Learn How to Keep Kids Safe at Joan’s Child Safety Fest

Author and child safety advocate Rosemarie D’Alessandro spoke at the Tappan Library last week She spoke about her book “The Message of Light Amid Letters of Darkness” which is about her experiences after the tragic murder of her 7-year-old daughter Joan at the hands of a neighbor who was a teacher at Tappan Zee High School. Some of his  former students attended the talk and they shared alarming experiences they had with Joan’s  killer before he committed the murder they also spoke about the lack of support they received after the crime.

Rosemarie started a movement to keep the killer in prison that to the passage of 5 laws. The book also includes 332 real letters the killer wrote to a pen pal over 33 years. Rosemarie comments on them and tells the parallel story of her life during the time period. It’s a book that shows that change led by one person can lead to victory over injustice and change in society. It’s the real story of what hope looks like.

On Saturday September 27th from 2:00 p.m – 5:00 p.m. the Joan’s Joy Foundation will host its 11th Joan’s Child Safety Fest at the Joan D’Alessasndro White Butterfly sculpture at the Hillsdale train station. Attendees will enjoy music, entertainment, informative and fun activities like balloon animals, face painting, and juggling.  The free event also features a large Tricky Tray Raffle. For more info or to get a book autographed to the author  go to Joansjoy.org for more

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