midsi sanchez created a foundation in her name to raise awareness about child abductions. ella sogominan has the story. sot: ella sogomonian// @ellasogomonian// "the state of california reports more than 88 thousand kids went missing last year...and about forty of them were abducted by a stranger just like midsi sanchez... so her goal tonight with this car show is to create a fun way to raise money for a serious cause.gold rims, and a candy paint job..it's .a sure sign you're at a car show...this time at gentlman jim's in vallejo. but the event on saturday was for reasons greater than standing out...more than thirty rides were registered to raise money for a foundation launched by midsi sanchez in her name... it's all to help fulfill a dream of hers to prevent the abuse she endured when she was 8 years old at the hands of a child serial killer...and was lucky enough to escape.sot: midsi sanchez, child abduction advocate// "this is something that people don't talk about. we hold in our trauma for so long but once we let that off of our chest and share it for a reason we fin

midsi sanchez created a foundation in her name to raise awareness about child abductions.ella sogominan has the story. sot: ella sogomonian// @ellasogomonian// "the state of california reports more than 88 thousand kids went missing last year...and about forty of them were abducted by a stranger just like midsi sanchez... so her goal tonight with this car show is to create a fun way to raise money for a serious cause.gold rims, and a candy paint job..it's .a sure sign you're at a car show...this time at gentlman jim's in vallejo. but the event on saturday was for reasons greater than standing out...more than thirty rides were registered to raise money for a foundation launched by midsi sanchez in her name... it's all to help fulfill a dream of hers to prevent the abuse she endured when she was 8 years old at the hands of a child serial killer...and was lucky enough to escape.sot: midsi sanchez, child abduction advocate// "this is something that people don't talk about. we hold in our trauma for so long but once we let that off of our chest and share it for a reason we find

decades later, midsi sanchez created a foundation to help other children from facing the horrible abuseshe went through...(jrs) kron 4's ella sogomonian is live for us tonight with more on how midsi plans to do this.... ella. (ella)the state of california reports more than 88 thousand kids went missing last year...and about forty of them were abducted by a stranger just like midsi sanchez... so her goal tonight with this car show is to create a fun way to raise money for a serious cause. gold rims, and a candy paint job..it's .a sure sign you're at a car show...this time at gentlman jim's in vallejo. but the event on saturday was for reasons greater than standing out...more than thirty rides were registered to raise money for a foundation launched by midsi sanchez in her name... it's all to help fulfill a dream of hers to prevent the abuse she endured when she was 8 years old at the hands of a child serial killer...and was lucky enough to escape.sot: midsi sanchez, child abduction advocate// "being an advocate is part of my healing process. it's something i hold near and dear to my hear

(justine) midsi sanchez created a foundation in her name to teach children some warning signs to try and prevent them from facing the abuse she went through... kron 4's ella sogominan went to the fundraiser today. sot: ella sogomonian// @ellasogomonian// "the state of california reports more than 88 thousand kids went missing last year...and about forty of them were abducted by a stranger just like midsi sanchez... so her goal tonight with this car show is to create a raise money for a serious cause.gold rims, and a candy paint job..it's .a sure sign you're at a car time at gentlman jim's in vallejo. but the event on saturday was for reasons greater than standing out...more than thirty rides were registered to raise money for a foundation launched by midsi sanchez in her name... it's all to help fulfill a dream of hers to prevent the abuse she endured when she was 8 years old at the hands of a child serial killer...and enough to escape.sot: midsi sanchez, child abduction advocate// "this is something that people don't talk about. we hold in our trauma for so long but once we let that

the midsi sanchez foundation uses animatronic puppets to host safety assemblys across public and private hosted a car show to raise money for the foundation.. hoping to create a fun way to raise money for a serious cause. ( darya ) each car registered at $25 each and a raffle was held to raise support for the foundation to jump start their educational tour around local schools. ( james ) homeless.. jobless.. but not giving up. kron 4's michelle kingston shows us the creative way one young man is handing out resumes to land his dream job in silicon valley. david casarez, homeless"thank you. thank you appreciate it." it's a sight you see at many bay area intersections ... a homeless man holding a sign. david casarez, homeless"i was really at a do

midsi sanchez was 8 years old when she was kidnapped in 2000.ith her daring escape. she's now in her 20 s.. and says she's still dealing with the emotional after-effects. today: she spoke with kpix 5's joe vazquez about her new effort -- to save others from the same fate: nats track: a boat -- and some serious skills. >> ptsd led to alcoholism. after she was badly injured in a car crash at age 16, she found out she was pregnant with her daughter who is now 8. in 2009midsi reached out to the family of sandra cantu. midsi realized she had a knack for helping families in some of the most dire circumstances. now with the help of dozens more of these classic cars midsi is having a fundraiser july 28th in vallejo. she will give presentations to students using animatronic puppets to teach them how not to become victims like she was. >> being in that man's car i didn't know if i was going to live, but i'm living proof you can be successful and happy and live your best life. i want people to see that through me. >> reporter: midsi sanchez's life story co

midsi talks about abduction , you have to listen. you have to listen because she knows more through personal experience about that subject than almost anybody, more than i know. >> sanchezg her daughter -- raising her daughter who is now eight years old, the same age she was when she was kidnapped and she says she's told her daughter about the abduction. she said she's not defined by her ordeal but that her story is a tool to help others, a reason for hope. >> we can use our trials for triumph. and come out stronger. it is not meant to keep us down. >> reporter: sanchez says she considers herself lucky to have survived a horrendous ordeal and to know her purpose in life . she plans to hold a cat -- a classic car show here in vallejo on july 28 to raise funds for child safety program. >> just amazing all the things she's gone through, and it is so great to see she's doing well. amber lee in vallejo tonight, thank you. >>> mgm resorts has ignited a legal controversy in response to the worst mass shooting in modern u.s. history. mgm is countersuing more than 1000 victims of last year's deadly gunfire outside the mandalay bay hotel in vegas. mgm claims it cannot be held lia