By Susie Brown | The Partnership Against Domestic Violence (PADV) is planning a “Women in Action” breakfast gathering in Gwinnett to highlight the program concerning violence in the home place. The breakfast will be held at 8:30 a.m. on February 20 at Sugarloaf Country Club in Duluth. Tickets are $75.
The Board of Directors and Gwinnett Fund Development Committee of PADV invites Gwinnettians to “Join us for an informative breakfast on the issue of domestic violence and how you can help stop it.”
This breakfast will engage Gwinnett County women on the topic of domestic violence through thought-provoking dialogue, prize giveaways and a women’s marketplace. PADV welcomes The Piedmont Bank as the Presenting Sponsor.
The keynote speaker of the morning will be Jennie Helderman, author of As the Sycamore Grows. This book details the account of a domestic violence survivor turned advocate, Ginger Stone, who will give a first-hand account of her experiences with this issue as well. The book is riveting, detailed, and unfortunately, it’s true. Author Jennie Helderman is a 2007 Pushcart Prize nominee whose book won six literary awards and endorsements from 500 book clubs.
Daphne Walker, president and CEO of the Partnership Against Domestic Violence, thanked the event planning committee: Jennifer Bridwell, Theresa Bullock, Sharon Cook, Jennifer Cramer, Rich Hendry, Carey Herron, Beth Mann, Anita Solty, Sandra Strickland, Buddy Toliver, and Lisa Winton for organizing the event to benefit PADV. She stated the proceeds from the event will benefit the Gwinnett shelter, which is the largest in the state of Georgia.
Proceeds allow PADV to provide emergency shelter and support services to clients completely free of charge. Without the support of sponsors this would not be possible
PADV provides a myriad of free programs and services in order to pursue their mission of ending the crime of intimate partner violence while empowering its survivors. This includes a 24-hour crisis hotline; two emergency shelters (one in Fulton County and the other in Gwinnett County); legal advocacy services for victims trying to navigate their way through the complex judicial system; community outreach programs around metropolitan Atlanta; a Teen Dating Violence Prevention Program purposed to educate teens on the dynamics of healthy relationships; and a Supportive Housing Program for women trying to re-establish their independence versus return to their abuser and the resources he provides.
- For information or to register for the event go to http://www.padv.org or send an email.
- If you are in need of a safe and confidential haven and have no place to stay you can find help by calling crisis numbers: 404-873-1766 in Fulton County or 770-963-9799 in Gwinnett County.
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