WHEREAS, Kaelyn Serene Bray was murdered at three years of age by an act of violence; and

WHEREAS, The Dandelion Foundation resolves to work diligently to promote awareness and provide education and resources to persons affected by child abuse and domestic violence; and

WHEREAS, The Dandelion Foundation works to prevent child abuse and family violence through education and awareness to all socioeconomic groups; and

WHEREAS, The Dandelion Foundation provides education and support to those at risk for, experiencing, or surviving abuse; and

WHEREAS, The Dandelion Foundation emphasizes that through these efforts, abuse can be prevented; and

WHEREAS, The Dandelion Foundation strives to provide affected families a nonthreatening, judgment-free place to get help, and hopes, in the future, to provide a safe, secure environment for emergency child care;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State Senate join with the Dandelion Foundation in observing National Child Abuse Prevention Month in the memory of Kaelyn Serene Bray.

I, Hunter G. Goodman, Secretary of the Senate,

do hereby certify that this is a true and

correct copy of Senate Resolution 8626,

adopted by the Senate

March 24, 2015

HUNTER G. GOODMAN

Secretary of the Senate