For years Windsor has enjoyed an enviable
reputation as a community that demonstrates clear and committed
support for the many nonprofit organizations that make Vero
Beach
so special. Proceeds from this charity event will directly
benefit three such worthy causes including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children,
the Humane Society of Vero Beach & Indian River County and
Saint Edward's School Financial Aid Program.
Less than three decades ago, you could report your car stolen on the FBI’s national crime database but not your missing child. There was no AMBER Alert™ Program. There were no missing children posters. These were the conditions John and Revé Walsh faced when, on July 27th, 1981, their 6-year-old son Adam disappeared from a Florida shopping mall.
Building upon the momentum born from the media coverage of both Adam Walsh’s disappearance and that of 6-year-old, Etan Patz in 1979, John and Revé Walsh began their fight to radically change how our country dealt with missing children. The resulting movement led to the 1982 Missing Children’s Act and the 1984 founding of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). In the 27 years since, we have employed the latest technology, and worked with the most dedicated experts to increase our recovery rate for missing kids from 62% in 1984 to over 97% today.
NCMEC has assisted law enforcement personnel with 174,242 missing child cases, resulting in the recovery of 160,419; trained 286,540 law enforcement and other professionals, handled more than 995,000 reports of child sexual exploitation through our CyberTipline, and handled 2,557,123 telephone calls through its national toll-free Hotline 1-800-THE-LOST® (1-800-843-5678). NCMEC’s Web site, www.missingkids.com, reaches a global audience with a multilingual database of images and information on missing children, prevention tips, and free resources.
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Since its founding in 1953, the Humane Society of Vero Beach & Indian River County (HSVB&IRC) has been the only open admission shelter in the County. What this means is that no animal of any species is ever turned away for any reason...ever! HSVB&IRC is responsible for receiving and treating all the animals that come to its shelter from County Animal Control officers, private citizens that must surrender their animals, animals that come to the shelter as a result of its own cruelty investigations, and those simply abandoned at the shelter after dark.
HSVB&IRC takes in over 6,000 animals every year. All animals
are offered complete veterinary care (many of them
for the first time in their lives), food, shelter
and, most of all, love.
In addition to adoption services, the shelter offers low cost spay/neuter and vaccination clinics, a pet food bank for families in financial distress, dog training and behavior classes, a pet guardian program to provide care for pets after an owner's passing, legal assistance to help prosecutors with animal cruelty cases, and emergency shelter for animals during natural disasters.
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Founded in 1965, St. Edward's School (SES) is a coeducational, pre-kindergarten through grade twelve, college preparatory school, committed to national excellence. The School's financial aid program is an integral part of its mission and more than 22% of the students receive some form of financial aid. The School's commitment to diversity, and in particular, economic diversity, requires substantial financial aid funds in order to give academically gifted children of limited means a unique scholastic challenge and the opportunity to reach their full potential. What sets SES apart is an emphasis on developing solid character traits. In addition to students who are not only well prepared for college and employment, SES students are capable of making good moral and ethical decisions. They are taught to serve their community through volunteering and they are fortunate to have a variety of experiences where they can test their leadership skills in a community that encourages older students to lead and nurture younger ones.
While SES subscribes to the standards and best practices of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in that the primary responsibility for the cost of education resides with the family, SES also understand financing an independent school education represents a challenge for some families. Saint Edward's Financial Aid Program directly impacts those students who have the drive to pursue the arts, academics, athletics and leadership well beyond what is afforded by the public school system. For these students, whose families' financial means are limited, SES opens up a world of opportunities. Their horizons at SES are virtually limitless. The School's teachers devote the time and resources to go beyond the classroom, to reach for advanced learning opportunities, to try something new, and to develop mediocre skills into significant talents. Students' lives are transformed and they are taught to use their skills to transform the world around them.
Supporting the Financial Aid Program at Saint Edward's School will enrich the local community and it is integral to making a SES education a special experience.
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