Erik Estrada will be at Abba’s House for the screening of “Finding Faith,” a film about Internet crimes involving children.IF YOU GOWhat: “Finding Faith”When: 6:30 p.m. FridayWhere: Abba’s House, 5208 Hixson PikeAdmission: FreePhone: 877-6462, ext. 290Website: www.Finding FaithFilm.com or www.abbashouse.com (to schedule child care)RULES FOR SAFE SURFIN’Erik Estrada, national celebrity spokesman for the Safe Surfin’ Foundation, offered the following tips for parents.• If your child has a computer, make sure it’s in the family room.• Provide guidelines for children to use during their time online.• Tell them never to give out personal information online.• Tell them never to accept gifts offered by anyone online.• Tell them never to go and see anyone they met online.• Tell them if someone online suggests something inappropriate, they should tell a parent, teacher or adult authority.• Tell them never to post photos online.• Tell them if someone unfamiliar sends them a photo not to believe the subject is who they’re told it is.• For more tips, contact SafeSurfin.org.
Erik Estrada is angry. If it’s an act, he’s laying it on pretty thick.
He is pitching a movie about online crime, but it’s more of a quest for him.
“I got involved in making [‘Finding Faith’] because it needs to be seen by young people, grandparents, moms and dads,” says the former star of the 1979-1983 TV hit ‘CHiPs’, his voice rising. “They need to see a true story. It’s very informative of what’s going on in the Internet.”
The film Estrada is pitching, in which he plays a sheriff and which was created by the Virginia-based Safe Surfin’ Foundation, will have a free screening at Abba’s House on Friday. And he will be on hand.