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DAY ONE ANNOUNCES NEW FEDERAL GRANT, CELEBRATES CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUCCESS, AND DEDICATES CITIZENS BANK TRAINING ROOM
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
For Immediate Release: March 21, 2007
Contact: Hugh C. Minor IV
Office: 401-421-4100, ext. 109
Email:
hminor@dayoneri.orgProvidence, RI - On Monday, April 2 at 10:30 a.m., Day One, the Sexual Assault and Trauma Resource
Center, will host a press conference to:
- Announce the awarding of a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Violence Against Women to support a 3-year, statewide initiative to address sexual assault against people with disabilities.
- Celebrate the success of its Capital Campaign and acknowledge lead donors.
- Dedicate its new training room, funded through the support of Citizens Bank Foundation.
Dignitaries scheduled to attend include: Senators Reed and Whitehouse, Representatives Kennedy and Langevin, Attorney General Lynch, Mayor Cicilline and guests from Citizens Bank, state disability agencies,
and local police departments. What: Press Conference
When: Monday, April 2 at 10:30 a.m.
Where: 100 Medway Street, Providence, RI 02906
Photo ops and interview opportunities
- Presentation of training room dedication plaque from Citizens Bank to Peg Langhammer, Executive Director, Day One
- Day One's newly renovated, state-of-the-art headquarters
- Local dignitaries addressing sexual assault in Rhode Island
About Day One
Day One's mission is to reduce the prevalence of sexual abuse and violence, and to support and advocate
for those affected by it. For more than 30 years, Day One has been on the forefront of efforts to end sexual violence in R.I. Established in 1973 as the R.I. Rape Crisis Center, Day One is the only agency in
R.I. organized specifically to deal with issues of sexual assault as a community concern. For more information, visit www.dayoneri.org.. |
