October 2008 Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Calendar of Events
Jane Doe Inc. Events
October 2, 2008 - Celebrating 30 years
of Voices for Change: Annual Fundraiser
Jane Doe Inc. Member Organization
Events
Oct. 2, 2008 - Roslindale
Vigil in Honor of DVAM
October 2, 2008 - Firefighters
Ball to Benefit Casa Myrna Vazquez
October 2, 2008- Elder
and Disabled Abuse Conference: How To Identify And Report The Abuse -
October 4, 2008 - Tenth
Annual Keri Sherlock Memorial Walk
October 5, 2008 - Stepping
Out Against Domestic Abuse and Walking Toward Community Awareness
October 6-10, 2008 - Clothes Line Project at Berkshire
Community College
Annual Candlelight Vigil - October
7, 2008
October
10, 2008 - Social Media for Social Change
Silent Witness Project will run three weeks (a week
in each county) in the downtown areas of each city or town.
Oct 13 - 17 Pittsfield
Oct 20 -24 North Adams
Oct 27 - 31 Great Barrington
October 15, 2008 - Elizabeth
Freeman CenterVigil
October 16, 2008
- Pioneer Valley Youth Clothelines Project
October 17, 2008 - A
Starry Evening: A benefit for the YWCA of Greater Lawrence
October 17, 2008 - Harvesting HOPE
- 30th Anniversary Fundraiser for DOVE Inc.
October 18, 2008 - HAWC's
30th Anniversary Celebration
October 19, 2008 -
17th Annual Walk Against Violence – Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center
October 19, 2008- Peace@HOME / Peace
in the STREETS
October 22,
2008-SURVIVAL ACTS: Performance Art, Spoken Word, and Dance
October 23, 2008-DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:
Through the Eyes of a Child-Through the Eyes of a Child
October 22, 2008 - Tailored
for Success at HAVEN
October 22, 2008 - Elizabeth
Freeman Center Vigil
October
23, 2008
- Candlelight Vigil in solidarity with Victims of Violence
October 23, 2008 - Raising
Awareness: A Benefit Dinner for Womanshelter/Compañeras
October 25,2008 - 7TH
ANNUAL INDEPENDENCE HOUSE 5k WALK
October 26, 2008 - Gay
Men's Domestic Violence Project's 8th Annual Halloween Costume Party
October
27, 2008-Transition House - Fall Open House
October 27, 2008- DAY BREAK
Breakfast & conference
October 30, 3008 -
REACH for the Stars, Transform a Life
November 8, 2008 - The Second
Step's: Step Up to the Plate
Some of JDI's member programs
have their own calendars. Please follow the links to their individual
calendar for more information.
Center for Violence Prevention and Recovery 2008 DVAM calendar of events
The
Women's Center 2008 DVAM calendar of events
YWCA
of Greater Lawrence 2008 DVAM calendar of events
Other regional, state and national
events
October 2, 2008 - Walk-in
October 3-6, 2008 - The Persistent
Power of Socialist Feminism
October 18, 2008 - SAVE
THE DATE AFAB’s 20th Anniversary Gala Celebration
Jane Doe Inc. Events
October
2, 2008 - Celebrating 30 years of Voices for Change: Annual Fundraiser
Thirty years ago advocates and activists in Massachusetts
and across the country started speaking out against rape, sexual assault,
domestic violence and violence against women. Thirty years later every
state and territory has a coalition like Jane Doe Inc. that bridges the
life-saving services of local programs with state and national policy,
promotes best practices, conducts research, and provides education and
training.
Jane Doe Inc. works with our sixty member organizations to ensure the
safety, dignity and liberty of victims and their children, to hold offenders
accountable and to promote effective prevention. For thirty years we have
held true to our mission: being guided by the needs of survivors to create
a world free of violence and abuse. Help us celebrate our accomplishments
and remain a catalyst for change into the future.
The event will feature the launch of a A Public Service Announcement
featuring Mrs. Diane Patrick. Mrs. Patrick has teamed up with Jane Doe
Inc. to find new ways to reach domestic violence and sexual assault victims
– and those around them – and to send a public message that
everyone’s attention and action are needed to put an end to this
violence.
Time: 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Location: Atrium at John Hancock
601 Congress Street
Boston, MA
For information on how to become a sponsor please go to: Jane
Doe Inc. Voices for Change 30th Anniversary
Jane Doe Inc. Member Organization
Events
Roslindale Vigil in Honor of DVAM
- Oct. 2, 2008
Join the staff of Passageway at Brigham and Woman's for
a candle light vigil honoring victims and survivors of domestic violence.
Time: 6 pm
Location: Roslindale Congregational Church
25 Cummins Hwy.
The Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts and Casa
Myrna invite you to the Fire Fighters Ball.
Emcee: Jim Braude, Talk Host NewsNight on NECN
Jim and Margery on 969 WTKK
Special Guest Auctioneer: Tony V
Music by: Guy Van Duser & Billy Novick, featuring vocals
by Donna Byrne
Time: 6:00–10:00 PM Cocktails, Dinner, Dancing and Silent/Live Auctions
Proceeds to benefit Casa Myrna Vazquez
Location: Florian Hall
55 Hallet Street
Dorchester, MA 02124
Class A Uniforms & Cocktail Attire
Cost: $50 Firefighters, $100 General Public You may purchase tickets online
at: www.casamyrna.org
October 2, 2008-Elder and
Disabled Abuse Conference: How To Identify And Report The Abuse
Hosted by The Bridgewater Coalition Against Community Violence
October 2, 2008, 10:00AM-2:00PM (Lunch Included)
Dunn B Conference Suite, Crimson Hall, Bridgewater State College
Burrill Avenue, Bridgewater MA
For more information call 508-588-2045 and ask for Terri Maxfield
Keri for Kids will be holding its milestone Tenth Annual Keri Sherlock
Memorial Walk on Saturday, October 4, 2008 to raise money to be donated
to shelters and other programs that help abused and neglected children
and their families. Keri for Kids is a fundraising organization that was
established in memory of Keri Lynne Sherlock by her family and friends.
The money we raise at our annual memorial walk is donated to various organizations
that benefit homeless children and children who are victims of neglect
or abuse. Keri was a very special young woman from Braintree, MA who was
taken from us at the age of 20. It was her love of children that inspired
us to pay tribute to her vibrant spirit and gentle soul through
Keri for Kids.
Registration fee is $10.00 and all participants receive a free tee shirt.
The event will be held at Pond Meadow Park in Weymouth beginning at 10
a.m.
Money raised is donated to deserving organizations such as the Dianne
Devanna Center, The Bridge Home, The Jane Doe Foundation, D.O.V.E. Inc,
a shelter for at-risk teens in Somerville, and Birthday Wishes, a program
that gives children living in shelters their own birthday party.
Any donation of value in excess of $100 will be listed as a sponsor on
the tee shirts, which will be handed out to participants on the day of
the walk. If you would like to be listed as a sponsor, please contact
us at 617-459-5830 with the exact business name that you would like listed
on the tee shirt. I will need that information no later than Friday, September
5, 2008 to ensure that we have adequate time to have the shirts made.
If you have an item that you would like to donate for the raffle, please
contact me and I will be glad to arrange to pick it up or reimburse you
for the cost of shipping. The names of all businesses that donated to
the raffle will be displayed at the walk.
If you are unable to participate in the walk but would still to contribute,
please feel free to sponsor a participating walker, purchase raffle tickets
to win lots of great prizes or you can send donations via mail to:
Keri for Kids
PO Box 850331
Braintree, MA. 02185
Following the walk, there will be food and refreshments at the Braintree
Moose. All raffle prizes will also be drawn at the Moose.
Keri for Kids is a tax-exempt charity organization. For tax purposes,
please make note of our tax ID#, which is 04-3517812. If you would like
a receipt for your donation or have any other questions, please feel free
to contact Bonnie Sherlock-Josie at 617-459-5830 or Steven Sherlock at
617-448-2285. Thank you in advance for your support of this wonderful
charity event.
Registration
Form
Sponsor
Form
October 5, 2008 -
Stepping Out Against Domestic Abuse and Walking Toward Community Awareness
(pdf)
Tri-Town DVTF is co-sponsoring a walk in Brimfield, MA.
to raise awareness about the increase in domestic abuse in our state and
our nation. The
interpersonal abuse of power through bullying, child abuse,
teen dating violence, sexual abuse, partner and elder abuse is a community
problem and we believe that it takes the entire community to support the
victims and hold perpetrators accountable. As co-sponsors with the Palmer,
Warren and Ware Task Forces, as well as Tantasqua HS, and local police,
we welcome agencies and organizations to join us at whatever level of
involvement you choose. If your organization would like to sponsor an
information table, please contact us.
Tables will be set up on the Brimfield Common, along with children’s
activities, entertainment and refreshments. If you choose to walk, sponsor
sheets will be distributed in August. (The 1.6 mile walk will start on
the Brimfield Common, follow Wales Rd. to Mill Lane, and back to Main
St. and the Common.) Please join us as we continue to raise awareness
about domestic abuse and support the victims within our communities.
c/o Gail Bobin
Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
26 Central Street, Suite 34
West Springfield, MA. 01089
gbobin@pvpc.org 413-781-6045 Fax 413-732-2593
Registration
form
October 7, 2008- Annual Candlelight
Vigil
Please join us for our annual candlelight vigil, Speakers for the night
will include:
• Mayor Joseph Curtatone
• Police Chief Anthony Holloway
• RESPOND, Inc.
• The Somerville Women’s Commission
• And Many More!
Tuesday, OCTOBER 7, 2008
7 PM – 8 PM
DAVIS SQUARE, SOMERVILLE, MA
(Across from the T)
Rain date: Tuesday, October 14th
If you or someone you know needs help, please call
617.623.5900
Sponsored by RESPOND Inc. & Somerville Women’s Commission
The first Social Media for Social Change event will take place Friday,
October 10, 2008, inside the Massachusetts Room of the historic Harvard
Club in Boston.
Social Media for Social Change is a chance to bring social media people
together, like we love to do on a regular basis, but with a specific focus
on helping a generous cause.
We are raising funds to benefit Jane Doe, Inc. , a Boston-based anti-domestic
violence organization.
Jane Doe Inc., The Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and
Domestic Violence brings together organizations and people committed to
ending domestic violence and sexual assault. We create social change by
addressing the root causes of this violence, and promote justice, safety
and healing for survivors. JDI advocates for responsive public policy,
promotes collaboration, raises public awareness, and supports our member
organizations to provide comprehensive prevention and intervention services.
We are guided by the voices of survivors.
One of the goals of Social Media for Social Change is to explore how
social tools can put a spotlight on important causes and bring about real
change.
When: Friday, October 10, 2008, 6:30-10:30
Where: The Harvard Club
374 Commonwealth Ave.
Boston, MA 02215
Cost: $20.00 (to purchase go to:
http://www.sm4sc.com/events/boston2008/)
To become a sponsor, visit our Sponsors
page.
October 15, 2008 - Elizabeth Freeman Center Vigil
Community Vigil Pittsfield to honor DV murder victim Julie Shade October
DA will speak and dedication made to Julie. Rain date Oct. 16.
Time: 5:30-7:30 Starts at
Location: 43 Francis Ave. Pittsfield, MA
October 16th - Pioneer Valley Youth Clothesline
Project Safe Passage
Safe Passage is collaborating with Everywoman's Center for the Youth
Clothesline Project and Boltwood Walk, Amherst - 11:30 am -4:30 pm
For more information contact Safe Passage: 413-586-1125
Sample Wine & Beer from around the globe! Enjoy hearty, delicious
foods! Fun surprises throughout the evening!
Silent & Live Auctions Featuring: Sport/Event Tickets • Gift
Baskets Entertainment • And much more!
All Proceeds Support YWCA Programs: Women’s Health Advocacy, After
School & Child Care Services, YWCA Fina House, Domestic Violence Prevention,
Health & Fitness, Sexual Assault & Rape Crisis Help, Camp Y Wood
Sponsorship & Reservation Form
Brought to you by McAloons Liquors and Wine & Beer at the Andovers
Time: 7-11 p.m.
Location: The Georgetown Club, 258 Andover St., Georgetown, MA
(located just 6 miles from Butcher Boy Marketplace in North Andover)
Questions? Contact:
YWCA, Development Offi ce Susan McNeff at 978.687.0331 x1029
38 Lawrence Street, Lawrence, MA 01840 Email: smcneff@ywcalawrence.org
October 17, 2008 - Harvesting HOPE
- 30th Anniversary Fundraiser for DOVE Inc.
DOVE, Inc. is hosting our 30th anniversary party and annual fundraiser,
Harvesting Hope on Friday, October 17th from 7pm until 11pm at Quincy's
Granite Links Golf Club. Come join us for hors d'ouevres, live entertainment,
life raffle, and silent auction.
We will be honoring 30 individuals during the evening for their contributions
to the field of domestic violence. Our “Pillars of Hope” include
Sen. Michael Morrissey, Cong. William Delahunt, District Attorney William
Keating, Attorney General Martha Coakley and First Lady Diane Patrick.
For more information, please contact DOVE, Inc. at 617-770-4065.
October 18, 2008 - HAWC's 30th Anniversary Celebration
HAWC will celebrate 30 years of helping families and individuals on the
North Shore living in abusive situations. HAWC is planning a dinner and
dancing celebration on Saturday October 18 at Ipswich Country Club.
First Lady Diane Patrick will be the keynote speaker and four individuals
will be honored for their influence in HAWC’s growth: Dale Orlando,
Anne Maley, Margo Casey and Kyle Butler-Harris.
For more information, visit HAWC’s website at www.helpabusedwomen.org
October 19, 2008-
Peace@HOME / Peace in the STREETS
Young artists and activists break the silence and connect the dots between
family violence and community violence.
A fundraiser for the Dating Violence Intervention Program @ Transition
House and Peace Boston Donation suggested
Time: 1:00 PM -4:00 PM
Location:The Middle East
472 Mass Ave @ Brookline St. in Central Square
Cambridge, MA 02139
Info: 617.868.1650info@transitionhouse.org
October 22, 2008- SURVIVAL ACTS: Performance
Art, Spoken Word, and Dance
Hosted by Transition House, the Cambridge YWCA, and the Center for New
Words
Time: 6PM-8PM
Location: Cambridge YWCA
Temple Street off of Mass Ave. in Central Square
Cambridge, MA 02138
Info: 617.868.1650
info@transitionhouse.org
The Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center, Inc. will be holding it's 17th Annual
Walk Against Violence on Sunday, October 19, 2008. We are excited to announce
we've added a run component to our walk this year! The name of our event
is now the 17th Annual Walk Against Violence & Dorothy's Run 5K. We've
named the run Dorothy's Run 5K in memory of Dorothy Giunta-Cotter, a domestic
violence homicide victim from Amesbury in 2002.
The walk/run route is 3.1 miles and the run is chip-timed. The first
300 runners to register will receive a T-shirt. Registration for runners
will be capped at 400 runners.
Both walkers and runners are encouraged to register online at www.jeannegeigercrisiscenter.org.
From our web site, runners and walkers can register as individuals, team
leaders or supporters. Once registered, walkers and runners can create
their very own web page to e-mail to family and friends and collect pledges
online!
Registration begins at 11:00 am at Bartlet Mall in Newburyport. The chip-timed
Run begins at 12:45 pm and the Walk steps off at 1:00 pm.
The MGH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WORKING GROUP will be sponsoring a Business
Suit/Accessory Drive with all donations going to an organization dedicated
to increasing the employability of economically disadvantaged women and
survivors of domestic violence.
Liz A. Hart, Founder & Executive Director of TAILORED FOR SUCCESS,
will be at the MGH to speak about her non-profit
organization (a light lunch will be served).
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2008 (Liz A. Hart Discussion)
Main Campus Thier Conference Room 11:30am – 1:00pm
TAILORED FOR SUCCESS, INC. www.tailoredforsuccess.org
October 22, 2008 - Elizabeth Freeman Center Vigil
Community Vigil North Adams to honor DV murder victim Julie Shade. DA
will speak and dedication made to Julie. Rain date
Oct. 23.
Time: 5:30 - 7:30
Starts at Town Hall
North Adams, MA
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month the UUUM and its domestic
violence shelter Renewal House will host a candlelight vigil on October
23rd at 7:30 pm at the UM program office at the First Church in Roxbury
(10 Putnam Street; Roxbury, MA 02119)
This event will also feature figures from the Silent Witness project
a nationwide traveling exhibit of free-standing, life size wooden silhouettes.
Each witness represents a woman, child, or man who was murdered in Massachusetts
due to acts of intimate partner violence. The vigil will include poetry,
music and personal words from Renewal House staff, volunteers and former
residents. Following the reading of the names of those who have died in
the Commonwealth of MA in 2007 due to domestic violence the group will
process in candlelight around John Eliot Square. Reception to follow.
All are welcome
Supporting community programs & awareness campaigns. Featuring Vegas-style
vocalist Jimmy Mazz
Buffet, Cash Bar, Raffles
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Location: The Delaney House
Holyoke, MA
Tickets: $35
Table of eight: $250
October
23, 2008- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Through the Eyes of a Child
Growing up in a violent home may be a terrifying and traumatic experience
that can affect every aspect of a child’s life, growth, and development.
Children who “witness” abuse are “victims” of
abuse. In spite of this, children are incredibly resilient. When properly
identified and addressed, the effects of domestic violence on children
can be mitigated. District Attorney Elizabeth Scheibel, Northwestern District,
will serve as Mistress of Ceremonies at a program about the issue of Domestic
Violence as seen through the perspective of children on:
Thursday, 10/23/08
Check-in/Networking: 4:00-4:30
Program: 4:30 – 7:30
MassMutual Learning Ctr.
350 Memorial Drive, ChicopeeI
-90 Exit 5 - right 1/2 mile
Registration by 10/16 required
No walk-ins will be allowed entrance
* Valuable literature and resource materials
included for the first 50 registrants.
For more information about the program,
subject and speakers:
413-219-8260
info@tnlr.org
www.zontaqv.org/DomesticViolence.htm
October 25,2008 - 7TH ANNUAL INDEPENDENCE HOUSE
5k WALK
Be the change you wish to see. Join Independence House in this annual
walk for victims and survivors of domestic violence.
Time: 9:00 am
Location: starting at Independence House.
For more information go to: www.independencehouse.org
October 26, 2008 - Gay Men's Domestic Violence
Project's 8th Annual Halloween Costume Party
Our Halloween Costume Party is the largest fundraising event to benefit
the Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project. It features great music, tasty
treats, an incredible silent auction and an unbelievable costume contest,
with the winner receiving a pair of round trip tickets on JetBlue Airways.
Thanks to the overwhelming community support, the Gay Men's Domestic Violence
Project's Halloween extravaganza has become THE Halloween party for the
GLBT community and friends. Donations raised through the event support
the programs of the Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project, a private, non-profit
organization, which provides emergency shelter, a 24-hour hotline, stabilization
services, support, and advocacy to victims of domestic violence across
Southern New England. Staff and community members work together using
outreach and education to create an environment of intolerance towards
domestic violence.
Do you love a good party? Help us plan and put on this great event by
becoming a volunteer or Event Committee Member. The Halloween Costume
Party Fundraiser is a volunteer-run event. We could use your support in
a variety of areas, including decorating, finding silent auction items,
selling tickets, promotions, public relations and volunteering on the
night of the party. For more information about volunteering or joining
a Halloween Committee, please contact development@gmdvp.org or call 617.354.6056.
Come to enjoy a fun evening and support GMDVP's important work!
Time: 6pm - 10pm
Location: The Estate Nightclub
1 Boylston Place, Boston, MA
October 27, 2008-Transition
House - Fall Open House
Visit our New Headquarters and Community Services Center
Time: 3PM-7P,
Location: 1035 Cambridge Street between Columbia and Windsor
Suite L10
Cambridge, MA 02141
Info: 617.868.1650
info@transitionhouse.org
October
27, 2008- DAY BREAK Breakfast & Conference
Keynote speaker: Cynthia Enloe, ph.d. Research Professor,
International Development, Community, and Environment
Department and Women’s Studies Department, Clark University
When: Monday October 27
At Hogan Campus Center, College of the Holy Cross
Registration: 7:30 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.
Breakfast: 7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Conference: 9:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Register: by mail or online
Fill out registration form and mail back with full payment, or
register online at www.ywcaworcester.org
Breakfast & Conference: $50 per person
Breakfast only: $25 per person
Conference only: $35 per person, FREE for students
S tudents must pre-register
Join REACH Beyond Domestic Violence for the 5th annual celebrity plate
auction!
PREVIEW PLATES AND AUCTION ITEMS AT:www.reachma.org
View Auction Items On-line!
Bid on one-of-a-kind plates designed by artists and celebrities, Extraordinary
Travel Packages, Hard to Find Sports Tickets, Sample fare from outstanding
restaurants and caterers, Mercedes Car Lease, Catered Dinner for 10 by
Prominent Local Chef, This Old House—Day on Set, Backstage with
Keith Lockhart and Boston Pops Tickets, Metropolitan Opera Tickets—NYC,
Liberty Cruise and Sel de Terre picnic for 8, Doug Flutie Signed Football...and
MUCH more!
* Auctioneer Paul Zekos, The Zekos Group
* Music by Four Guys in Tuxes
$150 per ticket (includes open bar)
$250 per VIP ticket (also includes private preview and reception)
Proceeds from this event represent nearly half of all annual charitable
giving to REACH. Your support is vital to
maintaining our programs and services for survivors of domestic violence.
Your contribution to REACH is 100% tax deductible
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: Westin Hotel
70 Third Avenue
Waltham, MA 02451
For more information call: 781-891-0724 or visit www.reachma.org
November 8, 2008 - The Second Step's: Step Up to the
Plate
Please save the date for the next Step Up to the Plate! Enjoy dinner
parties in some of the Boston area’s most gracious homes, each featuring
a local luminary or thought leader in the arts, the media, sports, politics
or business.
Event Co-Chairs: Valerie Lowenstein and Ellen Zarrow-Nissenbaum
For more information, contact Tanya Crowley at 617.965.2026 or tcrowley@thesecondstep.org
Other regional, state and national events
October 2, 2008 - Walk-In
On October 2nd, join advocacy organizations around the country in a
collective walk-in to call attention to the criminal justice system's
response to violence against women and children and to shine a spotlight
on the need for citizen court monitoring.
Check out our website for more information, www.watchmn.org.
Contact WATCH with questions, to register your event, and to receive technical
assistance and promotional materials to help make your walk-in a success!
Contact: Anna Light, National Outreach Assistant, at (612)341-2747 x7
or alight@watchmn.org.
Speakers: Embattled civil liberties attorney Lynne Stewart,
Activists & scholars from Central America, China, Australia and the
U.S.
Key topics
* Multi-racial organizing in a society divided by racism
* The dynamic leadership of youth and queers
* Women of color and immigrant women spark a labor revival
* For a grassroots feminist movement independent
of the twin parties of war & reaction
Workshops
Organizer skills training * Strategy workshops
Radical culture & more!
For more information, to register or donate, go to www.radicalwomen.org
Location: San Francisco, CA
The Women’s Building, 3543 18th St.
October
18, 2008 - SAVE THE DATE AFAB’s 20th Anniversary Gala Celebration
HELP US CELEBRATE TWENTY YEARS OF GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING WITH HAITIAN WOMEN!
Location: University of Massachusetts Boston Campus Center Ballroom
6:30—11:30 pm
Cost: $60.00 per person ot $450 per table of 8
For sponsorhip opportunities contact:
Carline Desire
Phone: 617-287-0096
Email: cdesire@afab-kafanm.org
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