"The Napalm Girl" Kim Phuc is coming to Pottstown on Nov 1st

Coventry Christian Schools is excited to bring Kim Phuc to Pottstown’s Sunnybrook Ballroom to speak about her journey through the horrors of war to faith, forgiveness, and peace. Discover how “The Girl in the Picture” has become a strong advocate for peace.

Doors open for dinner guests at 5pm. Speaker Only guests can be seated at 6:15pm.

There will be a book signing at 8:30pm and guests can preorder discounted copies of Kim Phuc’s book in advance at store.realmmakers.net/kim-phuc/ until Oct 21st. Choose the shipping method "Free Pick-up at CCS Founders Dinner, Nov 1st, 2019" and your book will be waiting for you when you arrive. Books will be available at the event while supplies last.

Vietnam Veterans are being extended a 50% discount to attend the dinner. Please contact Scott Minor for your coupon code before ordering tickets at scottminor@educatingforlife.com or call the school at (610) 326-3320

You can find more information about the dinner on the school’s website at coventrychristian.com/founders.

LOCATION:

Sunnybrook Ballroom
50 Sunnybrook Rd
Pottstown, PA 19464

ABOUT KIM PHUC

Kim Phuc tells a story like no other. She is the poster child of the Vietnam War, and an icon of the cry for peace. She is the unforgettable girl behind the photo – at age nine she was photographed, running naked up a road with her skin on fire and screaming in agony. She was fleeing the horrors of the Vietnam War and, luckily, she escaped her death from napalm to tell her story.

Kim recounts her story to those around the world. And each time, she paints an unforgettable image of her life and how it was altered by the click of a camera. Nick Ut’s photograph saved her because of the recognition she received.

Kim was fast tracked to special burn clinics, survived 17 operations, and received plastic surgery to lead a “normal” life. Overcoming pain, fear and death, Kim talks about an incredible life path that many will never experience. After surviving such trauma, Kim is still full of strength, compassion and forgiveness. Her ability to survive one of the worst atrocities and her eagerness to give back to the community is an uplifting and inspiring message of the power of humanity for her audiences.

Now Kim Phuc lives in the Toronto area of Canada with her husband and two sons, Thomas and Stephen. In February 2019 Kim was awarded one of the world’s most prestigious honors, the Dresden Peace Prize, for her peace activism. In 1997 UNESCO named her a Goodwill Ambassador for Peace. She is also an Honorary Member of Kingston Rotary, an Honorary Member of St. Albert Rotary, a member of the Advisory Board for the Wheelchair Foundation, an Honorary Member of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, a Member of the Advisory Board of Free Children’s Foundation in Canada, and the World Children’s Center in Atlanta Ga., USA. Kim is also a recipient of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal and the 2004 “Order of Ontario”.