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Inthesummerof1991Iwasanormalkid.Ididnormalthings.Ihadfriendsandamotherwholovedme.Iwasjustlikeyou.Untilthedaymylifewasstolen.ForeighteenyearsIwasaprisoner.Iwasanobjectforsomeonetouseandabuse.ForeighteenyearsIwasnotallowedtospeakmyownname.Ibecameamotherandwasforcedtobeasister.ForeighteenyearsIsurvivedanimpossiblesituation.OnAugust26,2009,Itookmynameback.MynameisJayceeLeeDugard.Idon’tthinkofmyselfasavictim.Isurvived.AStolenLifeismystory—inmyownwords,inmyownway,exactlyasIrememberit.Thepineconeisasymbolthatrepresentstheseedofanewbeginningforme.Tohelpfacilitatenewbeginnings,withthesupportofanimal-assistedtherapy,theJAYCFoundationprovidessupportandservicesforthetimelytreatmentoffamiliesrecoveringfromabductionandtheaftermathoftraumaticexperiences—familieslikemyownwhoneedtolearnhowtoheal.Inaddition,theJAYCFoundationhopestofacilitateawarenessinschoolsabouttheimportantneedtocareforoneanother.