Help Stop Destructive Groups from Abusing Vulnerable Children and Destroying Families.

Dear Family and Friends,

I need your help. I support a one-of-a-kind non-profit organization called Families Against Cult Teachings, Inc. (FACT) which needs funding now to expand upon their mission for 2016. Sadly, the number of victim support requests they receive continues to increase each year (especially involving exploited minors and the elderly), and due to budget constraints FACT has been unable to keep up with the demand.

With your generous support, they will be able to accept more requests to help victims escape destructive abusive groups, prevent suicides and reunite broken families, in addition to:

• Educating students in schools about active destructive groups, including the warning signs of recruitment
• Working to put destructive groups out of business with private investigators, relevant enforcement authorities and expert legal support
• Monitoring and reporting of cult group activities to the media to generate awareness and educate the public
• Providing support to families in need who suffer the loss of loved ones to controlling cultic groups

Unfortunately, most people don't understand the prevalence of destructive groups in our society today, especially the threat they pose to children and families. Experts estimate there are currently more than 5000 destructive groups operating in the U.S. alone with over 6 million members. Moreover, young adults and children are most at risk for recruitment and abuse.

A study, which randomly surveyed 1,000 San Francisco Bay Area high school students, found that 54% of students reported at least one contact with a cult recruiter, and another study shows "over half of all new members are in the adult transitional years -- between 18 and 24 years old." Moreover, the FBI Counter Terrorism Unit released a statement that in 2015 terrorist cult groups are "recruiting Americans as young as 15 years old online." Experts in the field are calling it one of the worst hidden epidemics plaguing society today and FACT is the only non-profit of it's kind working to combat this serious issue.

I'm asking you to consider donating to this important cause and perhaps even starting a FACT fundraising page of your own under my page. Creating a fundraiser is easy to do and only takes about 5 minutes to set up.

Please know that FACT has a Gold Rating from Guidestar.com for its transparency and accountability meaning it's an organization you can trust. Also, know that 100% of every donation goes towards FACT's mission and is also 100% tax deductible.

On behalf of FACT, cult victims and their families everywhere, I cannot thank you enough for your generous support.

Sincerely,

Robert Loeffler, MD