Ginger Katz

Ginger Katz is a nationally recognized figure in the world of drug prevention education. She is CEO and Founder of The Courage To Speak® Foundation. She founded the organization in 1996 shortly after the death of her son, Ian from a drug overdose and is dedicated to saving lives by empowering youth to be drug free. She has given over 1,000 presentations to students, parents, educators, law enforcement professionals, and state and national conferences such as the National Association of Secondary School Principals, Keynote at National Narcotic Officers Association, the National Association of Drug Court Professionals and the Community Anti- Drug Coalitions of America National Youth and Adult Conference. Sunny's Story is a compelling story for children, teenagers, parents, grandparents, and teachers. Her book Sunny's Story tells of joyful times and sad times, and of how a dog's best friend was needlessly lost. It is narrated through the eyes, ears and mind of Sunny, the family beagle. It is the ups and downs of life with his young master, beginning with their meeting at an animal shelter, and ending with a futile effort to ward off disaster. Ginger Katz has brought new life to her message of empowering youth to be drug free. The family dog and narrator, Sunny, is a keen and intelligent observer of damage done by alcohol and other drug use to his master, Ian. He tells a heart warming, but tragic story that will make readers, young and old, think twice about choices being made every day. The book is for both young and old and the story of love, compassion, caring and understanding is universal.