Rebecca Cooper

I've been involved with Childhelp for almost 20 years now - as a Greater Washington Area Advisory Board member for 15 years and on staff for three years.

Vice President of Public Affairs in Washington, DC

The thing I love most about Childhelp is that every person involved with this organization has a big heart and a passion to help others. From our Founders to our staff to our volunteers, every person you meet affiliated with Childhelp is here because they care and because they want to make the world a better and safer place for children.

I would tell any child who is struggling right now that it's important to know they are not alone. They may feel abandoned but there is a huge network of loving people who want to help and can be there in a time of need. I love the Rosevelt Rawls' video she made singing a cover of the Lauren Daigle song RESCUE. You see Rosevelt and a whole army of children and adults coming forward to help children in need. It's a beautiful song and a great way to visualize the Childhelp network ready to help. 

I used to tell people when I was younger that I wanted to grow up to be the First Lady of the United States. I saw the great work First Ladies do to help others. Plus I instinctively knew that First Ladies didn't have to answer as many questions from pesky reporters or be the target of as much criticism every day as the President but could do great things and have a real impact. The irony is that I grew up to be one of those Washington reporters asking pesky questions to the President. But I learned that asking the right questions can help people too.

Rob and Dana Gourley

Since December of 2011. our Watt-Ahh customers have donated over $33,000 as of the end of March of 2022.

We are the founders of AquaNew’s Watt-Ahh bottled water and have supported Childhelp for years 

During the invasion of Ukraine, we have thought often about Yvonne and Sara’s successful efforts to evacuate children from the orphanage at the end of the Vietnam War or what is famously called “Operation Baby Lift”, flying the children to the open arms of their future adoption parents in California. Yvonne and Sara’s commitment and leadership in securing both safety and welfare for children in need remain exemplary and unrelenting even to this day. They are the lighthouse women of Childhelp history that must be repeated in our troubled world. Sara and Yvonne are the light that we love.

That is a difficult one to answer and we are not sure what we might say will resonate with a child. We must defer instead to the trained counselors, medical professionals and administrators at Childhelp whom we met at its headquarters in Phoenix, AZ in 2019 before we attended the 60^th Year Diamond Jubilee Gala. Maybe we can say to the child there have been thousands of giving individuals nationwide that care about them each time they bought Watt-Ahh. Their combined donations to Childhelp contributed to supporting the counselors who can inspire each child.

Rob lost his adoptive mother when he was seven years old and Dana lost her father at age 17. Loss has been experienced by all of us, but a rebuilt childhood life due to tragedy can make us seek more self-reliance and independence since our parents will not be around to soften our life's falls and celebrate our successes. Perhaps recovering children dream of self-sufficiency that will prepare them for another life... not the same one anticipated since something went wrong with their parents but a different one with its own different experiences and rewards.

Christine Holtz, Director of Marketing at Ahipoki
(Pictured with Childhelp supporter Shaquille O'Neal)

Recently, including the Day of Hope via Zoom meeting with members of Congress.

Supporter and partnered with Childhelp for a fundraiser during Child Abuse Prevention Month 

The love the founders have of protecting and helping children and those carrying out that mission. Childhelp is a tremendous resource for everyone in communities.

You are loved and you are strong – never quit! Know that your feelings are valid and you deserve to be heard without judgement! No matter what age you are – it is so important to have a support system – rely on those people whether friends, families or a trusted adult – they can help you get through it.

As a child, I wanted to be a mom! I am living that dream with my 4 amazing kids! Career wise, I wanted to be a detective. Even though I took a different route, I have found that different areas of my job include a lot of research and ‘detective work’ in public relations and marketing.