a Florida Non-Profit Organization
Plant City, FL 33565
ph: (813) 763-0483
fax: 866-621-1646
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Gary Keeler, President & Layla Drawdy, Vice President & Event Coordinator
Founded in January 2008 the Southern Rock Volunteer Jam started as just friends getting together to hear some of the areas best life long musicians, "jam". Since my dad, Gary Keeler, is one of the best and needed my help getting everyone together we decided to give it a cause and start raising some money to help children that need our help.
The Southern Rock Volunteer Jam's sole purpose is to help raise awareness and prevention of child abuse and to teach our children and ourselves to be aware of and protect our children from sexual predators, molestors and kidnappers. Through our efforts to coordinate musical events we raise money and donate it to Protect Children, Inc., so that they can produce radio & TV commericals, literature, seminars, etc. to teach us and our children how to protect and prevent abuse.

Most of you know me and you know why we started the Southern Rock Volunteer Jam. But for those of you who may not know our story, our youngest son, Stephen, was sexually abused 7 years ago and his abuser was never brought to justice by the State of Florida. That's right, yet another sexual offender living among us right here in Hillsborough County. By the grace of God, a wonderful therapist, loving family, and friends, we are SURVIVORS. The news shows us everyday how lucky we are to still have our children because it could be worse. Although what happened to our son will forever haunt us, helping to prevent it from happening to other children and even saving the lives of endangered children is the only medicine that heals us.
88% of all child molestation cases go initially unreported.
Because of this, a shocking 75-80% of child molesters are NOT registered by zip code.
90% of the victims of child molestation KNOW their offender.
The average time before a child admits to someone that they are or have been molested is 3-5 years.
Only 12% tell someone right away.
THESE ARE JUST A FRACTION OF THE STATISTICS THAT SURROUND THIS HORRIBLE CRIME AND IT HAS TO STOP!!
HOPEFULLY WE CAN HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!
Copyright 2009 SOUTHERN ROCK VOLUNTEER JAM, INC.. All rights reserved.
Plant City, FL 33565
ph: (813) 763-0483
fax: 866-621-1646
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