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FILMS AND FORUM ON
THE STATE AND FATE OF CHILDREN
SUNDAY AT PASO ROBLES HIGH SCHOOL 1 to 4 p.m
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Congresswoman Diane Watson will give a keynote Sunday at the Paso Robles High School Gym PROGRAM BEGINS AT 11 A.M WITH FOLKS NETWORKING AND MEETING... |
FILMMAKERS AND KIDS...SUBMIT FILMS |
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THE PASO DIGITAL FILM FESTIVAL
...is deeply dedicated to shedding light in the darkness of the millions of homeless, runaway & missing children, the abused, the autistic, and those falling between the cracks in our society, in historic numbers, here in these United States of America...
WE WERE THE CHILDREN, Benford Standley, Festival Producer
GO TO THE WEBSITES BELOW...DONATE, HELP WE MUST SAVE OUR FUTURE...OUR KIDS |
AT THE PASO ROBLES HIGH SCHOOL GYM November 22nd... 1pm till 4 pm
Congresswoman DIANE WATSON William Bronston, M.D. CEO & founder Tower of Youth Marueen Blah, Ex Director National Runaway Switchboard Denice Ann Evans Writer/Director of the Spitting Game Rich Ferguson Magician and kid advocate Janet Grillo-Ex Producer of Autism: The Musical Aaron Guerraro, Hollywood Dir Stand Up For Kids Alison Hurst, Venice Outreach Stand Up For Kids Julianne Yamamoto King, Dir/Producer Beautiful Son Lori Lite, Author & director of Stress Free Kids Dr. Lois Lee, Founder & Pres Children of the Night Mark Lunsford, father of Jessica, established Jessica's Law Juli Miller- Central Coast Autism Spectrum Center Vikky Mullin, Dir of Singing Hands, Paso Robles Gary Nemeth-Pres Central Coast Autism Spectrum Center Diane Nilan, Pres Hear Us Inc., Dir. My Own 4 Wals Kathleen Quinlan, Actress and child advocate Judy Ranan, Executive Dir of Stand Up For Kids John Reid, Ex Dir of Child Help Benford Standley, Writer/kid advocate Some Ran West Dr. Laura Vazquez, producer of My Own 4 Walls Katy Salsh, Dir Develpm Nat. Runaway Switchboard |
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worldwide leader in Internet safety education. Founded in 1998 and endorsed by the U.S. Congress, and is a non-profit foundation dedicated to protecting the online experiences of youth everywhere. WE ARE EXCITED TO HAVE THEM PART OF THE FILM FESTIVAL ======================
STAY TUNED FOR THE AUCTION OF THE FENDER GUITAR SIGNED BY THE BACON BROTHERS RAMBLIN' JACK ELLIOTT and other items...
Ballad of Ramblin Jack signed by Jack to be auctioned with many other items on our ebay.com Auction
"Once we started this process it was like a runaway train. We felt this song was going to be recorded, this thing was going to happen. Sometimes you were hanging on for dear life just to keep up with what was happening...It was impossible enough to be possible." Ken Kragen
Singing Hands will perform Sunday
FILMMAKERS AND KIDS...SUBMIT YOUR FILMS TO THE FESTIVAL
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We are so proud to present to you Mr. Kevin Bacon's
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Paso Robles High School Student Resource Center LOST THEIR FUNDING...A CRYING SHAME
Located on the campus of Paso Robles High School, the Students Resource Center is a setting where students and families can seek assistance to help remove barriers that interfere with student success. By removing these barriers students can increase attendance, improve behavior and interpersonal relationships and enable academic performance. The following services are available:
Students can be referred by school administrators, teaches, counselors, Student Study Team, parents, or community agencies. During the 07-08 school year the Student Resource Center made over 5000 students contacts.
DREAM LIST FOR THE VIDEO DEPARTMENT AT THE SCHOOL...A WAY TO HELP...IF YA HAVE ANY VIDEO OR AUDIO EQUIPMENT THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE TO THE SCHOOL... LET US KNOW prfilmfest@gmail.com HERE ARE SOME THINGS THEY NEED... CRAB DOLLY, DEXTER DOLLY, ANY LIGHTING EQUIPMENT, CAMERAS FILM, SECTIONS OF DOLLY TRACK, SCRIMS OR JELL HOLDERS
Kevin and Michael Bacon with the ladies of the Paso Robles High School Student Resource Center |
Walt Disney said, "If you can dream it, you can do it." Panelist George Wilkins composed and produced the song for EPCOT"s "Horizon's" Pavilion, and past festival panelist Richard Bellis orchestrated.
If you are interested, and have time, we would like to send you to a very sad story, that will reconfirm why we dedicate this festival in some way to helping children and youth that are left behind...that suffer in the streets, homes and institutions of these United States of America... We were the Children... Benford Standley Festival Creator/Producer/Director
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To a hero of mine, a man that I met and feel that is a brother in arms in the war to help children and youth, Mr. John Walsh...we love you, and may the memory of Adam live forever and.
Ashley, Lance, Desiree, Benford and Robby Standley The Paso Digital Film Festival is Dedicated to my 4 kids, 3 grandkids, and our Nation's Youth Here you can see WHY |
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I READ THE NEWS TODAY...OH BOY!!!
New Findings Reinforce the Urgency of Autism as a Major Public Health
Crisis, Requiring Intensified Action from the Public and Private Sectors the American Academy of Pediatrics' journal Pediatrics that found a parent- reported autism prevalence rate of one in every 91 American children, including one in 58 boys. The most recent ASD prevalence estimate reported by Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in 2007 was approximately one in 150 (including one in 94 boys), making autism the most prevalent childhood developmental disorder. Autism Speaks said the new findings reinforced the fact that autism is an urgent and growing public health crisis that affects most individuals across their lifespan and demands a commensurate level of action from both the public and private sectors.
One of every 50 American children experiences homelessness, according to a new report that says
most states have inadequate plans to address the
worsening and often-overlooked problem. the best ranking. Texas is at the bottom. "These kids are the innocent victims, yet it seems somehow
or other they
get left out," said the center's president, Dr. Ellen Bassuk. "Why are
they America's outcasts?" lessness at least once that year, and says the problem is surely worse now because of the foreclosures
and job losses
of the deepening recession. Pennsylvania, who wrote a foreword to the report. "By end of this year, it will be that much worse." |
Homicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among youth aged 10–24 years in the United States. Violence is also a major cause of nonfatal injuries among youth. No state is immune to the devastating impact of youth violence.
STATS RUN FROM 1.5 MILLION TO 3 MILLION CHILDREN AND YOUTH RUNAWAY EACH YEAR IN THE US OF A. AVERAGE AGE IS 14 1/2 AND 2/3 ARE LITTLE GIRLS...
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1.1 million incarcerated persons are parents to an estimated 2.3 million children. (U.S. Bureau of Justice stats)
160,000 kids and teens a day stay home from school because of bullying. Demi Lovato PSA - National Bullying Prevention Week and TeensAgainstBullying.org
According to the AFCARS Report (Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System Report), there were 513,000 in the foster care system on September 30, 2005 in the United States. The could possibly be one million now.. |
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In another recent survey in Massachusetts, almost 1 in 5 female high-school students said they had experienced physical and/or sexual violence in a dating relationship It is a Chicago public school full of energy and spirit. It has about 800 girls, and 115 of them have something in common – something you might find disturbing. THEY ARE PREGNANT.
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Mary Brosnahan, longtime executive director of the Coalition for the Homeless used the city's own data, and says homelessness has been
increasing each of the last five years, and currently is at an all-time high. At the end of September, 10,494 homeless families lived in shelters,
including 16,615 homeless children.
"What does that mean for those children, and their future? That they will spend
a substantial amount of their childhood …
in a homeless shelter?" asked Bill de Blasio, the chairman of the City Council General Welfare Committee.
Commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) is widespread in U.S. cities and constitutes "America's dirty little secret,"
said survivor Theresa Flores during NBC's The Today Show this morning. She will be featured on the MSNBC special,
"Sex Slaves: The Teen Trade,"
One in every 6 boys will be sexually molested by 16 years of age, and 93% know their attackers.
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meanwhile back at the ranch
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You donation will be used to help pay for travel, hotels and other expenses to bring the film makers and panel members to this very important Forum on THE STATE & FATE OF CHILDREN |
1. Number one killer of children in America is Child Abuse...Parents!
2. Number one killer of adolescents is auto accidents, two and three have
changed back and forth for years, and they are suicide and homicide...
3. One of every 50 American children experiences homelessness...
4. In 1980 Autism struck ever one in 10,000 children, today is it 1 in 94. omg
5. There are millions of homeless, runaway and missing children in the streets.
6. Pedophiles, Predators, Sex Offenders, Perverts, Rapist...you see the news!
7. Millions of children and youth are in detention centers, juvenile halls, foster
homes and adult jails tonight...
8. Millions and millions of children live with a single parent...
9. Approximately one in seven youth online (10 to 17-years-old) received
a sexual solicitation or approach over the Internet.