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["Ben Atherton-Zeman" <>]

Dear friends,

Women's anti-violence organizations are struggling economically to continue
supporting victims of sexual and domestic violence.  Joe Samalin (from Men
Can Stop Rape) and I have started a grass roots cause on Facebook asking men
to raise money to help.  It's called "10,000 Men Supporting Women's
Anti-Violence Groups" - some of you have heard and have already joined.  

 

We just posted our May Bulletin which is below, and so please forward this
to all men and especially fathers that you may know!

The link for the cause is http://www.causes.com/causes/411929.  You must
have Facebook to join and donate. Please join the cause if you are on
Facebook and thank you all in advance.  May is also my birthday, and I've
made it my "Birthday Wish" that lots of folks join the group and donate to
the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence - they are the recipient of
our fundraising efforts for these next few months.  

 

Please get in touch with any questions!

Thanks, Ben.  




May 2010 Bulletin (by Joe Samalin from Men Can Stop Rape)

With this May 2010 bulletin we are thrilled to announce a new plan for
10Kmen going forward. At different times we will focus on a different local
women's organization to highlight, as well as a new group of men we would
particularly like to engage in being a part of this cause.

The goal of 10Kmen is to garner support from men who are not regular members
of the anti-violence movement for organizations that support survivors of
violence against women. Towards that end, starting this month - in honor of
the soon approaching Father's Day - the group of men we will focus on is:

FATHERS EVERYWHERE
(step-fathers and father figures included!)


And the organization we will be highlighting is:

The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence 
http://ncadv.org/


We know these times are economically hard for most people, and so we are
asking for people to give what they can comfortably (from $5 to $500,000!!)
to a local women's organization and/or to our highlighted organization. To
find your local rape crisis center or domestic violence shelter, please
follow the links in our April Bulletin.

We ask you all to repost this bulletin and help us spread the word. We want
to get the word out to fathers everywhere to take a step in supporting
women's organizations. Some simple things fathers (and all men!) can do:

* Forward this cause and bulletin to any and all fathers you know! 
* Fathers, donate to your local women's organization or our highlighted
organization and post about your action on our Facebook Cause page
* Donate in honor of Mother's Day, in order to help end violence against
women and mothers, and post about your action on our Facebook Cause page
* Donate in the name of a father or father figure who might no longer be
with us and post about your action on our Facebook Cause page
* Donate in the name of your sons and daughters and a future free from
violence against women and post about your action on our Facebook Cause page
* Get together with other father's on your block, in your community, at your
place of worship, place of business, and hold a fundraiser to raise money to
donate money and post about your action on our Facebook Cause page
* Donate cars, used cell phones, in-kind services or other necessary items
to women's organizations

Aaaaaaaaaand

* POST POST POST on our cause page about what you did so we can celebrate
the actions of fathers and men to help address the issue of violence against
women!

We ask you all to repost this bulletin and help us spread the word,
especially to fathers. Thank you in advance for helping us support NCADV and
other local anti-violence women's organizations!

 

Until the violence stops, Ben.  

 

Ben Atherton-Zeman, Maynard, MA USA
Actor, Comedian, Feminist and Husband
Presenting a One-Man Play: "Voices of Men," Educational Theatre for
Sexual/Domestic Violence Prevention - video excerpts at
http://www.voicesofmen.org

Booking information: 978-897-3619

 

Quote of the Month, April 2010: "No Room for Rape Apologists" - Signs posted
at American University protesting an article in the school paper that blamed
victims of rape.  April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month - support
your local rape crisis center!