Verizon Foundation Supports HAVEN
HAVEN is a nationally recognized non-profit in Oakland County, Michigan, that has been giving hope a voice by working towards eliminating domestic violence and sexual assault for 35 years through a number of treatment and prevention services as well as educational programs.
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Sportscaster James Brown Teams With Verizon Foundation, Launches Campaign to End Domestic Violence
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. – Sportscaster James Brown has teamed with Verizon to launch a national campaign to end domestic violence against women and men. read more >> |
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New England Patriots Kevin Faulk and Matthew Slater Call on Teens to End Widespread Relationship Violence
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Kevin Faulk and Matthew Slater of the New England Patriots visited East Boston High School on Friday (Dec. 9) to lead Training Camps for Life – a program that educates students about teen relationship violence. They were joined by retired Patriot and East Boston High School alumnus Jermaine Wiggins and retired Washington Redskin Pete Kendall, a football standout at Boston College. read more >> |
Dress for Success brings “Telling Amy’s Story” to its International Affiliate Network
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More than 3,000 men and women screened the award-winning documentary “Telling Amy’s Story,” through a partnership with Dress for Success Worldwide (DFS). Praise has poured in from 43 screening events, which took place at DFS affiliate locations throughout the United States, Canada, and in New Zealand, Australia.
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| Verizon Foundation President Rose Kirk and St. Philips Academy's Katrina Allen recently appeared on The Balancing Act on Lifetime to discuss how parents and teachers can use Thinkfinity.org to keep kids learning through the summer. Watch the clip here. |
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| "Telling Amy's Story" is a national PBS documentary that follows the timeline of a domestic violence homicide. To learn more please visit telling.psu.edu or to request a DVD copy. (Verizon employees can learn more here.) |
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