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2011 Domestic Violence Club Challenge

Hello Ladies,

   As your Domestic Violence Chairman I would like to present you with a challenge for the upcoming year. I know we all have fundraisers and donate money to local shelters, which is great and I want you to continue doing so. The thing is these victims has no idea where this things come from. I would like them to know that we are here for them. So the challenge is “Get Personal”. I want at least one project a year that at least one member is involved with a victim or the family of a victim who has lost their life to domestic violence. Not only will it help the person, I promise you will find it very rewarding as well.

   Now, there are many ways to do this. You could volunteer at a local shelter, you could set up a project for certain holidays where you will be hands on with the victims, you could help someone you know is in a domestic situation. Especially young women and teenagers. I have found the shelter and the DHHR to be very helpful in setting up projects and programs. They have the inside view to know what these people need. You will sometimes find the only thing they want is to know someone cares. The families of lost loved ones want nothing more then to know we are fighting to stop the violence and that their loved one will not be forgotten.

   I know domestic violence is not one of our primary departments, but we need to remember it was made a special project for a reason. Domestic violence doesn’t have a race, creed, or color. It doesn’t matter how rich or poor you are. It happens to people of all walks of life. It could be your neighbor, your sister, or maybe even you. So when you see a sign of domestic violence say something. Someone’s life could depend one YOU!

           Jr. Love,

           Christina Hunt

           B&C DV Chairman

GFWC Domestic Violence Special Project

http://www.joyfulheartfoundation.org

Learn the Facts Domestic violence can be defined as a pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner. Abuse is physical, sexual, emotional, economic or psychological actions or threats of actions that influence another person. This includes any behaviors that frighten, intimidate, terrorize, manipulate, hurt, humiliate, blame, injure or wound someone. Domestic violence can happen to anyone of any race, age, sexual orientation, religion or gender. It can happen to couples who are married, living together or who are dating. Domestic violence affects people of all socioeconomic backgrounds and education levels. If you or someone you know needs help, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at (800)799-7233. You are not alone.

The majority of domestic violence victims are women. 1 in 3 women report being physically or sexually abused by a husband or boyfriend at some point during their lives. More than 32 million Americans are affected by domestic violence each year. Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women.

WV Criminal Justice Help

Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking Grant Program(RVAWA) The Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking Program promotes a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to improve the criminal justice system’s response to violent crimes against children, youth and adult victims who live in rural jurisdictions.

http://www.dcjs.wv.gov/Specialized%20Programs/rvawa/Pages/default.aspx

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