The Daily with Donna Kshir

The Daily with Donna Kshir

Child Rights Activist Donna Kshir documents her journey to the 'Road to the Registry' with best friend, Lee Cougardawn Roberts, to create a public child abuse registry in Pennsylvania. On September 4, 2024, PA State Representative Aaron Bernstine sponsored Donna and Lee's proposal. The trio sat down with Laurie Ann Smith on The Whole Issue, which aired on YouTube. The bill is known as PA HB849 Session 2025-2026. Several books on Amazon document their push for a public child abuse registry for violent offenders. Read Here: https://therecord-online.com/site/archives/115724

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April 17, 2025 91 mins

Join Laurie and Donna as they discuss their recent "Voices for the Voiceless Advocacy Documentary" that premiered on Tuesday, April 08, 2025.

Please see the information below regarding this very special documentary! • Voices for the Voiceless Advocacy Doc... Advocates Donna M. Kshir, Lee "Cougardawn" Roberts, Michael Skinner and Laurie Ann Smith came together to speak about their experiences as an Advocate and h...

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Join Laurie and Donna as they discuss their recent "Voices for the Voiceless Advocacy Documentary" that premiered on Tuesday, April 08, 2025.

Please see the information below regarding this very special documentary! • Voices for the Voiceless Advocacy Doc... Advocates Donna M. Kshir, Lee "Cougardawn" Roberts, Michael Skinner and Laurie Ann Smith came together to speak about their experiences as an Advocate and h...

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​Advocates Donna M. Kshir, Lee "Cougardawn" Roberts, Michael Skinner, and Laurie Ann Smith came together to speak about their experiences as advocates and how they got started in being a public voice for those whose voices were silenced and in many cases are still being silenced.
​This Premiere coincides with Author, Advocate, Activist Donna M. Kshir's 30 year Anniversary in the Advocacy world. Our hope is that our...

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PA State Rep Aaron Bernstine thanks Donna Kshir, Lee Roberts and Laurie Ann Smith for the years they spent advocating for the rights of children. Rep. Bernstine shares his thoughts on the email he received from Donna Kshir in August 2024 presenting him with her idea of a public child abuse registry. Donna and best friend Lee Cougardawn Roberts spent 9 years petitioning for a public child abuse registry in Pennsylvania. The idea cam...

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PA State Rep Aaron Bernstine thanks Donna Kshir for presenting him with her idea of a public child abuse registry. Donna and best friend Lee Cougardawn Roberts spent 9 years petitioning for a public child abuse registry in Pennsylvania. The idea came to Donna as she was working on Conner's Law - Kentucky. Ronald Saunders ll tortured and killed 2 year old Conner Bachauss. He served 5.5 years in prison for Conner's death. A month aft...

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PA State Rep. Aaron Bernstine, Donna M. Kshir, and Lee Cougardawn Roberts sit down with Laurie Ann Smith, on The Whole Issue, to discuss opening the Pennsylvania Central Registry to the public to help protect children and save children's lives. Aaron Bernstine serves in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 8th District. After learning about the proposal that Donna and Lee have been working on for 9+ years, Aaron f...

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September 23, 2024 4 mins

On a recent guest appearance on The Whole Issue podcast, PA State Rep. Aaron Bernstine shares with radio personality Laurie Ann Smith, sister advocates, and best friends Lee Cougardawn Roberts and Donna M. Kshir that no one protects your child(ren) like you do. Lee and Donna are working with Rep. Bernstine to open the PA Central Registry.

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September 23, 2024 48 secs

On a recent guest appearance on The Whole Issue podcast, Lee Cougardawn Roberts shares with PA State Rep. Aaron Bernstine, radio personality Laurie Ann Smith, and sister advocate and best friend Donna M. Kshir that it takes a village to raise children and a village to protect them. Lee and Donna are working with Rep. Bernstine to open the PA Central Registry.

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Welcome! Please join our open discussion with PA State Rep Aaron Bernstine, Donna M. Kshir and Lee (Cougardawn) Roberts and myself, Laurie Ann Smith about opening the Pennsylvania Central Registry to the public in order to help protect children and save children's lives from abuse and possibly murder. Aaron Bernstine serves in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 8th District. After learning about the proposal th...

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September 1, 2024 11 mins

Donna Kshir and Lee Cougardawn Roberts have spent 9 years petitioning to open the PA Central Registry. Following an email on August 8, 2024, to PA State Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R) Butler, they officially have a sponsor. Donna shares that news.

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Join me (Author Laurie Ann Smith) for an intimate chat with Author, Advocate Donna M. Kshir. We will be discussing The Road to the Registry and Donna Kshir and Lee (Cougardawn) Roberts of AU4H's journey to initiate the creation and implementation of the PA Central Registry. We will also be talking about Donna's book "A Story of Survival" and how it ties in to their journey to get the Central Registry opened. Plea...

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July 8, 2024 14 mins

Join hosts Lee and Donna in Detroit for an exclusive update on The Central Registry and a surprise announcement on a special project they have in the works. 


Taped 7/5/24 -- Uploaded 7/8/24

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Donna Kshir shares the inspiration behind A Story of Survival, and she hopes to create public awareness for child abuse in the foster care system. A Story of Survival is available on Amazon and Lulu.

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The message behind the book, A Story of Survival.

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Donna Kshir 's message behind A Story of Survival, child abuse within the foster care system.

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Donna Kshir discusses abuse in the foster care system.

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Lee Cougardawn Roberts sits down with Jenn Schoonover to discuss her daughter featured in a new release titled Addison by Lee and Donna Kshir. Addison had a short but valiant battle with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia. The book features raw, unedited poems, quotes, letters, and stories by friends, family, and coworkers at the Lycoming County SPCA.

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December 15, 2023 4 mins

Donna and Lee have their last meeting of the year. They thank you for your continued support. They wish you a safe, happy holiday season, a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year.

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December 15, 2023 8 mins

Donna shares her 'Two Cents' on the importance of voting in local government in the small, rural town of Renovo, Pennsylvania.

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November 11, 2023 6 mins

In addition to Donna M. Kshir and Lee Cougardawn Roberts' journey to open the central registry, the duo will be adding a new 'My Two Cents' segment. The new segment is based on Donna's 'My Two Cents' column in The Clinton County Record.

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