Abduction Survivor Elizabeth Smart to Speak Thursday in Birmingham

After the exciting news of engagement, Elizabeth Smart is in news because of her appearance in Birmingham tomorrow. Smart is now working as a correspondent for ABC News and is going to convey her message during an annual benefit for Oakland County Non-profit CARE House’s advocacy as well as Child Abuse Prevention Programs.

To raise money for a non-profit group, in order to meet up the needs of Oakland County’s abused and neglected children, she’ll tell her story of kidnapping and abduction at the age of 14. It is reported that Elizabeth Smart will speak during the Oakland County “CARE House’s annual Circle of Friends benefit”, held this year at the Townsend Hotel.

Cathy Weissenborn, CARE House’s interim Executive Director and Board of Trustees president said in a press release that Circle of Friends is more than just an annual benefit as it also brings a continued awareness to the needs of so many children in the community who cannot even stand up for themselves.

On talking about Smart, Weissenborn said that she survived a traumatic childhood experience and has gone on to lend her voice nationally. He continued, “We can draw from her strength as we move forward as an organization in our fight to give every child a voice.”

Elizabeth Smart is playing an active role for the awareness of Child Abuse Prevention Programs as she has helped to promote the National AMBER Alert, The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act and other safety legislation to help prevent child abductions.

Smart will earn her bachelor’s degree in music this spring, According to a senior at Brigham Young University.