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Tanuki

(14,929 posts)
Tue Jun 2, 2015, 12:48 PM Jun 2015

Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Children

According to MSNBC, in lieu of flowers the Biden family has suggested that those who want to honor Beau may donate to the newly formed Beau Biden foundation.
https://delcf.org/biden/

More info:
http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2015/06/02/charity-honor-beau-bidens-work-abused-children/28347399/
..."A new charity honoring the late Beau Biden's efforts to protect children from sexual predators was announced Tuesday by his widow Hallie and the Delaware Community Foundation.

The Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Children aims to continue his "life passion: protecting the most vulnerable among us,'' according to a news release from Biden's former campaign political director, Josh Alcorn."
...."In his first year in office, Biden created a Child Predator Task Force to focus on catching and prosecuting those who commit sex offenses against minors. In an op-ed piece Biden wrote for The News Journal last year, he said the unit had convicted nearly 200 child sexual abusers and removed about 120 children from abusive situations."...

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Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Children (Original Post) Tanuki Jun 2015 OP
Thanks so much for the post and link MissDeeds Jun 2015 #1
Thank You! n/t Tarheel_Dem Jun 2015 #2
Shamelessly kicking my own thread Tanuki Jun 2015 #3
For those who may not have seen this Tanuki Jun 2015 #4
 

MissDeeds

(7,499 posts)
1. Thanks so much for the post and link
Tue Jun 2, 2015, 12:54 PM
Jun 2015

I will definitely be adding the Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Children to my list of organizations to which I contribute.



K&R

Tanuki

(14,929 posts)
4. For those who may not have seen this
Sat Jun 6, 2015, 02:00 PM
Jun 2015

and would like to do something tangible to help carry on Beau Biden''s life work and values.

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