Safe Surfin' Foundation & Operation Blue Ridge Thunder

  Protecting our Children from Child Predators

 

 

 

The Supreme Council of the Loyal Order of Moose

unanimously approved in October 2007 the partnership of

Moose International with the Safe Surfin' Foundation

 

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Click Here to visit the Safe Surfin' Foundation Facebook Page

 

 

 

Extreme Summer with Safe Surfin'

at Smith Mountain Lake

posted 02/30/2012

 

     An opportunity like this seldom comes around! This August celebrities, comedians and musicians will descend on Smith Mountain Lake for a month of celebration….and you are invited!

     Extreme athlete Tom Jones received national recognition when he paddle boarded from Key West to New York City….now he is coming to SML to paddle board around the 530 mile perimeter!

     Haven’t heard of Paddle Boarding? Well, I promise this summer you will as the Safe Surfin’ Foundation is bringing Tom Jones to does the impossible in order to raise awareness for Internet safety for our children.

     Each day, Tom will stand-up paddle board the complete 530 mile parameter of the lake. During his time here, fundraising programs and events will be scheduled around the area. Family events, water activities, concerts and celebrity programs will be scheduled all month long!

     Do you want to help? Contact Joey Beckham at 434-444-6635 to find out how you and your company can get involved and help Safe Surfin’ in a BIG way!

 

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Protect Your Children with SSF’s New Phone Application

posted 01/24/2012

The new application, named “The SSF Sex-Offender ALERT,” will alert parents when their child is traveling near the residence of someone in the National Sex Offender Registry. Parents and guardians will be at ease, knowing that they will be sent a text message, e-mail or even called if a threat is detected. Once alerted, the child must put in a “Safe Code” to confirm his/her safety with the parent.

Both the child and the parent will immediately know if a potential predator is nearby. The child’s phone will vibrate and display the address and picture, if available, of the registered offender. The alert will also show an overhead view of the child’s location and the location of the offender’s home. The child’s phone will lock until the “Safe Code” is put in.

An icon will also immediately appear that will allow the child to instantly notify a parent or law enforcement if he/she feels they are in danger. Parents will also be able to do a search of an area to determine the risk of somewhere they are traveling to.

The application will be constantly updated to remain current with the National Sex Offender Registry.

“This application is a great tool for parents and guardians, and it’s only possible because of SSF’s generous supporters who trusted us to make a difference,” said Jason Campbell, Executive-Director of SSF.

 

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Safe Surfin’ Foundation Equips Law Enforcement With

 Tools Necessary to Battle Against Sexual Predators!

posted 01/24/2012

80,000,000 CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET and the sexual predators who target children know this. The number of law enforcement officers watching over our children’s Internet activity is so small that Safe Surfin’ and Sheriff Mike Brown decided to help.

Sheriff Brown explains, “Safe Surfin’ is deeply concerned about how budget cuts are affecting Internet safety programs around the country, even as cases against online predators increase. Safe Surfin’ is developing a new law enforcement tool called “Cop-in-a-Box” to offer a cost-effective way of protecting our children in times of economic stress.”

A ‘Cop-in-a-Box’ is just that; a trained police officer with the knowledge and equipment to apprehend and remove sexual predators targeting our children on the Internet. The Safe Surfin’ Foundation and its supporting partner, Moose International, is now launching this exciting new initiative aimed at improving the drastically ‘out of balance ratio’ of police versus Internet sexual predators.

Safe Surfin’ Foundation will provide funding, hardware, software and a proven training curriculum for agencies affiliated with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICCAC).

“As police budgets all across America are shrinking; child predators on the web are increasing. This high tech world of cyber crime requires specialized equipment, dedicated resources, intensive training and committed investigators. We will provide those resources to protect children at any cost,” Brown concluded.

For information on how your locality to obtain a ‘Cop-in-a-Box’ program, please E-mail Jason Campbell at Jpcampbell70@msn.com.
 

    

     The 1st presentation of "Cop in a Box" was made to the Norfolk Police Dept. at the 2012 VMA Mid-Year Conference by Safe Surfin' Foundation Chairman Sheriff Michael J. Brown.  Sheriff Brown also recognized the following Lodges as Leading Contributors to the Safe Surfin' Foundation.

  • Waynesboro Moose Family Center #1309

  • Washington County Moose Family Center #1966

  • Tazewell Moose Family Center #198

  • Herndon Lodge #2274

  • Manchester-Richmond Moose Family Center #699

 

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VMA Contributions to Safe Surfin' Foundation Early Superstars

posted 11/29/2011

Early "Superstars"  ( donations over $1000.00 in )

  • Washington County Moose Family Center #1966  =  $2,000.00

  • Tazewell Moose Family Center #198  =  $1,100.00

  • Herndon Moose Lodge #2274  =  $1,000.00

Early "Jr. Superstars"

  • Manchester - Richmond Moose Family Center #699  =  $800.00

  • Verona Moose Family Center #2172  = $400.00

The Virginia Moose Association total contributions,

through 10/31/2011 to the Safe Surfin' Foundation

$11,250.00

 

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Safe Surfin' Foundation  Chairman

Sheriff Mike Brown named

' Outstanding Law Enforcement Executive '

 

posted 10/17/2011

Sheriff Mike Brown with Congressman Lamar Smith

(from left to right) Don Brackman, NW3C Director;

John Jones, Executive Director, Virginia Sheriffs’ Association;

Art Gordon, Past President, FLEOA; Sheriff Mike Brown;

Ron Laney, Senior Adviser to the Administrator, U.S. Department of Justice,

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention; and

Darryl DuBois, retired ATF Senior Special Agent.

 

 

Click Here to print the above Press Release dated October 17th, 2011

 

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Safe Surfin' - Internet Safety Seminar

Floyd County Lodge #2300

posted 10/13/2011

     On Saturday, October 8, 2011, the Floyd County Moose Lodge #2300 sponsored an internet safety presentation for the community with over 25 in attendance. The nationwide

Safe Surfin’ Foundation was established in

2000 by Sheriff Mike Brown, Bedford County Sheriff’s Department.  Safe Surfin’ was created to “raise awareness for the need of internet safety” for the estimated 77 million children online each day.  Brown believes “education is our best defense” because “a child’s innocence can never be replaced.”
 

     Director of Marketing and Research Ron Porter, of the Safe Surfin’ Foundation,

presented an in-depth seminar regarding all aspects of internet safety, including child pornography sexting, cyber-bullying, and online predators.  In addition, there was a panel of experts on hand to answer questions:

Deputy Alicia Akers, FCSO and School

Resource Officer;

Dave Rhodes, Asst. Commonwealth Attorney; Mike Murphy, IT Department, Floyd County Public Schools; and

Eddie Worth, representing Floyd Moose Lodge. All experts were thoughtful and knowledgeable in their fields.  Many topics were discussed, from what the schools are doing to keep the children safe online while at school, to current Virginia laws regarding online predators.  Also present was a teenager from Floyd Co. who had fallen victim to an internet predator, and her mother, both spoke openly and honestly about their experience.

     A special presentation was made by Mr. Porter to Deputy Alicia Akers with a Safe Surfin’ coin in recognition of the continued efforts of the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department in keeping our community’s children safe from internet predators.  Floyd County Sheriff’s Department is an affiliate of SOVA ICAC, the Southern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce.

     Free copies of Netsmartz software CD, as well as other information, were available for guests to take with them.  Refreshments were prepared and donated by Slaughters’ Supermarket.

     If you are interested in an internet safety seminar, please contact Eddie Worth at (540) 793-4131. There are differing age-appropriate versions.

 

Sheriff Mike Brown with Congressman Lamar Smith

Safe Surfin’ Foundation Director of Marketing and Research, Ron Porter,

presents Floyd County's Deputy Sheriff Alicia Akers with a Safe Surfin' coin in recognition of the continued efforts of the the Floyd County Sheriff’s Department

in keeping our community’s children safe from internet predators. 

Floyd County Sheriff’s Department is an affiliate of SOVA ICAC,

 the Southern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce.

 

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Safe Surfin' Foundation recognizes

Top Virginia Lodge and Chapter Contributors

at 74th Annual VMA State Convention Banquet

posted 08/02/2011

Manchester - Richmond Moose Family Center #699 and Chapter #1078

          2nd leading Lodge and Chapter Contributor in the Fraternity

Manchester - Richmond Moose Family Center #699

          14th leading Lodge Contributor in the Fraternity

Washington County Moose Family Center #1966 and Chapter #2019

          5th leading Lodge and Chapter Contributor in the Fraternity

Washington County Moose Family Center #1966

          27th leading Lodge Contributor in the Fraternity

Tazewell Moose Family Center #198

          6th leading Lodge Contributor in the Fraternity

Salem Moose Family Center #2573 and Chapter #2232

          7th leading Lodge and Chapter Contributor in the Fraternity

 

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Safe Surfin' Foundation Chairman Sheriff Mike Brown

testifies before the United States Judiciary Subcommittee

on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security

posted  07/14/2011

Sheriff Mike Brown with Congressman Lamar Smith

Sheriff Bike Brown with Congressman Lamar Smith

 

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Safe Surfin' Top Ten Moose Associations

posted 06/02/2011

     

05/01/2010 to 04/30/2011

   
   
Moose Association Total  
Ohio State Moose Association $34,546.41  
Florida-Bermuda Moose Association $21,997.80  
Virginia Moose Association $19,924.00  
Pennsylvania Moose Association $17,586.16  
Arkansas Moose Association $10,000.00  
New Jersey State Moose Association $9,025.00  
Illinois Moose Association $8,156.00  
Michigan Moose Association $6,528.50  
California-Nevada Moose Association $5,674.39  
Maryland-Delaware-DC Moose Association $5,410.00  

 


 

 

Salem Moose Family Center 2573

Unveils Billboards Promoting

“Safe Surfin”

posted  05/30/2011

     On Friday May 23rd the Salem Moose Family Center 2573 in Salem VA unveiled two new billboards promoting the Safe Surfin’ Foundation. National spokesperson Erik Estrada was in attendance along with US Congressmen Bob Goodlatte and Morgan Griffith, Bedford Sheriff and SSF board member Mike Brown, Supreme Jr. Governor Wesley Crowder, and a host of other local dignitaries.
     This joint effort, on the part of Salem Moose Family Center 2573 and The Safe Surfin’ Foundation, was spearheaded by PDSG Don Ridenhour and the Salem Lodge Moose Legion Committee who raised and donated $1100.00 to the project. The project was begun with an idea presented to Sheriff Brown at the January 2010 VMA Mid-Year Conference in Richmond VA. The billboards will be visible to over 20,000 cars per day in its location meaning that many people will be made aware of the work being done to protect our children from internet predators.

Past Deputy Supreme Governor Don Ridenhour presents Safe Surfin'

Foundation Chairman Sheriff Michael J. Brown a check for $1100.00

from the Salem Moose Family Center #2573 Moose Legion Committee

Lodge Officers shown above with Erik Estrada are

(from L-R) Governor Butch Bryant, PDSG Don Ridenhour,

Administrator Reid Johnson, Erik Estrada, Sheriff Mike Brown,

Community Service Chairman Chris Thomas.

 

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Safe Surfin' Foundation presents Awards

at 2011 Virginia Moose Association Mid-Year Conference

posted 01/22/2011

VMA

Executive Administrator

Paula Brazell

 

is presented with Certificate of Recognition for

 

Safe Surfin'

Best Association Administrator

 

by Safe Surfin' Foundation Chairman

Sheriff

Michael J. Brown

 

 

 

VMA

State Secretary

Wesley I Crowder

 

is presented with Certificate of Recognition for

 

Safe Surfin'

Man of the Year

 

by Safe Surfin' Foundation Chairman

Sheriff

Michael J. Brown

 

 

 

VMA

Vice President

Andy Dooley

 

is presented with Certificate of Recognition for

 

Safe Surfin'

Super Supporter

Award

 

by Safe Surfin' Foundation Chairman

Sheriff

Michael J. Brown

 

 

 

posted  01/18/2011

 

Safe Surfin' Foundation Display at the 2011 VMA Mid-Year Conference

 

 

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internet safety tips

Posted: 21 Oct 2010 05:52 AM PDT

If you or your children use the internet, use these internet safety tips to teach your family how to stay safe online.

Flirting in Chat RoomsInternet Safety Tips for Chat Rooms

1. Chat rooms aren’t really safe. Anyone can join a chat room and see what you are typing.

2. People aren’t who they say they are. There is an alarming number of predators that use chat rooms on the internet and pretend to be someone they are not.

3. Never, ever arrange meetings with strangers. They probably aren’t who they say they are.

4. You can’t always hide personal information. Checkout this video of a real girl who could not hide her identity >

Go to wired safety to find out basic safety tips of online chat rooms and more internet safety tips.

Internet Safety Tips using Facebook

1. Be careful about who you add as friends. Only add people you know well enough that you are comfortable with them reading everything you have written, or seeing all of your pictures.

2. Don’t allow your children to use Facebook. Only allow grown teens to use it, and then monitor it very carefully.

3. Don’t post your address or other personal information about yourself.

4. Check your settings and make your Facebook page private.

Look at Facebook’s safety tips for educators, parents and teens >

Education is Key to Internet Safety

If you want your kids and family to be safe on the internet, make sure to take our internet safety pledge, and do regular discussions about being safe on the internet.

The more you monitor and stay in discussion about internet safety, the less likely you will be to face danger. Read more internet safety tips and keep your kids safe through education.

 

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International Supreme Jr. Governor Wes Crowder

Presents Check to the Safe Surfin' Foundation

posted  10/07/2010

Moose International Supreme Jr. Governor, Wesley I. Crowder,

presents a check in the amount of $ 170,048.00 to

Safe Surfin' Foundation Board Chairman, Sheriff Michael J. Brown.

 

Funds for this donation to the Safe Surfin' Foundation resulted from

contributions received from the entire Moose Fraternity.

 

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Tommy Moose Bookmarks

Internet Safety Tips on Back

Available From Catalog Sales

 

 


 

 

Virginia Senate Joint Resolution #103

Commending the Bedford Moose Lodge #1897

the Virginia Moose Association and Moose International

Offered January 13th, 2010 - Presented on Floor March 3rd, 2010

 

posted  03/03/2010

Virginia's 23rd District Senator Steve Newman presented Senate Joint Resolution #103

to the Bedford Moose Lodge #1897, the Virginia Moose Association and

Moose International in recognition of their outstanding support

of the Safe Surfin' Foundation at the State Capitol Wednesday March 3rd, 2010

Photo taken in Virginia Senate Chambers

 

posted 01/27/2010 updated 03/03/2010

Senate Joint Resolution No. 103

Commending the Moose Lodge in Bedford,

the Virginia Moose Association, and Moose International
Patron -- Stephen D. Newman

WHEREAS, the Moose Lodge in Bedford, the Virginia Moose Association, and Moose International are recognized for their outstanding support of the Safe Surfin’ Foundation; and

WHEREAS, founded in 2000, the Safe Surfin’ Foundation is the educational entity of the nationally recognized Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) known as Blue Ridge Thunder, which is sponsored by the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office and directed by Sheriff Mike Brown; and

WHEREAS, the Safe Surfin’ Foundation helps provide families, teachers, school administrators, law-enforcement officers, public librarians, and civic groups with the information and resources necessary to keep exploration of the Internet safe and fun for all of Virginia’s children; and

WHEREAS, Virginia Moose members received special training in Internet safety instruction approved by the Department of Justice that they in turn presented in their respective communities to increase education, awareness, and implementation of local programs across the Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, through generous donations and fund-raising campaigns, the dedicated members of the Moose Lodge in Bedford, the Virginia Moose Association, and Moose International have become tireless advocates in the fight to locate and arrest online predators that prey upon our innocent children; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly commend the Moose Lodge in Bedford, the Virginia Moose Association, and Moose International for their outstanding support of the Safe Surfin’ Foundation; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to representatives of the Moose Lodge in Bedford, the Virginia Moose Association, and Moose International as an expression of the General Assembly’s gratitude for the Moose organization’s commitment to protect young people from Internet predators.

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Congressional Award Presentation

posted  02/10/2010

Virginia's 6th District Congressman Bob Goodlatte presents the Congressional Award to

Moose International Director of Membership Shawn M. Baile

at the House of Representatives session Wednesday January 20th, 2010

L-R:  Shawn Baile (Moose International Director of Membership), Matt Grove (Virginia Moose Association Regional Manager), Wes Crowder (Moose International Supreme Prelate and Supreme Councilman, Virginia Moose Association Secretary), Sheriff Mike Brown (Chairman Safe Surfin' Foundation), Aaron Kennard (Executive Director NSA), Virginia 6th District Congressman Bob Goodlatte, Sheriff John Zaruba (President, NSA)

Photo taken in VIP Salon, US Capitol Visitor Center, Capitol Hill

 

 

Tribute To Operation Blue Ridge Thunder,

Safe Surfin' Foundation, and Moose International

United States Library of Congress - Congressional Record

posted 01/27/2010 - updated 7/20/2010 with photo of actual Congressional Record

Click Here to download and print the Congressional Record

 

 

National Sheriff's Association

Commends the Loyal Order of Moose

for Their Dedication to Internet Safety

 

 

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Congress Lauds Moose

For 'Safe Surfin' Sponsorship

reprinted from May/June/July 2010 Moose Magazine - posted 05/07/2010

          There is recognition and then there is recognition, and the Moose fraternity got a big dose of the latter kind--in the halls of the United States Congress--on Jan. 20 for its efforts in making the Safe Surfin’ Foundation a success.

          Safe Surfin’ is an organization which aims to spread the need for education about Internet safety to schools and also to get states to enact legislation mandating such education.

          A tribute submitted by Virginia Congressman Bob Goodlatte (R-6th) read, in part: “Today, I wish to extend thanks to Moose International for stepping forward through the Moose Lodge in Bedford to offer assistance in the ongoing battle to protect young people as they use the Internet.”

          Director of Membership Shawn Baile was in Washington, DC and said the moment was a one in which all Moose can be proud.

          “Recognition on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives is not an everyday occurrence,” Baile said. “It’s nice to know that you can open the Congressional Record years from now and look on Jan. 20, 2010 and you can see that our organization was recognized for its work on behalf of children.”

          In addition to Goodlatte’s tribute, the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) added its own commendation for the efforts of the Moose through Safe Surfin’. The NSA held its national conference on Jan. 21 in the nation’s capital, and Baile attended a reception at which he was able to speak to a number of law enforcement professionals who see the benefits of Safe Surfin’ on a daily basis.

          “The words coming from them weren’t ‘congratulations’” Baile said. “They were ‘thank you.’ They were recognizing our efforts as a whole. They recognized the deed.”

          Baile said the partnership with Safe Surfin’ has been a true two-way partnership and the Bedford, VA-based organization “has lived up to everything they have said they were going to do when we got this started.”

 

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Safe Surfin' Foundation

posted 07/01/2009

     The Loyal Order of the Moose and the Women of the Moose have long been renowned for championing the family-with our long term support of Mooseheart and Moosehaven, our track record is astounding.  And in Virginia, through your donations to the Safe Surfin Foundation, we have once again been the pioneers in providing the financial support necessary to continue this program, and see that it reaches its fullest potential.
     The numbers of our children and grandchildren who are using the Internet daily is staggering, and as those numbers have grown and continue to grow, so have the number of Internet predators.  And although the Internet is a useful tool to our children-not only for educational and resource purposes, but for entertainment as well-it opens thousands of doors daily for those same children to become victim and fall prey to those predators.
     The stories are ugly-the graphic pictures and videos are worse.  Just when you think that it has gone to the lowest level and the worst level of atrocity it can reach, a new case is discovered worse than the others. And this happens not occasionally, but every day. Each year, THOUSANDS of girls and boys lose their innocence and much more.
     Virginia set the stage in adapting and supporting this program long before it received International recognition.  We hope that you will continue to support this program, in the standard you have set for yourselves.  Please keep Safe Surfin Foundation close to heart when making your donations at our upcoming State Convention.


Fraternally,
Safe Surfin Foundation

 

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Safe Surfin' Trainers Complete Inaugural

' Train The Trainer ' Class

posted  11/16/2009

On October 24, 2009, Dr, Gary Reynolds of the Bedford County Sheriffs Office,

and CEO of the Safe Surfin Foundation, conducted the first of its kind

"Train the Trainer" program at Charlottesville Lodge #1028.

The purpose of this training class was to educate those in attendance as to

how to present the Safe Surfin and Netsmartz Program in our respective communities.
In attendance from left to right:  Teresa Worth, Connie Jacobs, Gary Jacobs,

Kathy Snyder, Kathy Rea, Paula Brazell, Gary Reynolds, Alexis Wilson, Eddie Worth

 

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STAR POWER AT MOOSEHEART

Estrada Rides In To Talk Up Internet Safety

posted  10/19/2009 as published by the BeaconNewsOnline.com Oct 13, 2009

Former actor Erik Estrada

chats it up with

Michael Taylor, 10, and

Cody Barckley, 10,

both of Carpentersville,

during Estrada's visit

to a Mooseheart football game Saturday afternoon.

Estrada is a member of the

Loyal Order of Moose himself.



Erik Estrada,

motorcycle-riding star of the

1970s-'80s TV series CHIPS,

 is backed by some fellow

motorcycle enthusiasts during

his appearance at Mooseheart.

 

 

 photos by Donnell Collins

For the Beacon News

October 13, 2009

     In a black leather jacket, his iconic hair blowing in the autumn breeze, Erik Estrada hopped onto his motorcycle and made its engine roar.  But he wasn't on any California highway. 

     Instead, the star of the former "CHiPS" TV show and now Internet safety advocate motored with dozens of other riders around the Mooseheart stadium track on Saturday as the school's mighty Ramblers bombarded the field with hopes of a homecoming win.

     "It was awesome," 12-year old Jasmine Martinez said of the small spectacle.  "It's the first time (the team) has had a lot of support out there."
     Estrada, a Moose member, was in town last week to promote Internet safety and the Safe Surfin' Foundation -- a Virginia-based organization aimed to spread the continued need for Internet safety education in schools.
     Safe Surfin' is sponsored by the Fraternal Programs Department of the Loyal Order of Moose, which donated more than $135,000 to the organization last week.
     Since his departure from television, Estrada has become a reserve officer in the Muncie, Ind., Police Department, and is dedicated to keeping teens safe on the Web.
     "This is my passion in life now, to get this done," Estrada said of his Internet safety push.
     On Saturday, though, middle-age women were more eager to recognize him for past passions -- on the small screen.  With cameras in hand and smiles on their faces, they fluttered around Estrada in the Mooseheart Fieldhouse after the motorcycle run.
     "Hey, that's my sister, Ponch," one man said with a chuckle as Estrada warmly embraced the crowd of admirers.
     "Ponch" was Estrada's on-screen name in the popular NBC show about the California Highway Patrol and its motorcycle-riding law enforcement officers.  "CHiPS" was on the air from 1977 to 1983.
     Earlier, during a presentation addressing Internet etiquette.  Estrada signed everything from students' arms to yearbooks and scraps of paper.
     If they didn't know who the former television star was before his arrival, they had no question by the time he left.  The students saw clips of Estrada's TV performances, and heard details of his tumultuous childhood growing up in New York City.
     "It seemed like he really cared," said Mooseheart student Cassie Buxton, 15, before heading back to the bleachers for the game.
     "It's nice for our members to know that he's one of them," said Moose International Director of Fraternal Programs Shawn Baile.
     "You can say, 'Yeah, he's a star,' but not only is he supporting a program we believe in, he's one of us.  His membership card looks the same as all of ours."

 

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Estrada, Reynolds Talk About ' Safe Surfin '

Internet Safety With Mooseheart Students

posted  10/13/2009

Erik Estrada came to Mooseheart at the start of Homecoming weekend along with

Gary W. Reynolds Ph.D, Executive Director of Bedford, VA-based Safe Surfin’ Foundation.

Estrada delivered a message about his passion for securing the safety of children

who use the Internet, from those who prey on such innocents. 

“This is my passion in life now, to get this done,” Estrada said. 
 

Moose International Director of Fraternal Programs Shawn Baile

presented a check to Reynolds for roughly $135,000 .....

money raised by the Moose Fraternity

in the first year of its partnership with Safe Surfin’.

 

Click Here to view the complete article as posted at mooseheart.org

 

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Lynchburg-South W.O.T.M. Chapter #1415

Family Involvement Committee Activity Night

Welcomes Guest Speaker Paula Brazell

Targets Youth and parents in reference to Internet Safety

and the Safe Surfin' Foundation

posted  09/29/2009

Virginia Moose Association Executive Administrator Paula Brazell was the guest speaker at the Lynchburg-South W.O.T.M. Chapter #1415 Family Involvement Committee Activity Night, Tuesday September 29th, 2009.  Paula spoke on the pitfalls and dangerous situations children can encounter while using the internet.  Her discussion included an interactive dialog with the children in attendance.  She also distributed helpful literature to parents.

 

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Here's to UALL

Special Thanks to the Virginia Moose Association

From Safe Surfin' Foundation Director, Public Relations & Education

posted 9/16/.2009

     I will be speaking to an estimated 200 tomorrow night in Abingdon (SSF presentation to E.B. Stanley MS PTA Kick-Off).  I wanted you to see what I added to the last slide!
     We would not be able to do these, if it had not been for your and the VMA Lodges and Chapter's efforts, this past year.

Ronald E. Porter
Ronald E. Porter, M. S.
Director, Public Relations & Education
Safe Surfin' Foundation

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Safe Surfin' Foundation Executive Director

Lectures At National Press Club in Washington D.C.

posted 9/16/.2009

SSF Executive Director, Dr. Reynolds lectured Tuesday September 15, 2009

at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. about the problems Internet soliciting of children for
sexual purposes and International

Sex Trafficking of children.

 

The support of Moose International

was discussed in addition to the

Safe Surfin' Foundation and

the IC3O organizations.

   

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"Safe Surfin' Foundation Fundraiser"

sponsored by VMA District 2 and Women Of The Moose

Warwick Moose Family Center #1711 & Newport News Lodge #1119

Saturday, August 8th, 2009

 

The Fundraising Event at the Newport News Lodge raised $5,000 to benefit to the Safe Surfin' Foundation.  The Warwick Lodge hosted a breakfast and was the starting place for the Bike Ride Sponsored by the District 2 Moose Riders.  The left over food was donated to 3 group homes, one Battered Women's Shelter (The Laurel Center) and the soda's, Chips and Popcorn were donated to BS post 140, the largest disabled troop in the US.  Connie Jacobs says the event was a huge success and was very pleased and honored to have a small part in it.

posted 09/02/2009

Safe Surfin' National Spokesperson Erik Estrada and

Virginia Moose Riders State Chairman Scott Jachode

VMA District 2 President George "Gary" Jacobs

and Erik Estrada

Eric Estrada, Sheriff Mike Brown,

Safe Surfin' Foundation President Anthony Martin

Anthony Martin, Scott Jachode,

SSF Executive Director Dr. Gary Reynolds

 

 

 

Click Here to view additional Photos from the Fundraiser

 

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Aragona 1198 Supports

The Safe Surfin' Program

posted  08/09/2009

"Ponch" and his Aragona Posse

 


 

The Virginia Moose Association is proud to support the efforts of Operation Blue Ridge Thunder

and the Safe Surfin' Foundation in their continuing efforts to safeguard our children

from Internet Crime and educate the public about Internet crimes against children.

                                                             

        

Download and Print Safe Surfin' Brochure

 

                                                            

Click Here to visit the Safe Surfin' Foundation

Click Here to visit Operation Blue Ridge Thunder

Click Here to view May, 2007, Interview of Erik Estrada and Bedford Virginia Sheriff Mike Brown

by Channel 9 - wusa9.com - Washington DC

 

 

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Safe Surfin' USA and the Youth Awareness Program

 

in Partnership to Keep Our Young People Safe

  Print this Letter in Adobe PDF

Dear Brothers and Co-Workers,                                                                    

     All of us in Virginia can be proud of what we do to protect our children.  Your donations over the years to the Youth Awareness Program has made it possible for us to reach thousands of four to nine year old children and deliver messages that will help them make wise and healthy choices in their lives.

     I am very pleased to announce that recently the Youth Awareness Program has joined in partnership with Safe Surfin USA.  Like the Youth Awareness Program, The Safe Surfin USA Foundation is dedicated to keeping our young people safe.  Their goal is to make the Internet a safe place for our children.  I am sure everyone has heard the many horror stories from the TV and newspapers about predators preying on our children through the Internet.  The Internet is probably the most useful tool known to man today.  It has made our very busy daily schedules much more manageable.  Unfortunately, it has also made it easier for predators to invade the privacy of our homes and connect with our children without the parents even knowing they are there.

     Like the many programs that the Moose supports, the Safe Surfin USA Foundation needs our help.  Safe Surfin USA was incorporated in 2000.  Since its inception through the efforts of Sheriff Brown of the Bedford County Sheriff’s Department, Safe Surfin USA has been responsible for distributing educational materials to local law enforcement and schools throughout Virginia.  In July 2007, Safe Surfin was key in urging VA Legislators to pass a law that makes it mandatory for all kindergarten through twelfth grade students receive Internet safety education courses.

     Safe Surfin USA is planning an event on May 24th 2008.  “Internet Safety Night at the Ball Park” with the Potomac Nationals in Prince William Co.  VA. Safe Surfin USA has asked the Moose of Virginia to help them with this fund-raiser.  The materials distributed that night will be on Internet safety and information about the Moose Organization.

     Of course there will be only so many volunteers needed and I know it will not be feasible for a lot of people to travel that far to take part in this event.  But I also know that all the Lodges and Chapters will want to contribute in some way.  If your Lodge and or Chapter can help financially I ask that you send your donation payable to the VMA and earmark it “Safe Surfin Foundation”.  Your contribution will be greatly appreciated.  All who donate to will have their names printed in the Potomac Nationals game program that evening (but donations must be received by May 1st to allow printing time), as well as on the VMA website.  Personal donations will be greatly appreciated as well.

     To the Lodges and Chapters in the northern Virginia area, I’ll be back in touch about volunteers needed for the night of the event.  For any questions I can be reached at 703 781 9291, 703 850 0479, or e mail me at PSTGOVHEAD@AOL.COM.  Or you can call the VMA office and talk to Paula.


Sincerely,

Kenny Head
VMA Youth Awareness Coordinator

 

 


 

 

 

Web Links that support Internet Safety for Children

 

NetSmartz Workshop

www.NetSmartz.org

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

http://www.missingkids.com/

National Crime Prevention Council

http://www.ncpc.org/newsroom/current-campaigns

Live Secure . Org

http://www.livesecure.org

 

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