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Date: 3/5/2013 To: Commissioner Solari Re: Agenda item to be added to next BCC meeting (3/12/2013) Walk In My Shoes Journey As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, and with the resolute guidance and steadfast determination of her father, Lauren Book founded Lauren's Kids in 2007. For the past three years, Lauren has walked the entire state of Florida to raise awareness regarding this epidemic. The Walk in My Shoes journey begins in Key West and concludes in Tallahassee (this year, March 19- April 23). Throughout the course of the journey, thousands participate and many victims come forward to share their stories of abuse for the first time. The 1,500 mile journey across the state includes community events with local elementary schools, sexual assault treatment and child advocacy centers, multi-disciplinary teams, major sport teams, and universities along the route. With the guidance of Lauren Book, the Tax Collector of Indian River County would like to request permission from the Board of County Commissioners to hold a rally-style event at our main office of the Tax Collector in building B of the County Administration Complex. The rally will be held on Thursday, March 28th at approximately 3:30pm, ending at 5:00pm. Lauren's Kids, a 501(c) (3) organization that is committed to working to prevent sexual abuse and heal victims to survivorship, would like to publically recognize the important role that the Tax Collector's office has played in promoting childhood sexual abuse awareness and the Lauren's N-- Kids Foundation. This rally type event will not only engage our local Tax Collector office, but also involve related and/or co-located divisions in addition to survivors, supporters, local citizens, and community leaders. We are requesting that this rally type event be held directly outside of the Tax Collector's office on the pavilion outside of the south exit door of our office. There will be an amplification of sound: portable speaker system and a handheld microphone. The press will be invited to attend this event. This will not be a walk-a-thon type of event. There will not be a mass entrance of people walking into the complex. There will be no need of law enforcement escorts or crowd control. There will be advanced representation from the foundation on-site on the day of the event to help facilitate all of the necessities to ensure this will be a successful event. Understanding that this request is an exception to the current policy regarding events held in the complex; it is with great appreciation that this request for exception is being approved by our Commissioners. This is such an important cause that impacts so many lives. Having the opportunity to show our local support and spread the word about this amazing foundation is awesome! Kindest regards, Carole Jean Jordan Tax Collector Indian River County 57