SUZANNE KUTINA, OUTREACH AND TRAINER: NOT ME! ASSAULT PREVENTION AND PERSONAL SAFETY
Suzanne is part of a committee which includes Carol Bomben, Jan Eian, Kevin Kraemer and Roger Jorgensen to assist in efforts to stop human trafficking and abuse. Through these efforts she became involved with NOT ME! Training founded by former Navy Seal Al Horner who also spoke to the club. Suzanne spoke of the focus on prevention and reported that one in seven children experience sexual assault (girls, one in four and boys, one in ten). 90% of these victims are targeted through grooming of the victims and eighty to ninety percent of these are elementary aged children.
Suzanne is part of a committee which includes Carol Bomben, Jan Eian, Kevin Kraemer and Roger Jorgensen to assist in efforts to stop human trafficking and abuse. Through these efforts she became involved with NOT ME! Training founded by former Navy Seal Al Horner who also spoke to the club. Suzanne spoke of the focus on prevention and reported that one in seven children experience sexual assault (girls, one in four and boys, one in ten). 90% of these victims are targeted through grooming of the victims and eighty to ninety percent of these are elementary aged children.A major focus of the group is in training children through use of the “Super Hero Kids” training program which they present to classrooms and youth groups. Rotary and Rotarians can help by supporting “NOT ME” so they can expand outreach and training. See web site at www.notmetraining.com. In addition to youth outreach, NOT ME has training for adults focused on Prevention and Awareness and Empowerment including some basic self-defense. Classes are listed on the aforementioned website.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- 5/21 to 25 – Meals on Wheels. See John Goergen if you can help
- 5/21 – District Conference at Guthrie. Marilyn Carlson-Nelson will provide keynote address
- 6/9 – Stop the Human Trafficking Run – volunteers needed for water table
- 6/19 – Irene Kelly installation
- 6/23 to 6/27 – RI in Toronto
- 6/30 – 7/25 – Yura Koh, Rotary New Generation college student from North Korea, will be visiting this summer. See Dennis Kim if you can be host family or provide opportunity to visit your business.
HAPPY FINES
- Irene Kelly – thanked Becky, Holly and Dan for assistance with installation planning.
- Jon Melander – son graduated from U of St Thomas and will be attending U of M for Grad School.
- Bev Aho – new granddaughter!
- Jeanne Zetah – son graduated with PhD.
- Dan O’Brien – happy to be back from Florida.
- Carol Bomben – excited about progress on Onward EP project.
- Matt Crane – on his way to History Center with son’s class today.
VISITORS
Al Horner - Guest of Suzanne Kutina
Bill Kutina - Guest of Suzanne Kutina
Phillip Kuhn and Alexa Oldenkamp - Student Interns