Josh and Sierah met when they were 7 years old, became best friends and later while in high school began dating. After high school while attending different colleges they stayed together and planned a future.
On July 19, 2016, Sierah Joughin went for a bicycle ride in rural northwest Ohio to visit her longtime boyfriend, Josh. When it was time for Sierah to ride her bike home, Josh rode next to her on his motorcycle, until parting ways. Sierah was kidnapped less than 500 feet from her home and it was later learned that she had been murdered by a previously convicted violent offender.
Keeping Our Girls Safe's is a grass roots organization created by the Kolasinski Family in honor of Sierah. It is our hope and the mission of KOGS to help create a community where violence against women doesn't exist. To promote women's empowerment against violence and to teach women practical self-defense awareness. We continue these efforts to honor the life of Sierah in hopes a tragic event similar to hers never happens again to anyone else.
Through fundraising efforts, such as the KOGS Annual Sierah Joughin Memorial Motorcycle Ride, our KOGS Annual Sponsors, the generous donors from our local community and having a presence at the Fulton County Fair - KOGS provides encouragement & empowerment to women through education & awareness using the mind, body and spirit.
We offer free community self-defense classes for women ages 13+ scheduled throughout the year in Lucas and Western Counties.
KOGS mission also includes education; awareness and self-defense classes, free of charge to local high schools creating a local impact to drive a movement of empowering women to higher awareness of personal safety. We believe young adults, who are about to enter college or the work force, need to be prepared for whatever situation comes their way.
Everything KOGS is able to accomplish, is done in the memory of Sierah (Ce).
On July 19, 2016, Sierah Joughin went for a bicycle ride in rural northwest Ohio to visit her longtime boyfriend, Josh. When it was time for Sierah to ride her bike home, Josh rode next to her on his motorcycle, until parting ways. Sierah was kidnapped less than 500 feet from her home and it was later learned that she had been murdered by a previously convicted violent offender.
Keeping Our Girls Safe's is a grass roots organization created by the Kolasinski Family in honor of Sierah. It is our hope and the mission of KOGS to help create a community where violence against women doesn't exist. To promote women's empowerment against violence and to teach women practical self-defense awareness. We continue these efforts to honor the life of Sierah in hopes a tragic event similar to hers never happens again to anyone else.
Through fundraising efforts, such as the KOGS Annual Sierah Joughin Memorial Motorcycle Ride, our KOGS Annual Sponsors, the generous donors from our local community and having a presence at the Fulton County Fair - KOGS provides encouragement & empowerment to women through education & awareness using the mind, body and spirit.
We offer free community self-defense classes for women ages 13+ scheduled throughout the year in Lucas and Western Counties.
KOGS mission also includes education; awareness and self-defense classes, free of charge to local high schools creating a local impact to drive a movement of empowering women to higher awareness of personal safety. We believe young adults, who are about to enter college or the work force, need to be prepared for whatever situation comes their way.
Everything KOGS is able to accomplish, is done in the memory of Sierah (Ce).
2021 RIDE UPDATE:
The 2021 ride was a huge success and we can't thank everyone enough for all of their support! We had 403 bikes and over 600 people in attendance!
The 2021 ride was a huge success and we can't thank everyone enough for all of their support! We had 403 bikes and over 600 people in attendance!
KOGS - Keeping Our Girls Safe is a recognized incorporated non-profit 501(c)(3) organization - this makes any donation tax deductible according to the Internal Revenue Service.
Contact us:
Keeping Our Girls Safe (KOGS)
P.O. Box 32
Lyons, Ohio 43533
kogsafe@gmail.com
non-profit 501c3, charity -- EIN 81-3570773
Contact us:
Keeping Our Girls Safe (KOGS)
P.O. Box 32
Lyons, Ohio 43533
kogsafe@gmail.com
non-profit 501c3, charity -- EIN 81-3570773