Friday night was our Champions for Children event where the Child Advocacy Program honors members of our Child Protection Teams for the hard work they do. We give away awards and try to raise some awareness. Patrick got some great photos of the evening.
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| The kids table was a big hit. |
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| There were some serious dinosaur battles. I have a suspicion that Patrick was somehow involved. |
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| This sweet little lady worked very hard on a custom wooden box for Patrick. |
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| Local kindergarten students shared their insight with us on what makes them feel safe. The answers ranged from "holding on tight to dad while riding the snow machine" to "my house keeps me safe from moose" to "I feel safe with my pet dog." |
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| We were so honored to have the Kenaitze Tribe "Heartbeat of Mother Earth" drum group perform for us. |
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| They invited everyone to gather around, forming a circle, for their final blessing for children. This is the Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor joining in. |
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| Kid door prizes were a big hit. |
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| This little one took home this giant dog that was bigger than her. |
Oh my gosh, what a fun night. I loved the big dog that little girl won. And the wooden boxes were so cute. Loved the comment about the kid's house protecting him/her from moose!! Only in Alaska!!!
ReplyDeleteI forgot to mention that I love your black outfit Jessica. Also, are you saying that Patrick fed the dinosaurs the goldfish?!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are simply glowing Jessica! The last picture with the little girl is precious.
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