Dreamcatchers 2nd Annual MACA March
Dreamcatchers for Abused Children 2nd Annual March Against Child Abuse
Saturday, May 10th in Port Huron, MI
What an amazing day!! Dreamcatchers March Against Child Abuse- Port Huron, MI 2nd Annual MACA March was a huge success!! Approximately 500 attendees were present to participate in the march against child abuse. The anti-abuse activists gathered at Pine Grove Park in Port Huron, MI and marched to the court house and back to the park, where they participated in several family fun activities at the park. Bounce houses, face painting, strolling pirates, live music and a live theater group were on hand.
We would like to publicly thank the entire Dreamcatchers for Abused Children team, Terrance Burney, Jim Jones, The Native Howl, The Gasoline Gypsies, Emily Torres and Kelly Coutelle Torres, Randy Willis,Blue Water Safe Horizons, The Harbour Shelter, Linda Turner Michilli and Michael Fishbones Michilli and the entire PIRATE team, Parents for Safer Daycare, Pam Oziah, Heather Bearden, Ann Cuthbert Livingston, Jessica Livingston, Caitilyn Livingston, Erin Rusch, Jessica Sayers and the TEAM MELISSA group, Christian Jones, Matt Kearns, Roger Larson, Philip Potter, Kristin Larson Hartway and family, Tiffany Rheaume and family, Alexx Jenkins, Ashlee Jenkins and Justin Sproles, Caleb J. Potter and Callie Potter, Mariah Larson, Kelsey Hartway, Destin Hartway, Jacko Suisse, the family of Damien Sutton, the supporters of Prhaze Galvan, Fairfield Inn, Times Herald newspaper in Port Huron, Michigan, Urban Bulldog Against Kid Abuse, Chesterfield Party Rental, Pine Grove Park, Kearns Agency, St. Clair Democratic Committee, Port Huron Fire Department, Port Huron Education Association, all of our wonderful sponsors, organizations and local advocacy agencies, and EVERYONE who attended the event.
---------------------------------------------By the time you finish reading this, 15 children will have been abused; In the next five minutes, 30 more; Within the next hour, 360 more; And by tonight, close to 8,000+ children will have suffered from abuse, 5 of which will die. Child abuse has increased 134% since 1980 and is now considered a worldwide epidemic. The high jump in child abuse deaths and the shocking increase in statistics highlights the frightening lack of public knowledge.
Educate Yourself -- Learn the Facts
It May Just Save a Child's Life!!