This time of year is really a celebration of children. We celebrate their innocence and hope for bright futures. And there are things you can do right now to ensure those futures stay bright. New York is closer than ever to passing legislation that protects, not the people who abuse them. But change has been eleven years in the making, and the political forces that are protecting predators won’t go down without a fight. Here’s how you can spend a few minutes of your time to protect thousands of children. -----Share this petition with your social media and email contacts. ----- Contact Governor Cuomo’s office, (https://www.governor.ny.gov/content/governor-contact-form) put “Child Victims Act” into the subject bar, and paste the following message “Governor Cuomo, you have listened to survivors of child sexual abuse. You have supported efforts to reform New York’s statute of limitations for child sexual abuse. But the battle lines are drawn in the Senate, so now is the time to use your political might, bypass the committee process, and make this a budget bill that gets passed by April 1. New York’s children, our very future, are counting on you”. Adding something to the text, a personal story or #MeToo, is a wonderful touch. This is your chance to make the world a safer place for thousands of children, and it’ll only take a few minutes. Thank you. PS: If you want to do a little more to protect children, the link below contains some more suggestions.