Founding

The Saint Damien Advocates was founded on November 1, 2011, on Oahu in Waianae, Hawaii,

the day after the "Every Child Deserves a Family Act" of 2011 was introduced into the U.S. Senate

by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a democratic U.S. Senator from the East Coast, New York.

A copy of the same named bill was introduced in U.S. House of Representatives on May 3, 2011

by Pete Stark, a democratic member of the House of Representatives from Northern California.

These 'anti-discrimination' bills on adoption and foster care for gay and lesbian couples would, 

if made into law, effectively force closure of all Catholic Charities foster care and adoption

in the United States of America, as Catholic Charities in adhering to religious teachings

of the Roman Catholic Church, will not place foster or adoptive children with gay or lesbian-

homosexual couples.  In the District of Columbia (D.C.) and Massachusetts  state laws already

have terminated Catholic Charities foster care and adoptions. Currently in Illinois, there is a fight,

as to whether or not Catholic Charities, existent there since 1921,

will be allowed to continue these charitable works.

November 5, 2011  Oahu, Hawaii in Waianae

John Roco, founding Saint Damien Advocate -talks story- 

Robert Louis Stevenson's Father Damien letter, defending a Mormon.  4:45 

From page 2 'Instructions for Form 1023' of the Internal Revenue Service, "Legislative activity. An organization does not qualify for section 501(c)(3) status if a substantial part of its activities is attempting to influence legislation."  Thus, 'Saint Damien Advocates,' cannot qualify as a 501(c)(3).  'Saint Damien Advocates' is a registered 'charitable organization,' defined by the Department of Attorney General State of Hawaii Tax Division Charities Unit, formed for 'advocacy.'