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2008 Event Archive / 2007 Event Archive / Training Calendar

To see information and photographs from events that have already been held this year, 
please visit our event archive.

January 2008

• January 2008 – Advocate for Victims and Survivors of Family Violence!
  

February 2008

• February 2, 2008: Hearts of the Family 2nd Annual Fathers and Daughters Valentines Dance

• February 4 – 8, 2008: National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week

• February 4 – 8, 2008: National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week

• February 14, 2008: Event: Love=Respect Open Mic and Free Concert with EVER-G & The Crew feat. The Irieites

March 2008

• March 8 – Ten Thousand Villages Shopping Fundraiser to Benefit Transitions

April 2008

• April 9, 2008 – The Greater Virginia Peninsula Women’s Bar Association Charity Gala

May 2008

• May 8, 2008 - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun – Girls Night Out fundraiser for Transitions!

January 2008 – Advocate for Victims and Survivors of Family Violence

For a complete list of the 2008 Virginia policy priorities around domestic and sexual violence issues and ways to get involved, please click here.

Attend the Budget Hearing at Tidewater Community College in Norfolk on January 3, 2008. The House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees are holding regional public hearings across Virginia to receive comments on the Governor's 2008-2010 Budget and proposed Amendments. This is an opportunity for organizations and individuals to encourage committee members to support specific budget items and/or amendment requests or to stress the importance of particular services so the committees do not reduce funding.

Attend the Action Alliance Legislative Advocacy Day at the General Assembly in Richmond on January 23, 2008. Meet with legislators and let them know how important domestic violence programs are to the state of Virginia!

If you would like to attend the Budget Hearing or Legislative Advocacy Day with Transitions staff and volunteers, please contact Jennifer Dziura, (757) 728-0025 x 509 or email jdziura@transitionsfvs.org

February 2, 2008: Hearts of the Family 2nd Annual
Fathers and Daughters Valentines Dance

Time: 5:00 – 9:00 PM

Location: Midtown Community Center , 570 McLawhorne Drive , Newport News . For directions, please call: (757) 591-4853

The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children. The deadline to register is January 18.  

Please contact Ruth Glass at (757) 561-5030 or Bridgette Roseman at (757) 728-2638, ext 502, for further information or with any questions that may arise.

Online registration for the Dance is closed, but tickets are still available. Please contact Ruth Glass at (757) 561-5030 or Bridgette Roseman at (757) 728-2638, ext 502, for tickets. They will NOT be available for sale at the door.

February 4 – 8, 2008: 
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week

According to the USDOJ Office on Violence Against Women, 20% of teenage girls and young women have experienced some form of dating violence. Female victims of teen dating violence are also at greater risk for many other issues, such as substance abuse, sexual activity, pregnancy, and suicide. The seriousness of dating violence among teens will be observed this year during the week of February 4-8, 2008, for the third National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week.

Teen dating violence includes physical abuse as well as sexual, verbal, and emotional abuse. The potential for violent behavior in an abusive relationship often escalates as the relationship becomes more serious. Victims may remain in abusive relationships for many reasons, including fear of the perpetrator, self-blame, loyalty, love for the perpetrator, social stigma, or lack of understanding. Teen dating violence crosses all gender, racial and socioeconomic lines. Although the dynamics are similar to those for adult domestic violence, teens generally have less experience with relationships, so may be less likely to recognize abuse. Some of the signs of abuse, such as jealousy or possessiveness, may be confused as signs of love.

Did you know?

• One in three female teens in a dating relationship report having feared for their safety.

• 30% of teens in a dating relationship have been text-messaged 10, 20, or 30 times an hour by a partner finding out where they are, what they are doing or who they are with.

• One in five teens in a serious relationship report having been hit slapped or pushed by a partner.

• One in four girls in a relationship report having been pressured to go further sexually than they really wanted.

• Statistics from a Liz Claiborne Inc. study on teen dating abuse conducted by Teenage Research Unlimited, February 2005

For more information on teen dating violence, visit:

http://www.loveisrespect.org
http://www.break-the-cycle.org
http://www.loveisnotabuse.org
http://www.safeyouth.org
http://www.apa.org/pi/pii/teen/homepage.html  (Love Doesn’t Have To Hurt Teens)

February 4 – 8, 2008: 
National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week

According to the USDOJ Office on Violence Against Women, 20% of teenage girls and young women have experienced some form of dating violence. Female victims of teen dating violence are also at greater risk for many other issues, such as substance abuse, sexual activity, pregnancy, and suicide. The seriousness of dating violence among teens will be observed this year during the week of February 4-8, 2008, for the third National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week.

Teen dating violence includes physical abuse as well as sexual, verbal, and emotional abuse. The potential for violent behavior in an abusive relationship often escalates as the relationship becomes more serious. Victims may remain in abusive relationships for many reasons, including fear of the perpetrator, self-blame, loyalty, love for the perpetrator, social stigma, or lack of understanding. Teen dating violence crosses all gender, racial and socioeconomic lines. Although the dynamics are similar to those for adult domestic violence, teens generally have less experience with relationships, so may be less likely to recognize abuse. Some of the signs of abuse, such as jealousy or possessiveness, may be confused as signs of love.

Did you know?

• One in three female teens in a dating relationship report having feared for their safety.

• 30% of teens in a dating relationship have been text-messaged 10, 20, or 30 times an hour by a partner finding out where they are, what they are doing or who they are with.

• One in five teens in a serious relationship report having been hit slapped or pushed by a partner.

• One in four girls in a relationship report having been pressured to go further sexually than they really wanted.

• Statistics from a Liz Claiborne Inc. study on teen dating abuse conducted by Teenage Research Unlimited, February 2005

For more information on teen dating violence, visit:

http://www.loveisrespect.org
http://www.break-the-cycle.org
http://www.loveisnotabuse.org
http://www.safeyouth.org
http://www.apa.org/pi/pii/teen/homepage.html  (Love Doesn’t Have To Hurt Teens)

February 14, 2008
Event: Love=Respect Open Mic and Free Concert with EVER-G & The Crew feat. The Irieites

To raise awareness around the devastating issue of teen relationship violence, international star EVER-G is teaming up on Valentine’s Day with local domestic violence program Transitions Family Violence Services to present a free concert to people of all ages. Before the concert, there will be an Open Mic where teens can express their feelings on healthy and unhealthy relationships and dating violence. Materials from local violence prevention agencies will also be displayed.

Event: Love=Respect – Free Concert featuring EVER-G
Date: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Location: North Phoebus Community Center , 249 W. Chamberlin Avenue , Hampton , VA 23663 (For directions, call 757-727-1160).
Time: 6 PM – 7 PM Open Mic; 7 PM – 8:30 PM Concert 

This concert is FREE and open to the public of all ages. Used cell phones, nonperishable food items, toiletries, diapers, and gently-used clothing will be collected at the concert to benefit the clients of Transitions Family Violence Services. For more information, please call Julia at (757) 728-0025 or email jcampbell@transitionsfvs.org

About EVER-G

EVER-G, born Everett G. Streete, has been exercising his musical gift since the age of 4 when he started singing at church and school functions. Born in the small district of Cash-Hill, Hanover Parish, Jamaica, EVER-G gre up listening to Reggae legends like Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer and Dennis Brown. Over the years, EVER-G has truly formulated a unique, sophisticated sound, and continues to grow and evolve with passionate musical creativity.

For more information on EVER-G, visit www.EVER-GMuzik.com or call 224-7668

March 8 – Ten Thousand Villages Shopping Fundraiser to Benefit Transitions

April 9, 2008 – The Greater Virginia Peninsula
Women’s Bar Association Charity Gala

Attire is business casual.

Tickets are $60 per couple and $40 per individual. Checks should be made out to the GPWBA. This year the proceeds from sponsorships and ticket sales will benefit three charities: Transitions, Avalon, and the Boys & Girls Club. Transitions is selling tickets to this event – call Julia at (757) 728-0025 to purchase tickets.

We are currently seeking sponsors and silent auction items for this event.

SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

$300 level – SILVER

• One couples ticket and one individual ticket
• Publicity on website, in press releases, and in all media relating to the event

$500 level – GOLD

• Two couples tickets and one individual ticket
• Publicity on website, in press releases, and in all media relating to the event

$1,000 level – PLATINUM

• Four couples tickets
• Publicity on website, in press releases, and in all media relating to the event
• Notoriety at event by speaker and by charities in their publications 

Please call Julia at (757) 728-0025 or email jcampbell@transitionsfvs.org to become a sponsor or to buy tickets!

May 8, 2008 - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Girls Night Out fundraiser for Transitions!