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Currently, 3.5 million children in America are abused and neglected. One of these victims die every four hours due to their abuse, There are over 7,000 children in Kansas with open Child in Need of Care cases. Of these, 74 are in our judicial district. The Citizen Review Board provides a way for you to volunteer and make a difference in the lives of these children.Join Us
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The Starfish Story
While walking on the beach one day,I saw Starfish by the score.
And everywhere I looked it seemed,
I saw a thousand more.
Then what to my surprise appeared?
A boy of nine or ten;
And as the Starfish washed ashore,
he threw them back again...
I laughed at such a futile task to save this population.
"One fish won't make a difference son. You can't change this situation."
He swooped and picked up one more fish, then looking right at me,
"I can make a difference for this one sir," and returned it to the sea.
So I went and gathered all my friends, my brothers and my cousins.
We joined in with that little boy and saved
Starfish by the dozens.
They're still many to be rescued - many "Starfish" on life's shore.
Let's make a difference like that lad - by saving just one more.
Written by C.A. Milbrandt