Guardians Of The Children (G.O.C) St. Croix Valley Chapter OfMinnesota.

Guardians Of The Guardians Of The ChildrenChildren

(G.O.C)(G.O.C)St. Croix Valley ChapterSt. Croix Valley Chapter

Of Of MinnesotaMinnesota

What is Guardians What is Guardians About?About?

GOC serves as a public benefit organization. GOC serves as a public benefit organization. We exist to educate the public about child We exist to educate the public about child abuse, and create a safer environment for abuse, and create a safer environment for

abuse and neglected children abuse and neglected children

Who is St. Croix Valley Who is St. Croix Valley Chapter of MNChapter of MN

What Do The Guardians What Do The Guardians Do?Do?

Spending time with childrenSpending time with childrenPositive influence on childrenPositive influence on children

Attending court with our Attending court with our wounded friends to lend wounded friends to lend

strength and encouragementstrength and encouragementBringing children into the Bringing children into the

Guardians family by a Guardians family by a ceremonial adoptionceremonial adoption

Riding for the benefit of childrenRiding for the benefit of childrenPublic awarenessPublic awareness

Insuring children feel safe and Insuring children feel safe and secure to take their lives back secure to take their lives back

from abusefrom abuseFund Raising all proceeds go to Fund Raising all proceeds go to

empowerment of the children.empowerment of the children.

Words We Live ByWords We Live By

Valor-Truth-IntegrityValor-Truth-Integrity

Changing Children's Lives One Child At A timeChanging Children's Lives One Child At A time

Bikers Providing Assistance and Protection For Abused Bikers Providing Assistance and Protection For Abused ChildrenChildren

Evil cannot be stopped; we can protect the innocentEvil cannot be stopped; we can protect the innocent

DON’T LET YOUR SILENCE DROWN OUT THEIR CRIESDON’T LET YOUR SILENCE DROWN OUT THEIR CRIES

Who Do The Guardians Who Do The Guardians Help?Help?

Children Of All Ages And Children Of All Ages And CircumstanceCircumstance

Organizations That Organizations That Support Children Who Support Children Who Have Been Abused Have Been Abused

Organizations That Fight Organizations That Fight To Prevent Child To Prevent Child

AbuseAbuse

Organizations That Fight Organizations That Fight To Protect Children To Protect Children

FromFrom HarmHarm

Founding San Antonio Founding San Antonio ChapterChapter

Guardians of the Children (GOC) was established in 2006 in San Guardians of the Children (GOC) was established in 2006 in San Antonio, Texas by a small but dedicated group of individuals Antonio, Texas by a small but dedicated group of individuals

who saw the need to educate and make our community aware who saw the need to educate and make our community aware of the ramification and the affects of child abuse brought to of the ramification and the affects of child abuse brought to

the children and their families. The abuse to children is a the children and their families. The abuse to children is a problem that affects all levels of our society which we must all problem that affects all levels of our society which we must all be willing to address head on. We in GOC exist by our motto be willing to address head on. We in GOC exist by our motto and that is; “Don't Let Your Silence Drown Out Their Cries"and that is; “Don't Let Your Silence Drown Out Their Cries"

Where are the GuardiansWhere are the Guardians

All over up and down All over up and down the St. Croix Valley the St. Croix Valley

and surrounding and surrounding areas in MN & WIareas in MN & WI

And several states in And several states in the unionthe union

Growing every dayGrowing every day

Guardians Mission Guardians Mission StatementStatement

The mission of the Guardians of the Children (GOC) is The mission of the Guardians of the Children (GOC) is to recognize and react to child abuse and educate to recognize and react to child abuse and educate the public to do the same: to serve as advocates to the public to do the same: to serve as advocates to provide strength and stability to families in crisis: provide strength and stability to families in crisis:

and to be a answer to the prayer of an abused child and to be a answer to the prayer of an abused child or teen for courage, support and protectionor teen for courage, support and protection

It was not enough to say you're against anything unless you’re willing to do It was not enough to say you're against anything unless you’re willing to do something about it. The founders of GOC recognized that the smallest and something about it. The founders of GOC recognized that the smallest and

most helpless citizens were victimize by selfish, cold-hearted, cruel cowards, most helpless citizens were victimize by selfish, cold-hearted, cruel cowards, and decided to do its part in the quest of correcting such a difficult and decided to do its part in the quest of correcting such a difficult

predicament in our society. It was decided from the beginning that rather predicament in our society. It was decided from the beginning that rather than just assist the victims and their families after the abuse had occurred it than just assist the victims and their families after the abuse had occurred it would also be beneficial to expend our efforts in the way of prevention. This would also be beneficial to expend our efforts in the way of prevention. This emphasis on educating and making the public aware for the prevention of emphasis on educating and making the public aware for the prevention of

child abuse is what separates GOC from other organizations. As a Biker child abuse is what separates GOC from other organizations. As a Biker organization one must own a motorcycle to become a member of GOC. This organization one must own a motorcycle to become a member of GOC. This

is important because although there are many people and organizations is important because although there are many people and organizations who want to help the less fortunate in the community, GOC accomplishes its who want to help the less fortunate in the community, GOC accomplishes its mission by way of who we are. Our goal in GOC is to instill a feeling of safety mission by way of who we are. Our goal in GOC is to instill a feeling of safety

and peace in the hearts and minds of the victims and families we assist. A and peace in the hearts and minds of the victims and families we assist. A unique component of GOC to accomplish its mission is the mentality among unique component of GOC to accomplish its mission is the mentality among bikers that we are all part of something bigger, {the whole is greater than bikers that we are all part of something bigger, {the whole is greater than the sum of its parts} and that is We stand as one prepared, to protecting the sum of its parts} and that is We stand as one prepared, to protecting our organization in order to protect our priceless resource, ‘the childrenour organization in order to protect our priceless resource, ‘the children

What if I want to Join The What if I want to Join The Guardians?Guardians?

Q). What experience does one need to be a member? Q). What experience does one need to be a member? A). None, only the desire to commit to our cause. A). None, only the desire to commit to our cause. (Q). Do you have to own a motorcycle to join?(Q). Do you have to own a motorcycle to join? (A). You, do not have to own one, but you do need to have access to one. (A). You, do not have to own one, but you do need to have access to one. (Q). What if you want to be a part of the organization but not really a (Q). What if you want to be a part of the organization but not really a

member? member? (A) .We do, use at times the help of individuals' non-members on case by (A) .We do, use at times the help of individuals' non-members on case by

case bases for selective events and this is always approved by the case bases for selective events and this is always approved by the president first. president first.

(Q) .Will I be able to join in all the events, even if I am just a supporter? (Q) .Will I be able to join in all the events, even if I am just a supporter? (A). Yes, as long as you have successfully passed a background check first.(A). Yes, as long as you have successfully passed a background check first. (Q). How long does a new member have to wait in order to get patched?(Q). How long does a new member have to wait in order to get patched? (A) .All members are required to go through a 1 year probationary period (A) .All members are required to go through a 1 year probationary period

prior to being eligible for a patch.prior to being eligible for a patch.

What if I want to Donate to What if I want to Donate to The GuardiansThe Guardians

What can be donated? Monies or Anything that can What can be donated? Monies or Anything that can be used for auction items or door prizes. Any new be used for auction items or door prizes. Any new clothing, games, personals, luggage or beddingclothing, games, personals, luggage or bedding

All donations Can be mailed to P.O. Box 114, Lake All donations Can be mailed to P.O. Box 114, Lake Elmo,MN 55042Elmo,MN 55042

Or You Contact the Treasurer “T-Hawk” Or You Contact the Treasurer “T-Hawk” [email protected] donations are tax deductible and go directly to All donations are tax deductible and go directly to

the empowerment of childrenthe empowerment of childrenGOC is a 501(c)(3) organization GOC is a 501(c)(3) organization

How Do I Contact The How Do I Contact The Guardians?Guardians?

St. Croix Valley ChapterSt. Croix Valley Chapter President “Boober” President “Boober” [email protected]. Croix Valley Chapter e-mail St. Croix Valley Chapter e-mail

[email protected] [email protected] Sgt@Arms “Lurch” Sgt@Arms “Lurch” [email protected] Hot Line 651-314-7906Hot Line 651-314-7906Guardians of The Children National ChaptersGuardians of The Children National Chapterswww.guardiansofthechildren.comGuardians of The Children PO Box 380223, San Guardians of The Children PO Box 380223, San

Antonio, TX 78268Antonio, TX 78268

Thank YouThank YouThank You for taking the time to learn a little of what the Guardians Thank You for taking the time to learn a little of what the Guardians

of the Children do. of the Children do.

It not only takes a village to raise a child it takes a village to save a It not only takes a village to raise a child it takes a village to save a child. child.

The more the word gets out the more children we can save. Please The more the word gets out the more children we can save. Please take the time to pass this on.take the time to pass this on.

Thank You again for your support we can’t exist with out you……… Thank You again for your support we can’t exist with out you………

Children Are Our FutureChildren Are Our Future