Southeastern Massachusetts Voices Against Violence
(SEMA-VAV)
"Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you show up and try to do the next right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work, and you don't give up."
--- Anne Lamott
October 2007 - National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Monday, October 1st:
3:00 - 5:30 PM, Join us for the viewing of the Clothesline Project (provided by New Hope, Inc.). Visit us on the grounds of the First Parish Church of Taunton, Church Green, across from the Taunton Police Station & City Hall.
5:45 - 7:00 PM, the annual Candle Light Vigil on the Taunton Green.
7:00 - 7:15 PM, We invite the faith-based community to ring their bells to honor those who have been impacted by domestic violence.
NEWS!!! (updated 9/22/07)
SEMA-VAV announces two new additions to its year-round public awareness calendar:
The Domestic Violence Kitchen Table Workshop Series. Click for information.
Workshop Series #2 is Monday, Sept. 24th, 5:45 - 7:30 PM
Domestic Violence: There Are Solutions!
| The Clothesline Project - History & Overview | Nicole Correia, New Hope, Inc. |
| Mentors In Violence Prevention (MVP) @ Taunton High School | Deborah Brown & members of MVP |
| Office of Victims of Crime (OVC) video: Through My Eyes | |
| After the Violence - There is Hope | Annemarie Matulis, SEMA-VAV |
| Floor discussion |
First Parish Church of Taunton, Church Green (across from Taunton City Hall).
Voices Against Violence, Voices of Hope Taunton Cable Access Media program. The first two episodes are currently playing on Taunton Community Access (Channel 15). Additional episodes will be available beginning October 2nd. Click for details. Voices of Hope can also be viewed on cable access channels in a number of surrounding communities.
Please break the silence and help us raise awareness. The violence will not stop by itself.
Community Health Network Area (CHNA) #24's Domestic Violence/Violence Prevention Committee Monthly Meeting (SEMA-VAV) is held on the 3rd Thursday of the month, 5:00-6:30 PM, First Parish Church of Taunton (across from Taunton City Hall), downstairs in the supper room. Enter via side door across from the Old Colony Historical Society/Bethany House. The entire community is welcome.
Questions? (508) 922-7278 (voice mail), matulisannie@msn.com
National Make a Difference Day Projects
October 28, 2006
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the Garden of Hope Literacy Garden Triumph Head Start, Gordon Owen Riverway, Taunton |
Dress to
Impress Boutique First Parish Church of Taunton, Church Green |