May 2008 Vital Link E-newsletter
News Briefs
Tim Gunn takes a tour
Tim Gunn, Project Runway celebrity and Chief Creative Officer for Hotline supporter Liz Claiborne, paid a visit to the Hotline on April 23rd. The fashion guru toured the Hotline and Helpline to learn more about what we do here every day. Last year, Gunn emceed at the Vital Link Awards and during his April visit, he pledged to continue vigorously supporting the Hotline.
Helpline news
Loveisrespect, National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline, has a lot to celebrate.The Helpline, a project of NDVH, celebrated its one-year anniversary in February. Next, the Helpline held its first-ever “A Day To Shine” prom fashion show and fundraiser in Austin, TX on March 29, with guest speaker Jaslene Gonzales, America’s Next Top Model winner in 2007. In May, loveisrespect.org received a “Judge’s Choice” Webby Award for its daily online chat support.
Million Voices Campaign update
The Hotline created the Million Voices Campaign to End Domestic Violence in America in October 2007. Now, the Million Voices Campaign has achieved its first milestone- reaching 10,000 members on May 1!
Help us double our success and reach 20,000 members by July! Joining is easy and FREE.
Vital Link Awards: Save-The-Date
The 4th Annual Vital Link Awards will be held:
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Cipriani 23
200 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010
More details soon! Check our events page for details
in the coming months.
Special Thanks
New Helpline Project
Thanks to Blue Shield of California Foundation’s generous grant, the teen Helpline is now working to create a database of California agencies and services to youth and teens. The teen-oriented agencies and programs in this database will become trusted referrals for the Helpline chats/calls from California. The Foundation is also working hard in California to promote healthy, respectful teen relationships.
Adopt-a-Mom project
A special thanks is in order to the Limited Brands for once again donating wish-list items to moms living in women’s shelters across the country through their annual Adopt-a-Mom project. As part of the project, the Hotline helps Limited Brands stores connect with shelters across the country. Once each participating retail store has chosen a local shelter to “adopt,” Limited Brands employees donate and deliver thousands of new and gently used items to benefit women in shelters just in time for Mother’s Day.
Charitable Giving
This month, you may be getting a tax refund check. For those who planned on saving it, consider this: by donating all or a portion of your refund, you can actually save some money by giving it away. How is this possible? Your refund is not considered taxable income, so you will pay no taxes on it next April, but you are still allowed to receive a tax savings when you deduct the amount of your donation from your 2008 tax return.
When you make a donation to the National Domestic Violence Hotline online, you will receive an acknowledgement letter containing the information needed for your 2008 return.
Domestic Violence In The Headlines
A quick look at recent media coverage of DV-related news
- The Hotline and Helpline were recently featured on Austin’s Fox News! Check out the story here.
- St. Paul police seek to launch new unit on elder abuse
- Immigrants reporting more cases of violence
- State senator targets generational cycle of domestic violence
- Pediatricians asked to screen for spousal abuse
- Teen slain on prom date; ex-boyfriend is suspect
Contact Us
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE/ TTY line: 1-800-787-3224
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 161810, Austin, TX 78716
Web site: www.ndvh.org
E-news editor: Angela McKendree, amckendree@tcfv.org
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