Chapter 20 - THE CHARITY’S FAILURE
The independent report was painful.
The foundation did not knowingly authorize abuse.
It still failed.
Legacy Saturdays used foundation space without formal program approval.
Staff assumed Trent had authority because of surname.
Patricia paid expenses personally, bypassing normal grant review.
No standardized parental consent.
No designated safeguarding lead on family-only activities.
Complaints about overly harsh coaching remained informal because:
"It was relatives."
There.
The report recommended:
Every activity involving minors required program registration.
Named supervising adult.
Parent or guardian consent.
Medical-emergency plan.
Prohibition on corporal punishment.
No deprivation of water, medication, mobility aids, or needed rest as discipline.
Independent complaint route.
Family members subject to same screening as outside volunteers.
Especially family members.
I funded implementation.
But the board refused to name the policy after Mason.
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Good.
He did not need to become poster child for safety because adults failed.
