If you purchased an item from E-Bay that was listed as a donation to the Kelsey Smith Foundation, here are the instructions for your tax receipt:

Sign-in to your My eBay account (with your eBay ID/password) Click into your Donations Account Select Donation History Search for the 2009 Tax Year in the drop-down menu Click Request a Tax Receipt

Beginning in January of 2011, the Kelsey Smith Foundation will offer two new programs in addition to the Safety Awareness Seminar (SAS). The first program is the Expanded Safety Awareness Program. This program takes the information from the SAS and allows you to put it to practical use in real world settings. The other program is a Parent Briefing. This program gives critical information to parents of children 13 - 24 years of age concerning the risks of violent crime and strategies that can be implemented to safeguard your children and yourself.

The current poll will close in one week.

Poll Question: What gender, between the ages of 17-24, do you think is more likely to be a victim of homicide? 67% of those who answered the poll question believe that females are more likely to be the victim of homicide. Department of Justice statistics show that just the opposite is true. 78% of the victims are male, not female.

If you are a member of an organization and you need hours for your community service obligation, contact Missey Smith at 913.383.1751 or missey@kelseysarmy.org.

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September 23, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tiahrt Introduces the Kelsey Smith Act to Help Abducted Victims Return Home Safely

We received a report from a woman who used her Kelsey's Army Safety Whistle to summon help. She was confronted by a strange man in a parking lot and used her whistle. People from inside her place of work heard the whistle and responded. Her would be assailant ran off.

Our 80th "Safety Awareness Seminar" occurred on Thursday, August 27, 2009. The Safety Awareness Seminar (SAS) was started in October of 2007. Over 8000 participants have attended a SAS. We have numerous emails, letters and messages from past participants who have credited this training with keeping them safe. To schedule a SAS for your school, college, church or business contact us at 913-383-1751.

Sign up on twitter.com to follow KSFTIPS. We will put out at least weekly safety tips via Twitter. Just go to Twitter.com and create an account if you don't have one. Next, search for KSFTIPS and "follow" us. That's all there is to it! The tips will come to you via email and/or text message on your cell phone. Together we will make a difference.