HOUSTON (TX)
SNAP - Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests [Chicago IL]
August 15, 2024
For Immediate Release August 15, 2024
Press Conference: Wyndham Hotel NRG Houston, Texas. 2 pm Friday, August 16th. SNAP, www.snapnetwork.org, is proud to host our annual conference this weekend at Wyndham Hotel NRG Houston, TX.
The conference runs from August 16th to 18th. This event allows us to gather friends, survivors, advocates, and allies for a weekend of camaraderie and connection. We are so happy to be able to welcome many first-time attendees to gather in person and hear powerful messages from keynote speakers such as Cindy Clemshire. Cindy is the courageous Baptist survivor who last month told The Wartburg Watch that Dallas megachurch founder and pastor, Robert Morris, began sexually abusing her on Christmas Day, 1982, when she was only 12 years old. Cindy said that the assaults continued for four-and-a-half years. Although this was not the first time Cindy had spoken out, the blog piece launched a media storm that ultimately resulted in Pastor Morris stepping down from his pulpit.
Cindy has transformed her experiences into a powerful mission to educate others about grooming and the prevention of sexual abuse. She is a passionate advocate for changing laws to eliminate the statute of limitations for sexual abuse victims, making these changes retroactive to ensure justice for all.
Through the great work to make our conference and network a success, we are continuing our mission for survivor voices. Our work for significant change that will benefit children and survivors continues as we gather this weekend.
Right now, survivors worldwide are getting the help they need from SNAP, and more and more reach out to us daily, but we need your help to keep those programs going and get our volunteers the training they need to thrive.
As we continue to fight for survivors across the globe, please share the great work SNAP does to protect the vulnerable, heal the wounded, and prevent abuse.
CONTACT: Eduardo Lopez de Casa, SNAP Board of Directors, SNAP Houston (eduarturo_c@yahoo.com, 832-641-6319); Mike McDonnell, SNAP Communications Director (mmcdonnell@snapnetwork.org, 267-261-0578), Shaun Dougherty, SNAP Board of Directors President, Interim Executive Director (sdougherty@snapnetwork.org, 814- 341-8386)
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