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04/30/2012 - THE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION’S HOT PINK PARTYNEW
04/26/2012 - Grand St. Settlement's Taste of the Lower East Side
04/02/2012 - 2012 Skating with the Stars Gala
04/02/2012 - Strokes of Genius to benefit Autism Spectrum Disorders
03/29/2012 - The American Classical Orchestra 2012 Spring Gala Concert & Benefit
03/24/2012 - United States launch of the Seol Won Foundation
03/21/2012 - Kick-off event for The Perlman Music Program’s May 3rd Spring Benefit
03/16/2012 - Asia WeekNY kick-off reception at the Morgan Museum & Library
03/10/2012 - Toby and Itzhak Perlman and The Perlman Music Program hosted by Jim and Kristy Clark in Palm Beach
03/08/2012 - National Committee on American Foreign Policy Hosts the 2012 Gala Awards Dinner
03/06/2012 - 2nd Annual Fountain House Associates Spring Breakfast
03/05/2012 - School of American Ballet's Winter Ball 2012
03/03/2012 - AMIT NewGen Wine Tasting
03/01/2012 - American Cancer Society Honors Grace Hightower De Niro, Diane Reidy-Lagunes MD, Emily Sonnenblick MD
03/01/2012 - New York School of Interior Design Kick-off Reception
02/25/2012 - GiGi’s PLAYHOUSE NYC, Down Syndrome Awareness Centers, opened its doors for the first time
02/25/2012 - CARON LIGHTS UP MAR-A-LAGO WITH “AFTER DARK” GALA
02/19/2012 - Blitz Build 2012
02/07/2012 - 2012 Annual High School Counselor’s Breakfast
02/06/2012 - The Breast Cancer Research Foundation’s ® (BCRF) annual Hot Pink Luncheon and Symposium
02/04/2012 - The 2012 Hope Gala
02/03/2012 - North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee Presents Checks to Local Food Banks
02/03/2012 - American Cancer Society’s 54th Annual Black and White Gala
02/02/2012 - Cut 25 Flagship opening - an event to benefit Project Paz
01/29/2012 - KiDS of NYU Langone Foundation hosted its 6th annual KiDS Play to Win!
01/28/2012 - Girls Bite Out for the North Texas Food Bank
01/26/2012 - French Heritage Society’s New York ChapterKicked Off its 2012 Cultural Season
01/26/2012 - Annual Event to benefit The Samuel Scheck Hillel Community Day School
01/26/2012 - 2012 Plates for Pediatrics Benefit
01/24/2012 - New York Philharmonic Chinese New Year Gala
01/20/2012 - 2012 Wishmaker's Ball
01/20/2012 - Silence! Silent Art Forms
01/19/2012 - UJA-Federation of New York Generosity Signature Event
01/19/2012 - JDRF Central Jersey Chapter Events
01/17/2012 - TIFFANY & CO. HOSTS CARON SUPPORTERS TO SPECIAL PREVIEW OF 2012 TIFFANY LEATHER COLLECTION
01/16/2012 - 2nd Annual San Diego Breast Cancer Fundraiser
01/13/2012 - "Cycle Without Limits" Specialized Bike Program
01/12/2012 - Salvatore Ferragamo Hosts and Evening of Shopping to Benefit the Paradise Fund in Support of St. Jud
01/12/2012 - JDRF Central Jersey Chapter Walk to Cure Diabetes Awards Party
01/09/2012 - Museum of American Finance 2012 Gala
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2010 SafePlace Celebration: New Beginnings
11/19/2010 - By Austin, TX

2010 SafePlace Celebration: New Beginnings

Academy-award winning actress and noted social activist Olympia Dukakis was in Austin to speak on behalf of SafePlace at the SafePlace Celebration: New Beginnings.

Ms. Dukakis spoke to a crowd of more than 500 donors; city, state and county officials; board members; volunteers and other supportive community members at the Hyatt Regency Austin.

After taking a tour of SafePlace on Thursday morning, Ms. Dukakis spoke about SafePlace and the breadth its programs. “I’ve been involved with other centers and not one of them is nearly as extensive; SafePlace has a shelter where women cook together, they have schools, they have nurseries, programs for women, it is beautiful. There is an air of hope there, at SafePlace, because these women live in a community together.”

Ms. Dukakis passionately quoted national sexual and domestic violence statistics before congratulating the crowd for joining in the efforts of SafePlace to help end the cycle of abuse in Austin. “The idea that dominance is acceptable is unacceptable, but the good news is that with the help of all of you, community leaders, legislators, corporate sponsors, we are becoming increasingly intolerant of abuse…the import and the impact of your efforts to nurture a SafePlace in your community should be celebrated."

One of the highlights of the afternoon was hearing the emotional story of survival from Lindsay Martin, who spoke about the SafePlace Hospital Advocate who met her at the hospital on the afternoon of her rape as well as the role of other SafePlace programs in helping her heal from the trauma she experienced. Lindsay’s testimony underscored the need for these services in our community.
Overall, the event was a huge success that helped raise more than $165,000 for SafePlace programs and services to help end sexual and domestic violence in our community.

Photos: David Saenz


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