Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter -- Martin Luther King

Help us stop childhood sexual abuse.

Send an e-mail to your state senator, state representative or Governor. Ask them to publicly support “Global Reformation Day”. Ask them to send a letter in support, or ask them to make October 31 a formal day to recognize all survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Ask them to join you and people from around the globe in standing up, helping survivors of childhood sexual abuse and say “Enough”. Here are links to help you find your state’s Senators or Representatives.

Send an e-mail to your local newspaper. Ask them to join you and people from around the globe in standing up, helping survivors of childhood sexual abuse and say “Enough.” Find your local newspaper here.

Send an e-mail your family and friends and spread the word.

Make a tax deductible donation and help support Survivors Voice in promoting the end of childhood sexual abuse.

Getting Traction!

Gary-and-Bernie-T-shirts02 It seems as though adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse have been getting some traction in the court of public opinion. The latest round of indictments from Philadelphia (Click here for info) combined with Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown's decision to speak about his own abuse, (Click here for details) has helped raise awareness and by doing so, educate the public as well.

Almost a decade ago when survivors in Massachusetts began speaking, the thoughts of grand indictments or personal stories from survivors who were public elected officials were unheard of. The survivor community knew that there should be indictments, and we knew that there were politicians who were also survivors. The general public wasn't ready for either. That has begun to change.

As survivors, we have learned that “It’s progress not perfection”. We think that we've made some progress, but we know that we have a long way to go. We thank Senator Scott Brown for adding his voice to the 60 million (Click here for stats) American adult survivors living in the United States. We also thank every survivor who has come before him for adding their voice and continue to urge others to start the journey of self empowerment .

It’s about progress not perfection. It’s also about time!

Thank you for your support.

Sincerely,

Gary Bergeron & Bernie McDaid
Survivors Voice Inc

Survivors Voice “Reformation Day” Life-Changing Experience for Survivors and Supporters, alike.

Held in Rome, on Sunday, October 31, 2010, survivors from the United States, Holland, Italy, Ireland, England, Australia and many other countries participated in Reformation Day, steps from the Vatican. Many shared stories of their childhood sexual abuse for the first time. The co-founders of Survivorsvoice, Bernie McDaid and Gary Bergeron, and their supporters are humbled by the incredible response from survivors and media, alike.

Global media, including CBS, Reuters, CNN, NPR, Dutch TV, Italian TV, The Voice of America, Associated Press and many others covered the event, resulting in more than 40,000 postings on the World Wide Web and countless television and radio reports broadcast all over the globe. Watch our video for more information and a gallery of photos from the event.

41 thousand news articles in 24 hours: Interview w/Gary Bergeron re: Reformation Day 2010 and Vatican meeting that followed.

City of Angels Blog interview with Gary Bergeron about the Reformation Day event

“Lombardi seemed uncomfortable during the whole meeting," said Gary Bergeron of Survivors Voice. "I think that fear surrounds this subject from both sides, a fear so real and so visceral that it's tough for people to sit down and just have a conversation about it. And I honestly think the only way that progress is going to be made is for those conversations to be had."

Bergeron said there were “41 thousand news articles in 24 hours" about the the Survivors Voice march in Rome last October that led to the meeting with Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman. Survivors Voice organized Reformation Day in St. Peter's Square to bring attention to hundreds of thousands of victims of pedophile Catholic priests worldwide who continue to seek justice. “Every major news outlet in every major country had an article about this event,” Bergeron added. “They told us this was the first time any event like this was being covered in Rome. The European press are much more aggressive than the U.S. press to begin with.”

CofA: WILL YOU BE AT ST. PETER’S SQUARE IN 2011?

GB: Well, we're going to apply for the same permit and see where they put us.” Read Entire Interview

A Call For Strategic Alliances With Like-Minded Organizations

Survivors Voice.org is seeking partners in our efforts to end childhood sexual abuse. If your organization is interested in working with us, please click on the Contact us page, go to the drop-down choices and select “A Strategic Alliance.” We look forward to hearing from you!

We Invite Gay, Lesbian, Religious Communities to Join Us

Unfortunately, and unfairly, some members of gay, lesbian and religious communities are perceived by some as being part of the problem of childhood sexual abuse. Please join us to place the blame squarely where it belongs -- on pedophiles. Contact us -- go to the drop-down choices and select “A Strategic Alliance.” We look forward to hearing from you!

Our mission

Build public awareness of the plague of childhood sexual abuse, which has occurred and is still occurring, not just in the Catholic Church, but in other institutions and homes, all over the world.

Require the Vatican to accept responsibility for the actions of its pedophile priests, make amends to survivors of clergy sexual abuse, adopt a zero tolerance policy concerning sexual abuse by its priests, and create secular extensive outreach & support system for past and future survivors of clergy sexual abuse.

Build awareness of childhood sexual abuse with legislators and call for stricter laws which will result in consistent and significantly harsher punishment for those convicted of the offense.

Creation of a publicly funded perpetual multimedia campaign designed to educate parents and children about childhood sexual abuse.

Engage with other like-minded organizations, media and government in a cooperative effort to rid the world of the scourge of childhood sexual abuse.

Donate -- Help Survivors Voice continue the fight against childhood sexual abuse.

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