by derek | Apr 12, 2022 | Blogs
In the past I would put out a blog post once every other week. The writing is therapeutic for me and gives me a good outlet but it is also very time consuming. I made the executive decision to take a short break. We have had a busy few months which made it tough to... 
by derek | Dec 30, 2021 | Blogs
I have spent the past few days looking over all of the data and list of accomplishments that the Kids S.A.F.E. Foundation for 2021. Considering the state of Oregon was still locked down due to Covid, we were able to get back to some sort of “normal.” In 2020 we were... 
by derek | Dec 17, 2021 | Blogs
I will never forget where I was, in the middle of the night, when the universe spoke to me. I was working a graveyard shift on a local rapid transit project. I was driving a dump truck through downtown Eugene about 3 AM. There was a flash of light and a voice said... 
by derek | Dec 3, 2021 | Blogs
Part of our journey has been really hard work. There have been countless hours dedicated to demoing and perfecting our message. Honing the information presented to the families that we serve. What is important to realize about our organization is that we are a service... 
by derek | Sep 13, 2021 | Blogs
As a safety organization, there is so much that goes into what we do. The majority of which is the Accident Prevention part of our program. Another really important component to what we do is our range program. It can be very challenging and scary at times to teach... 
by derek | Aug 30, 2021 | Blogs
On The Road Last October, we started a project that would help our foundation with growth. We started fundraising to buy a Safety Van. We realized that we need a vehicle to transport gear and volunteers to the many different events. One of our biggest expenses in our... 
by derek | Aug 18, 2021 | Blogs
This past weekend we had 4 events away from home. We had our monthly class in Tualatin Oregon, we had the idea that since we were going to be up there why not see if we can meet more kids and families. We called our really good friends and supporters at Sporting... 
by derek | Jul 30, 2021 | Blogs
Last week we had the unique opportunity of being able to travel to Hawaii to reach the families there. This journey began nearly 2 years ago when I met the delegates from the Hawaii Firearms Coalition at the Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC) back in 2019 in Phoenix,... 
by derek | Jul 16, 2021 | Blogs
Gun Safety In Paradise This very special project began back in September of 2019 at a Gun Rights Policy Conference in Phoenix, AZ. I had the pleasure of meeting the delegation from the Hawaii Firearms Coalition. They were great to meet and talk to about all the... 
by derek | Jul 2, 2021 | Blogs
Last week was a busy week, like many others. The only difference is last week we made it through some major milestones. One was our Safety Van project and the other was approval from the City of Harrisburg’s city council. Both were major and Both were successful. It...
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