Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
PAJAMA PROJECT for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
DVEA has been busy creating and putting up a display for October. Parishioners have been bringing in p.j.'s which will be donated to Women's Advocates, the St Paul shelter which the group supports.
DVEA will continue the drive until Thanksgiving and deliver the clothes to the shelter before Christmas.
DVEA has been busy creating and putting up a display for October. Parishioners have been bringing in p.j.'s which will be donated to Women's Advocates, the St Paul shelter which the group supports.
DVEA will continue the drive until Thanksgiving and deliver the clothes to the shelter before Christmas.
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Judge Mary Louise Klas
June DVEA Speaker: Joint Physical Custody
Retired Ramsey County Family Court Judge, Mary Louise Klas, spoke at St Cecilia’s about a controversial issue, one with deep implications for Domestic Violence activists. The question of Joint Physical Custody is expected to come before the legislature again next session. Judge Klas is well known for her local and national work in the area of Domestic Violence. She heads a DV Task Force which has studied the Joint Physical Custody issue for the past two years.
Parishioners were invited to hear Judge Klas, who spoke, then took questions from several people who attended.
Readers with questions about the topic may ask a member or contact Judge Klas:
mlklas@msn.com
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Mother of Young Victim Tells Daughter’s Story
Excerpt from MCBW Femicide Report, 2002
Brooke Thompson, 22 Brooklyn Park
August 14
Brooke Thompson, 22 Brooklyn Park
August 14
Edward Johnson, 26, was charged with second-degree intentional murder….Johnson pleaded guilty in February 2003 to second-degree intentional murder. He gave no reason in court as to why he committed the murder.
Lori Thompson spoke on Sunday, May 19, telling Brooke’s story.Over 30 parishioners stayed after 10 o’clock Mass to hear this compelling presentation.
Brooke’s Photos – 10 Total — click to download.
Brooke’s Photos – 10 Total — click to download.
DV in MN & U.S. Media
THE TRUTH: Domestic Violence in Minnesota is not merely a few isolated cases.
In The New Yorker: July 22, 2013: “A Raised Hand” – Journalist and novelist Rachel Louise Snyder writes about a new High Risk team in Massachusetts.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Upcoming Meeting Dates and Agenda
August “Fourth Thursday” DVEA meeting: Thursday, August 22
Possible Agenda Items:
√ TEDx ByStander Approach - video with Jackson : Violence & Sadness
√ Discussion: Women’s Advocates Projects
–> Cooking
–> Gently used clothing drive
–> Cooking
–> Gently used clothing drive
√ Discussion: Chapter in Patricia Evans’ book.
√ DVEA website
√ Project Decisions for October, DV Awareness Month
St C’s Projects: Women’s Advocates-plus!
DVEA team member, Linda Savedra,has passed along this suggestion from a St Cecilia’s parishioner:
“I ordered a new duvet cover from a company that I saw advertised in Better Homes and Gardens. When my order came today with a handwritten thank you note, I was informed that my purchase allowed the company to donate one duvet and sham set to Safe Horizons, a domestic violence shelter. It was such a wonderful surprise. Read more about the Crane & Canopy/Safe Horizons partnership here
“I ordered a new duvet cover from a company that I saw advertised in Better Homes and Gardens. When my order came today with a handwritten thank you note, I was informed that my purchase allowed the company to donate one duvet and sham set to Safe Horizons, a domestic violence shelter. It was such a wonderful surprise. Read more about the Crane & Canopy/Safe Horizons partnership here
Crane & Canopy partnered with the non-profit Safe Horizon to give the gift of a safe and comfortable night’s sleep. Until May 31, 2013, for every duvet cover and sham set purchased, Crane & Canopy donated a duvet cover, sham set and comforter to a woman affected by domestic violence and abuse: “When our customers buy, we give.”
ALTHOUGH THIS PROJECT HAS ENDED, IF YOU KNOW OF CURRENT PROJECTS, CONTACT A DVEA MEMBER.
WOMEN’S ADVOCATES
The DVEA team works on projects with St Paul’s Women’s Advocates, the first shelter in the country for battered women.
The DVEA team works on projects with St Paul’s Women’s Advocates, the first shelter in the country for battered women.
In December, 2012, the drive for Target gift cards resulted in twenty-five $50. gift cards for women staying in the shelter over Christmas.
One of the children who benefitted from her mother’s gift card…
In May, Women’s Advocates, our local St Paul women’s shelter, is holding a fund-raising luncheon to be held on Thursday, May 23. The DVEA Team would love to welcome anyone reading this to attend the luncheon, both as an introduction to the shelter, and to members of the DVEA Team of St Cecilia’s.
Contact Ellen Weyandt (weyandt@comcast.net) for further information.
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