I Stand With Kids

What Does it Mean When We Say, "I Stand With Kids"?

Safe, stable, nurturing relationships are among the most powerful, protective, and healing forces in a child’s life. These relationships – fostered at home, school, and in the community – are the building blocks of a child’s physical and emotional growth. They help them to thrive and grow into healthy adults. Our community stands up and steps forward for kids.

High-Five Challenge!

Please consider a recurring donation pledge for one year or an equal one-time payment of:

-High Five: $5/month ($60)

-High Ten: $10/month ($120)

-High Twenty: $20/month ($240)

Then, challenge 5 of your friends to donate $5, $10, or $20/month for a year and give virtual high-fives for a cause you care about! Let’s spread the joy together!

Your donation would aid our Safe & Strong Child© abuse prevention program which supports educating and building connections with parents, teachers, children, and other community members who work with youth.

This year we have PRIZES!

If you donate, your name goes into a drawing for an awesome prize!

PRIZE LEVELS:

LEVEL 1: Donate a…

• High $5/month ($60) (1 entry),
• High $10/month ($120) (2 entries),
• High $20/month ($240) (3 entries)
• or any one time payment under $240 to be entered into the 1st level of the raffle!

LEVEL 2 – High Roller: Any recurring pledge over $20/month or one-time payment over $240 for a larger prize!

You must donate between Monday at 12:00am and Sunday and 11:59pm to have your name entered into the drawing for that week’s prize.

**If you are donating by mailing a check, your name will go into the drawing of whatever week we received your check during.

We will draw and announce the winner each Monday at 12pm on our website and on social media!

If you would like to donate online, click the button below!

Otherwise, you can send a check to: 1402 E 2nd Street, Duluth, MN 55805

PRIZES:

Week 1

• Level 1
  • Lunch and the Zoo! 2 admission tickets to the Lake Superior Zoo + a $25 gift card to Corktown Restaurant WINNER: Sarah W
• High Roller
  • Lincoln Park Family Fun Day! – 4 Day Passes to the Duluth Children’s Museum + a $100 gift card to OMC! WINNER: Carrie K.

Week 2

• Level 1
  • Zeitgeist Package – 2 Zinema Movie Vouchers, 2 Improv Vouchers, and 2 Popcorn Vouchers + $25 Gift Card to the Zeitgeist Restaurant!
• High Roller
  • UMD vs UMN Women’s Hockey Game 16-person Suite on October 30th + $100 Gift Card for Concessions!

Week 3

• Level 1
  • Italian Feast! – $50 Va Bene gift card + $25 Valentini’s gift card
• High Roller
  • 1 Night Stay at the Holiday Inn Downtown + $25 Lyric Kitchen gift card

Week 4 

• Level 1
  • $50 Love Creamery gift card
• High Roller
  • $100 CASH PRIZE!

A Comprehensive Prevention Strategy

Our comprehensive prevention strategy includes increasing caregivers’ awareness and knowledge of protective measures they can take. Together with our Child Abuse Prevention Coalition, we provide a powerful public education message encouraging society to recognize that child sexual abuse is both everyone’s problem and everyone’s responsibility.

First Witness Safe and Strong Child© is a sexual abuse prevention program developed around the concepts of defining safe and unsafe touches, modeling steps if confronted with a situation of an unsafe touch, emphasizing that child abuse is never a child’s fault, and identifying trusted adults that children can go to. In addition to classroom presentations our prevention educators meet with teachers and caregivers to ensure that they are well-informed and get their questions answered.

Our Safe and Strong Communities Training bridges our community by building partnerships with schools, child-care centers, youth-serving agencies, hospitals, churches, and other community organizations.

We believe that child abuse is not going to stop when we simply tell children to say no, walk away, and tell an adult. Child abuse is going to stop when we as a community learn to listen to children and respond in ways that empower them.

Why Child Sexual Abuse Prevention?

The CDC found that 1 in 7 children experienced child abuse or neglect in the past year in the United States; however, this is likely an underestimate due to underreporting.

Child sexual abuse exploits children and can damage their cognitive, social, and emotional development. The effects of trauma can be short or long-term, impacting relationships, childhood development, the ability to learn, and appropriate sexual development. It can lead to acting out behaviors, self-injurious behaviors, depression, and anxiety. As a society, we have a collective responsibility to prevent child sexual abuse. We must also promote research, training, and public education to strengthen protective factors that buffer risk factors for sexual abuse.

Our online resource center has a multitude of different resources for those looking to learn more about prevention. There are also resources for if you or your child has experienced abuse.

2026 Caring Calendar

Why participate in the caring calendar?