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The Future of Prevention: Our Envision Experience

For the last few years, Darkness to Light has had the honor of partnering with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Moore Center for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse for Envision. This past June, we were able to be together in...

Navigating Peer-on-Peer Abuse: Creating Safe Environments this School Year

The rates of peer-on-peer child sexual abuse have increased over the last decade. What does this tell us? It tells us that when we are thinking about protecting children, we need to think about situations where children are left with other children...

Looking Ahead in Fiscal Year 25 with CEO Rhonda Newton

Can you believe it’s August already with Darkness to Light already logging the first month of our FY25 in the books? It feels like we only just finished up our FY24 at the end of June with all the usual end-of-year reporting, account reconciliations...

June is Internet Safety Month

For kids, technology and the internet offer amazing opportunities to learn, explore, socialize, and play. But how do you protect them from the dangers that come along with it? Read our Internet Safety Month tips for putting safeguards in place that...

Darkness to Light Selected as a 2024 TCS New York City Marathon Charity Partner

Darkness to Light has been selected as an Official Charity Partner for the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon! As a charity partner, we received five entry spots for the race on November 3, 2024. These runners will raise funds to support Darkness to...

 

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Mackenzie Phillips to Accept “Voice of Courage Award”

Mackenzie Phillips to Accept “Voice of Courage Award”

Mackenzie Phillips has been honored as Darkness to Light’s “Voice of Courage Award” recipient for our 2009 Circle of Light Gala. In a tell-all book out Wednesday, the former childhood actress reveals that her dad, musician John Phillips of the ’60s band the Mamas and the Papas, engaged with her in a long-term incestuous relationship. … Read More
Turning outrage into action to prevent child sex abuse

Turning outrage into action to prevent child sex abuse

Roman Polanksi’s long-ago rape of a drugged 13-year-old finally lands him in jail. Jaycee Lee Duggard, imprisoned by a pedophile for more than a decade, is freed. Elizabeth Smart’s kidnapper goes on trial. Mac-kenzie Phillips declares herself a victim of incest. Queen Latifah and Tom Arnold tell their stories of sexual abuse. Pat Conroy chronicles … Read More
Gearing Up For The Gala: Passage to India

Gearing Up For The Gala: Passage to India

Each November at Darkness to Light we have our “Circle of Light Gala.” The Circle of Light Gala is always an unforgettable evening of fine wine, gourmet cuisine, and breathtaking entertainment. This black tie affair takes place underneath the stars in Marion Square with Charleston’s premier chefs showing off their culinary talents. Best of all, … Read More
Thank You Susan Komen

Thank You Susan Komen

The window of “Cupcake.” King St. Charleston As I’m sure we’ve all seen, October is breast cancer awareness month. Traditionally, October evokes images of reds, golds and browns, but PINK is quickly becoming a major player in October’s color world and quite frankly, it’s WONDERFUL! In 1982, when Komen for the cure was founded, breast … Read More