September 2004
D.I.D.
Program Piloted at Creekside Elementary School, San Diego California
July 9, 2004
Dedication of Interstate 8 overpass of 2nd Street in El Cajon as
“Danielle
van Dam Memorial Overpass”
April 30, 2003
President George W. Bush signs into law a National Amber Alert Plan
February 30, 2002
Project KidSafe is introduced to the California Legislature
October 26, 2002
DLC and Rancho Santa Fe Security Child ID program at the Rancho
Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church Preschool.
September 22, 2002
A "Day For Danielle" at the Carmel Mountain Ranch/Sabre Springs rec center
park. Over 500 children received free ID's
August 26, 2002
Announcement of the formation of the "Danielle Legacy Coalition"
August 6th, 2002
President George W. Bush remarks on Danielle at the announcement for the
first ever Conference on Missing and Exploited Children.
"Our nation has come to know the names and faces of too many wonderful
children, because they've been the victims of despicable acts of violence,
children like Danielle Van Dam and Samantha Runnion. But in our sorrow, we are
reminded of the incredible ability of all Americans to support one another in
times of need and in times of crisis.
Danielle's mother, Brenda, recently exchanged words of comfort with
Samantha's mother, Erin, and here's what we said: We had a conversation, mother
to mother, about our daughters, our pain, and also our hope that Danielle and
Samantha are dancing together in heaven."
