Remembering a friend and DV pioneer

Sonja White, Immediate past chair of the Memphis and Shelby County Domestic and Sexual Violence Council passed away May 4, 2013 after a valiant struggle against cancer. She always brought strength, skill, vision, humor, compassion and passion to her life’s endeavors — especially when she was working on behalf of victims of family violence.

From left, Council President Deborah Clubb, Memphis Police Col. Mike Ryall and Council Chair Sonja White at the 2nd annual Walk A Mile In Her Shoes™ event.

Sonja was a 2009 recipient of a Women of Achievement Vision award.
To read the essay for her award, go here.

4th annual Walk A Mile is another success on Broad

More than 75 men, women and children participated in this year's Walk A Mile In Her ShoesTM gender violence awareness march, which was held for the third straight year on Broad Avenue as a sanctioned event of the Broad Avenue Spring Art Walk.

The art walk event on Friday, April 19 drew several thousand Memphians out to listen to music, look at art, eat, drink and wander the district. Many also cheered as marchers, including some men wearing women's high-heeled shoes, carried signs and walked a mile around the Broad Avenue and Sam Cooper Blvd.

This year's march marshal, David Wayne Brown, a founder of Memphis Men for Memphis Women, said although the number of marchers was below last year, the enthusiasm was the best in the four years of the walk. He said proceeds go to the Memphis Area Women's Council. The local ABC news affiliate, Channel 24, covered the walk: http://www.abc24.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoId=4025858

Annual Crime Victims' Awards Night in April

Employers get smart about domestic violence;
Workshop tools offered monthly through June 2013

A workshop will be offered each month from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. For a spot at a future workshop, please RSVP to dclubb@memphiswomen.org.

Dates for future workshops:

May 30 - Community Foundation of Greater Memphis, 1900 Union Avenue

June 27 -United Way of the Mid-South, 6775 Lenox Center Court

Standing-room only at DV workshop for employers

In the Media: Coverage of the October 25th DV in the Workplace workshop

News Channel 3 Video:

MyFox Memphis video:

10/25/2012 Commercial Appeal article: Workshop urges Memphis-area employers to join struggle against domestic violence.

Verizon donates $3,000 to continue workplace campaign

Our mission is to connect victims and volunteers to local services and resources, with the goals of rescuing those in danger and empowering those seeking to participate in a community response to domestic violence.

In a clarion call, the community has been challenged to come together in the cause of raising families throughout our city and county, and finding new ways to help erase the violence that occurs too frequently in domestic settings.