Sean Goldman is home!
One child has come home, several thousand more to go.

4 January 2010

Dear Friends and Supporters,

As most of you know, Sean was permanently reunited with his father on the morning of December 24, 2009 at the US Consulate in Rio. They immediately left Brazil and arrived on US soil on Christmas Eve, in what was a true Christmas Miracle. David and Sean are now settled in at their home in New Jersey, and the entire Goldman family is doing very well.

We at the Bring Sean Home Foundation (BSHF) thank you for all of your support in helping bring Sean home. David has said that every phone call, every fax, and every email that his supporters sent to government officials, media outlets, and other concerned citizens, made a difference in this nightmare finally coming to an end. Several very reliable sources have assured us that without the efforts of BringSeanHome.org, the Sean Goldman abduction would never have gained such media attention nor reached the highest levels of both the American and Brazilian governments, and we are extremely grateful for all of your hard work, dedication, and perseverance. We would also like to pay tribute to the Bring Sean Home Heroes who helped make Sean’s return possible (see link http://bringseanhome.org/forum/showthread.php?t=1239).

While we reached our goal of repatriating Sean Goldman back to the United States, we are not satisfied with just one child being returned. There are some 2,800 American children who have been abducted to other countries, and we hope Sean’s return has spurred a larger movement that will result in more children coming home in 2010 and beyond. These children and their left-behind parents deserve the same outcome as David and Sean, and they all need our help. We hope you will continue to support this cause along with the Bring Sean Home Foundation as we continue to push for change that we expect will result in the return of more children and prevent future abductions.

We will be following up with you soon as the Bring Sean Home Foundation continues to broaden our efforts to assist other left-behind parents. We have found a strong advocate in Congressman Christopher Smith (R-NJ) and BSHF would like to see Rep. Smith’s bill, H.R. 3240 - The International Child Abduction Prevention Act of 2009 become law. If you are interested in volunteering your talents and professional experience with the BSHF, please check the BSHF home page on Tuesday January 5th for a new Volunteer Registration form. We will begin a formal mailing list for our thousands of volunteers, so PLEASE take the time to register with us if you are interested in helping in our ongoing efforts.

Mark your calendar: Dateline NBC will air a two-hour special on the Goldman case on Friday, January 8th at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time. Please check your local listings for air time.

Again, many thanks for your concern and support over the past year and beyond. It is truly amazing what one relatively small group of people can accomplish when they are determined and organized. And we are not going to stop here with the return of just one child! After all, the squeaky wheel gets the grease and we have an exciting challenge ahead of us.

Warmest wishes for a Happy and Healthy New Year.

Mark DeAngelis - Bob D'Amico - Christine Schmitt - Melissa Capestro - Jim Mastriani - Matt DeAngelis
The Bring Sean Home Foundation

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