DAY FOR DANIEL....
Now in its 6th year, Day for Daniel continues to grow
on a National scale and is recognised as Australia’s largest participation
event of its type.
The Daniel Morcombe Foundation was established in 2005 by
Denise and Bruce Morcombe following the tragic abduction and suspected
murder of their 13 year old son Daniel in December 2003. As
you may already know, due to recent developments, Daniel
final resting place has been found and the man accused is awaiting trial.
The Morcombe's now have to prepared for the funeral of their son....
with only a few remains to bury. It's so heart breaking, but we pray,
they can find some peace.
To promote the Foundation’s aims of making the world a safer place
for our children, an annual awareness Day for Daniel
is held, involving schools and local communities. In 2011
up to 500,000 school aged children are expected to
participate on a local level.
A variety of activities are suggested and these range from
a talk about Internet safety in class, a presentation by a school based police officer, completing an interactive educational program like ‘Being Safety Smart”,
watching our DVD titled ‘Foundation Red’ or participate in a Community Walk.
These education activities are designed to provide life skills for children in a fun
and informative manner without the fear factor.
The foundation encourages that a red flavour be incorporated in the day – a colour which
links Daniel’s story in a discrete way to the importance of Child Safety Education.
Day for Daniel is not a memorial day – it is a learning day for our Children.
Please support this initiative and
may this incredible family be blessed for they are always in
our hearts and prayers.
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