[Peace] Fwd: Co Sponsorship of N.O.W. Event

[Karen Medina]

The National Organization for Women (NOW) is asking AWARE to 
co-sponsor some Women's History events and some Sexual 
Assault Awareness events. (see description below).

-karen medina

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>Subject: Co Sponsorship of N.O.W. Event  
>
>Dear Campus/Community Leader/ Wonderful-People-We'd-Like-
Involved,
>  My name is Amber Kirchhoff and I am president of the campus
>branch of the National Organization for Women.  I am
>contacting you to invite you to co sponsor our upcoming event
>which will wrap up Women's History Month (March) and kicking
>off Sexual Assault Awareness Month (April) all in one night!!
>We will be hosting a women's history trivia night with
>proceeds going to a local women's shelter. Trivia night will
>be held THURSDAY APRIL 13 @ 7pm, location TBA. Each team of 5
>will test their knowledge for a good cause & a fun prize. As 
a
>co sponsor, we would ask that you help advertise the event by
>forwarding information to your members and contacts.  We also
>encourage your organization to participate in the event as
>well.  Entry fee $15/team, teams of 5 only please. Please
>REGISTER your team by contacting me at akirchh2 at uiuc.edu by
>SUNDAY APRIL 6.  PLEASE RESPOND REGARDING YOUR INTEREST IN
>CO-SPONSORSHIP by April 9.
>
>* Every two and a half minutes, somewhere in America, someone
>is sexually assaulted.
>
>* One in six American women has been the victim of an
>attempted or completed rape, and 10% of sexual assault 
victims
>are men.
>
>* In 2003-2004, there were an average annual 204,370 victims
>of rape, attempted rape or sexual assault.
>
>* About 44% of rape victims are under age 18, and 80% are
>under age 30.
>
>* 85% of campus rapes are acquaintance rapes.
>(stats courtesy of Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network as
>well as Penn State University)
>
>Help us raise awareness,
>Amber Kirchhoff
>President UIUC Branch National Organization for Women
>Political Science, Sociology
>Liberal Arts & Sciences