appropriate or right. Awareness is the key to changing our future. Our future is sitting in those classrooms. World change begins in the classroom."  I completely agree with her.

If you are a school, organization or after school program that would like information contact them here at S.O.C.K, become a fan on facebook or email Sandee at s.o.c.k@live.com.

No kind action ever stops with itself. One kind action leads to another. Good example is followed. A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees. The greatest work that kindness does to others is that it makes them kind themselves. ~ Amelia Earhart