Janet Parker, a 21-year board member of Brazoria County Child Protective Services was among the first in Texas to receive the TEXAS Council and Texas Department of Transportation “Stop Child Abuse” license plate.About 200 plates have been issued in TEXAS so far in 2009, the first year they’ve been available.
“These license plates show that we’re not alone in the prevention of child abuse and neglect,” Parker said. “Every time you see one of these, it’s a reminder that someone else is out there helping.”
The specialty plates cost $30 more than the price of regular annual registration. Of that $30 payment, $18 goes to the child protective services department in the county in which the plate is purchased.
Child Protective Services spokeswoman Gwen Carter said, "The plates are a way the general public can show that support and help pay for something that makes a difference. It’s an everyday reminder that it’s not just someone else’s issue, but a public issue. It’s everybody’s problem.”
Read the full article by John Lowman: New license plates spotlight child abuse
It would be a good idea to introduce "Stop Child Abuse License Plate" in our country. What do you think?
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