CADV Connections Spring 2008 - Citizens Against Domestic Violence
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CADV Connections Spring 2008 - Citizens Against Domestic Violence
cadv ...connections cadv Stop the Hurting Start the Healing Citizens Against Domestic Violence Spring 2008 Citizens Against Domestic Violence Officers Dr. Eric Newell, Chairman Dr. David Harris, Co-Chairman Kyra Taylor, Secretary James Croucher, Treasurer Elsa Croucher, Executive Director Bridget Mahoney, Public Relations Board Members Rev. Etta Caver James Croucher Mary Lu Flynn Robert Goughenour Tamara Hall Dr. David Harris Amy Jones Rebecca Martin Chief Greg Schwarber Jeffrey Shular Dr. Eric Newell Kyra Taylor Rev. Roger Smith Cindy Berry, Consultant If you want to make a tax deductible donation, make your check payable to CADV, & mail to Citizens Against Domestic Violence 2105 Central Avenue Middletown, OH 45044 2105 Central Avenue • Middletown, Ohio 45044 8th Annual Tina Croucher Scholarship Benefit Luncheon Showers of Blessings... CADV’s spring fundraiser, the Tina Croucher Scholarship Benefit Luncheon is set for April 27 at 12:30 pm in the Little Miami Ballroom at the Manchester Inn. The theme this year is “Showers of Blessings.” Proceeds from the luncheon and the raffling of theme baskets will go toward college scholarships for area high shool and college students. The featured speaker will be one of CADV’s past scholarship recipients, Julie Boak. Ms. Boak is a 2006 honor graduate from Bishop Fenwick and is currently a sophomore at the Ohio State University. She will be speaking on what it meant to her to receive the scholarship, and for the first time publicly, her strides to overcome an abusive childhood. Please make your reservations by April 20th. The Manchester Inn • Little Miami Ballroom • Middletown, Ohio Sunday, April 27, 2008 • 12:30 in the afternoon Local Doctor to donate services- proceeds go to CADV On Thursday, April 3, Dr. A.J. Bentley will have a special day to help Citizens Against Domestic Violence. If you visit Dr. Bentley Chiropractic Center at 4421 Roosevelt Blvd., Suite B, Middletown, Ohio, Tuesday, March 31, through Thursday, April 3, new patients will have a consultation, examination, nervous system scan, and two X-rays (if needed) - a $192.00 value for a donation. All existing patients will get adjustments for only a $10.00 donation. Please call 513-423-0550 for your appointment. cadv CITIZENS AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 3rd Annual Groundhog Day Breakfast Big Success! CADV’s 3rd annual Groundhog Day Breakfast proved the most successful yet! We more than doubled our fundraising efforts from last year raising $2,300! A steady stream of over 450 hungry diners lined up for the breakfast buffet that featured sausage, eggs, gravy, biscuits, and pancakes. The event was held at the Breiel First Church of God Fellowship Hall Saturday February 2 from 7-11am. We received lots of compliments on how good the food was and how well organized we were! MISSION STATEMENT Citizens Against Domestic Violence is an organization which acts to promote an awareness of Domestic Violence and the damage it does to individuals, and to family, church and business relationships. Citizens Against Domestic Violence seeks to educate through information and to implement services to those who desire freedom from Violence/Abuse. Board member Rev. Roger Smith on dish duty! Board member Bob Goughenour whipping up his secret gravy recipe Monroe Police Chief Greg Homer and Middletown Police Chief Greg Schwarber served up the pancakes CADV’s Jim Croucher making sure the customers are happy! Thank you to all the local business that helped make this event a success Martin Excavating Breiel First Church of God Gordon Food Supplies Franklin Doug Boumann Creative Designs Middletown Imprint Promotions Middletown Dillman Foods Digital Visuals Middletown Krogers Franklin Jeff Shular, CPA Bob Evans Franklin Cracker Barrell, Franklin Olive Garden, Centerville If you want to make a tax deductible donation, make your check payable to CADV, and mail to Citizens Against Domestic Violence 2105 Central Avenue • Middletown, OH 45044 Thanks to our donors and sponsors CADV in the Media Members of CADV have been on television and local papers recently. In February Board member and speaker Amy Jones and her mother Sally Jones made an appearance on the Montel Williams show. Jones, who has already appeared on Oprah Winfrey, discussed the circumstances surrounding her former husband’s brutal attempts to kill her. Jim and Elsa Croucher were interviewed on Trinity Broadcasting Network for a program titled “ Joy in Our Town.” The topic was on domestic violence and the show aired three times locally in February and March. For National Teen Dating Violence week CADV had a guest column appear in the Cincinnati Enquirer. Great job to all in keeping up the efforts to educate and make the public aware of domestic violence! Making a Difference CADV is helping to make a difference in the lives of victims. Last fall a woman called CADV from the hospital where she stayed for several days because her husband beat her so badly that she almost bled to death. While she was in ICU the husband and his parents went in to the house and took everything. She had requested that we rent her a car so she, her mother and her three children could go to Florida with her family. We did rent the car for her and she is safely residing in Florida with her family. Recently she returned to Butler County to finalize her protection order and her husband is waiting to be sentenced. He will probably get 18 years. The mother and father will probably get 2 to 3 years each. cadv CITIZENS AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Thank you! 2007-2008 Grants: United Way $9,179.50 AK Steel Foundation $2,500 Middletown Community Foundation $8,000 The Quaker Foundation $1,000 The TJX Foundation $5,000 Kroger Food Stores $1,000 Verizon $5,000 Amy’s Fund $680 Josephine C. Russell Charitable Fund $5,000 Mitsubishi Electric Automotive $200 The Johnson Family Foundation $2,500 First Baptist Church $200 Miriam Knoll Foundation $1,000 State of Ohio Discretionary Settlement Fund $5,000 cadv CITIZENS AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CADV Needs List: • Marketing Tools • More Office Space • News Release Expenses • Remember your Contributions and Donations are Tax Deductible! Domestic Violence Legislation Update— CADV testifies in support of Ohio House Bill 247 On February 6th CADV’s Jim & Elsa Croucher and Bridget Mahoney traveled to Columbus to testify before the House Juvenile & Family Law Committee on behalf of House Bill 247. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Edna Brown of Cleveland, would allow a court to issue a civil protection order to a teenager who has had or has a dating relationship with the respondent who is alleged to have committed acts of stalking, assault, menacing, or a sexually oriented offense. It would also include foster parents under the scope of domestic violence laws. Ohio is behind the times in protecting our teens. Current Ohio Domestic Violence Laws do not cover teenagers. In 39 other states and the District of Columbia, victims of dating violence can apply for protective orders against the perpetrator. Members of the Ohio Judicial Conference were in attendance during CADV’s testimony. Juvenile judges across Ohio have been against the bill in the past, concerned with cross jurisdictional issues. CADV spoke with the judges after the hearing and encouraged them to look into other states’ laws to see how they handled that issue. The most recent news- the issues the juvenile court judges had with the bill have been resolved! Members of the ad hoc OJC committee working with Rep Brown on the bill have agreed to support the bill and write a letter noting their approval to the members of the Ohio Judicial Conference which includes all the sitting judges in Ohio. A spokesman for Rep. Brown says the Chairman of the Juvenile and Family Law committee supports the bill. The next step, if the committee approves it, is to get it introduced to the full house. Rep. Brown is hopeful of passage sometime this year! “The Dating Bill of Rights” I have the right : To ask for a date To be safe on a date To a healthy dating relationship To refuse to have sex To be respected as a person To high self esteem To suggest activities To refuse any activity To have my own feelings and express them To have my values and rights respected To have friends and space aside from my partner To be myself without changing to suit others Not to dominate or be dominated. I have the responsibility: To be considerate To determine my limits and values To respect the limits To communicate clearly and honestly To not violate the limits of others To ask for help when I need it Dear CADV Board Members. My son, who is 10 years old, and I would like to thank you for covering our car expenses. We are so grateful for all of your help. Thanks to CADV we had the joy of staying in Dove House. Also, when we did get BMHA Housing, our entire two bedroom house was furnished through the help of CADV’s connections throughout Middletown. I have been blessed in many, many ways due to the chance I was given for a new safe life by CADV. Please feel free to call upon me for any volunteer work you might need someone for. Thank you again. A Victim Citizens Against Domestic Violence Thank you to our donors & sponsors! Alpine Press • Dr. Michael Kinser, D.D.S. Ameristop Food Mart, Monroe • MIB Mortgage Armbruster Florist • Mitsubishi Electric Automotive - Mason Bank One • Professional Maintenance Of Dayton Berns Garden Center • Regional Title Breiel First Church of God Robinson Heating & Air Conditioning CINergy • Dr. Mark Wenzel, D.D.S. • Creative Designs CADV would appreciate donations for theme baskets for our scholarship luncheon raffle. Some IdeasTickets to events, restaurants, health spas, or services provided by your business. “You have not lived until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.” John Bunyan DID YOU KNOW? CADV accepts donations in memory/honor of a loved one. Your donation is tax deductible and the family will be notified of your donation. cadv CITIZENS AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Measure a person’s character by how he treats those who can do him no good and how he treats those who can’t fight back. cadv non profit U.S. Postage PAID Middletown, OH Permit #8 Citizens Against Domestic Violence 2105 Central Avenue Middletown, Ohio 45044 Teen Dating Violence: 101 Presentations CADV will speak to over 7,000 students during the 2007-2008 school year! 2008 CALENDAR January 16 Fairfield High School January 20, Breiel First Church of God Missions January 25. Darlene Bishop Home For Life January 26 Cincinnati Women’s Shelter February 13 SoJourners, Hamilton February 25 Miami University, Oxford February 28 Middletown High School March 4 Madison Lions Club March 5 Miami University, Oxford March 12 Miami University, Oxford March 14 Colerain High School March 20 Lakota East March 21 Chamberlain Middle School, Carlisle April 9 Talawanda High School April 11 Lakota West High School April 15 Miami University Middletown April 18 Greentree Academy April 24 Bishop Fenwick High School April 25 Monroe High School April 26 Lions Club District Meeting Middletown May 7 Fairfield If you are interested in scheduling a presentation for your school please contact Bridget Mahoney at 513-477-2522 or [email protected] or Elsa Croucher at 513-423-0044 or [email protected]