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During the months of April and May, Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe presents its anti-abduction program, A Fighting Chance for 4^th, 5^th and 6^th grade students in South Lake Tahoe. Each year, more than 5,000 stranger abductions take place. Jaycee Lee Dugard was one such child, when at the age of 11 she was abducted by two strangers while walking to a school bus stop at South Lake Tahoe. In 1997, Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe in cooperation with Jaycee's mother, Terry Probyn, and local law enforcement developed a cohesive program to make 5^th grade children more safe. The program was expanded in its second year to include fourth-graders. In addition to the classroom presentations, Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe is fortunate enough to have received a training car in collaboration with our local sheriff's department. We use the car during our presentations to show children how to escape from a car. If you or your organization would like to purchase a video of our training session of “A Fighting Chance” download this form. If you would like any additional information regarding our program, A Fighting Chance please Contact Us. Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe sponsored a community pink ribbon parade on Sunday, September 6^th2009. Over 2,000 people attended the parade which was an opportunity for the community to come together and reinforce the strength we have to survive while honoring Jaycee and her family. Our group sold pink t-shirts with all proceeds going to the Jaycee Dugard Family Fund. We would like to thank the many local organizations for their support during the community parade: © 2012 Soroptimist International of  South Lake Tahoe