May

May
Men Choosing Respect, for men who want to help reduce domestic violence in Wichita, 7 to 8:30 p.m. May 9, Peace Center, 1407 N. Topeka. Information, Horace Santry, (316) 263-5886. http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/entertainment/events/14362863.htm?source=rss&channel=kansas_events

SATURDAY, MAY 6 5K walk Tennessee What: The Rape & Sexual Abuse Center annual Walk in Their Shoes 5k walk Who: open to the public. When: 7:45 a.m. registration on-site. 8:15 a.m. program and 8:30 a.m. walk begins. Where: The route starts in the Coliseum's parking lot, continues over the Shelby Street Pedestrian Bridge, past the center's headquarters and back. Why: This year, the center will line the Shelby Street Walking Bridge with hundreds of donated shoes. Especially wanted are shoes donated by survivors or family members of survivors of sexual abuse to show the impact this violence has on the community. How: For details call the center at 259-9055 and ask for Brooke Seigle, ext. 224, or Martha Farabee, ext.231. http://tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060418/NEWS01/604180345/1006/NEWS

Dine Out for Samaritan House at Max & Erma’s on Thursday, May 11 There’s a new kind of fundraiser in town that’s so easy! You have to eat, right? Well, you can feed your family and support Samaritan House at the Pembroke Max & Erma’s located at 4512 Virginia Beach Blvd on Thursday, May 11. Just print out this flyer and bring it with you when you go. The more you eat, the more money we raise, as 20% of each check is donated back to Samaritan House. The fundraiser is all day long. If you have friends, family, and co-workers that want to have lunch, dinner, or carry-out, send them in with a photocopy of this flyer. Many thanks in advance from us and our clients for your support and for dining at Max & Erma’s! For more information, please call or email Jackie Moseley, Director of Special Events, at (757) 631-0710, ext. 280 / jmoseley@samarianhouseva.org http://www.samaritanhouseva.org/events.html

Sexual Abuse Informational event (MA) Monday, May 15, 2006 West Newton The Newton Partnership to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse is putting on an informational event Wednesday, May 17, 7 to 9 p.m., at Newton Community Service Center auditorium, 492 Waltham St. Preventing Child Sexual Abuse in Our Homes and Community, featuring Bob Baker, director of Operations at the MA Sex Offender Registrty Board, and Jetta Bernier, chair of the MA Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Partnership, will address issues of community safety and sex offenders, as well as ways that adults can take action to prevent child sexual abuse. For more information, contact Anne Douglass, coordinator of the Newton Partnership, at Newton@enoughabuse.org or 617-742-8555, Ext. 108. RSVP is not required, but will be helpful for planning refreshments. http://www.dailynewstribune.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=72871

View Full Version: May