PAV E's Board of Directors

You may know some of these faces from out in our community. We would like to honor our Board of Directors as they put so much time and energy into PAVE's mission of empowering those affected by violence. Pictured from left to right are:
Cathy Butterbrodt
Kristin Fabisch
Gina Oemig
Jamie Kratz-Gullickson (Executive Director)
Rick Griep
Andy Rolfs
Denise Fitzsimmons
Tom Winscher
Not pictured, but new to our Board are Glenna Vilmin and Ken Ostermann. Thank you all for all you do!

Pinwheels for Prevention

A big thanks to Community Pediatrics for selling Pinwheels for Prevention during April - Child Abuse Awareness Month. They raise over $100 for our services. We appreciate your commitment to the children in our community! Shown with me in the photo are many of their staff, as well as our Children's Advocate, Jenny Kolb.

Thanks Kiwanis!

The Beaver Dam Noon Kiwanis Club continues to sponsor PAVE's Family Night activities - where we get non-offending parents and kids together for fun, bonding activities. We have had bowling nights, family dinners, picnics, kickball and park games and other events. Without the support of the Kiwanis group, we would not be able offer this wonderful service! Thank you!

Thank you Calli Gilbride

A big THANK YOU to Calli Gilbride for raising $800 for PAVE. She ran the Boston Marathon and donated all of her proceeds to our program. Tough to decide which is more impressive - her marathon run or her kind donation. Thanks Calli for thinking of us!

Thank You Beaver Dam Hosptial Leaders

I had the opportunity to speak to the Beaver Dam Hospital Leadership Development Institute group a few weeks ago about victimization.

We did some great activities and discussed how we can work collaboratively as a community for victims. One amazing step Beaver Dam Community Hospital is making is opening a SANE program available to victims 24/7, this June 1st! We are so proud of their efforts and the years of work they put into making this a reality in Dodge County.

Afterward, these leaders made a $800 donation to PAVE! Thank you so much for your generosity. Shown with a fun "giant check" and me are Mike Murphy, RN, Chief Patient Care Officer and Donna Hutchinson, FHFMA, FACHE, CFO.

Mother's Day Card Fundraiser Sale On NOW!

Annual Mother’s Day Card Sale

Our cards will again feature the art (shown above) of Amy Rice. Amy is a Minnesota artist, who was born and raised in Dodge County. To learn more about Amy’s work please visit her website www.amyrice.com.

In order to ensure timely delivery, we require receipt of your request by April 30, 2011.

Mail your requests to PAVE, PO Box 561, Beaver Dam, WI, 53916.

Donation of $15

Name and Address of Donor:________________________________________________

Name and Address of Recipient:_____________________________________________

Message:________________________________________________________________

April is Child Abuse Awareness Month

Child Abuse Awareness Month Activities

April is Child Abuse Awareness Month, and there are a variety of events and activities going on that we are very excited about!

April 6^th we will be at a Lunch and Learn at Moraine Park Technical College giving a presentation on Child Abuse and Sexual Assault.

April 16^th bring the kids and come join us for the Kids Share Fair at Heritage Mall from 9:30-noon.

April 18th, listen for us on Community Comment from 12:35-1:35 on WBEV/WXRO!

All month long there will be:

• Blue Ribbon pins available for sale exclusively at Piggly Wiggly in Juneau, Juneau Public Library, Hartford Savings Bank in Juneau, and Punkin’ Patch!

• Blankets to all the babies born in the month of April at hospitals in Dodge County.

• Books on the subject of child abuse at Juneau Public Library

• Community Chain Links and other activities sent to the schools and day cares throughout Dodge County asking staff and students to participate in making things with something each person will do to help keep a child safe.

No matter where you are from, no matter the size of the town or city, child abuse does happen in your area, let’s all work together to find ways to help keep children safe.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month - Join us in Denim Day

Take a stand against rape by joining PAVE in wearing denim on Wednesday, April 27th 2011 to work for a dollar donation to PAVE. National denim day is observed due to the following court case.


In 1992, an 18 year old in Italy was picked up by her driving instructor to begin a driving lesson. Soon after, the driving instructor raped her on the side of the road. She pressed charges and won her case. The instructor appealed, and the case went to the Italian High Court. In 1999, the court overturned the conviction with the member of the High Court declaring that since the victim wore tight jeans, the instructor could not have removed them himself, therefore the victim must have willingly participated.


Women of the Italian legislature protested the decision by wearing jeans. As the news spread, so did the protest. In 1999, the state of California established the first Denim Day in the United States. Please join us in support of Denim Day by wearing your denim and together we can take a stand against all sexual violence.


Please call PAVE at 920-887-3810 for more details about how to bring denim day to your workplace. Currently, Summit Credit Union in Beaver Dam is planning to participate with us.

Summit Joins Denim Day Efforts

April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month. To help increase awareness in Dodge County, PAVE is promoting participation in Denim Day. Demin Day began in Italy. In 1992, a young woman was sexually assaulted by her driver's education instructor. He was initially convicted, but the case was overturned on appeal in 1999, with the High Court in Italy declaring that the victim wore such tight jeans that the perpetrator could not have removed them himself, therefore she willingly participated. Women of the Italian Legislature all wore jean in protest of the decision. As the news spread, so did “Denim Day”. California was the first state in the United States to hold a Demin Day and this year, Wisconsin is joining the awareness efforts. On Wednesday, April 27^th, Denim Day will be celebrated across the globe. PAVE is asking that anyone interested in participating to please contact them for details at 887-3810 or pave@peopleagainstaviolentenvironment.com. PAVE is especially hoping that businesses will participate so the visibility of Denim Day is seen across the county.

Summit Credit Union in Beaver Dam is the first business to agree to participate in Denim Day. They will be hanging posters with Denim Day information and collecting donations from staff to wear jeans that day. Lynnette Hoch, Branch Manager at Summit Credit Union in Beaver Dam says, “It is important to be involved with programs that connects consumers, community causes, and cooperative organizations to improve people’s lives. Demin Day is a wonderful way to do just that.”

PAVE appreciates Summit's commitment to our community and hopes other businesses will join us in brining awareness about victimization in Dodge County.

Photos from Sweet Thanks 2011

Our infamous auctioneer, Julius Temkin and our hostess with the mostest, Lezli Young.

Enjoying the live auction

Checking out the silent auction

Our delicious desserts

Programs

Tables

Congrats Daily Citizen!

Here is Sue Procise and I, at the Sweet Thanks event last Friday night. Sue was accepting the Sweet Thanks Business award on behalf of the Daily Citizen. Aside from the Citizen always covering stories of victims and needs at PAVE, we selected the Daily Citizen this year because of all the awareness their Women's Expo last October, brought to Domestic Violence. Thank you Daily Citizen and thanks Sue for coming to accept the award!

That's a Wrap!

PAVE's Founders Video is now available for viewing on our website on the History page. This video represents months of work and we are proud to make it available and honor those that had a hand in PAVE's beginnings.

A big thanks to Marge, Renee, Mark, Sue and Barb, without whom we would not have been able to create this piece of our history!

Thank you Optimists

Thank you Beaver Dam Optimists for supporting us again this year. Shown in the bottom row, second from the left is Ann Kilian-Khan, our Sexual Assault Victim Advocate and Associate Director. We appreciate the Optimists group for their support of PAVE and our mission.

Thanks you WDS and Barabas Foundation

I'd like to thank WDS Construction, represented in this photo by President Ben Westra for their kind donation via the Barnabas Foundation of $1,000 to PAVE.

John Hustis Elementary donates

Jenny Kolb, our Children's Advocate is accepting this donation from students at John Hustis Elementary. Thank you so much for supporting PAVE!

Teens Leveraging Change – The TLC Club Donates Stuffed Animals to PAVE

We received a very nice stuffed animal donation from the TLC Club, founded by Emily Lauth. The TLC Club is one of the 1500 official clubs registered with DoSomething.org, which is one of the largest organizations in the country promoting volunteerism by helping young people take action on causes they care about. Way to go Emily for founding such a cool group and making your community a better place!

Santa and Beaver Dam Community Hospital Deliver

A big THANK YOU to Beaver Dam Community Hospital (and Santa and his Elves!) for their wonderful job collecting items for our shelter. After this photo, we loaded up the sleigh (my SUV) and took the items back to shelter, where they are being put to use today.

Thank you South Beaver Dam - again!

For the second year in a row, South Beaver Dam has collected supplies and raised a monetary donation for PAVE. This year, we accepted 3 boxes of household items and $195!

I most appreciate the opportunity to assemble with all the students when I come to accept the donation so that we can talk about what PAVE does. This year I got some excellent questions from the students, primarily about how we help other kids. I am so proud, as a non-profit leader and as a parent, that our community is teaching such valuable lessons about caring for others. Thanks again South Beaver Dam!

Thanks Washington School!

A big thanks to Washington Elementary for their support of PAVE's 12 Days of Giving Campaign. The staff raised seven boxes of shelter supplies for us! Shown with me are Marica Fritz and Julie Steil, who each sponsored a shelter night as well. My family has had the privilege of knowing Marcia as my daughter's second grade teacher and Julie as facilitating student council. Through Marica and Julie and all the wonderful staff at Washington I get to see firsthand how Washington supports service learning and teaches students with activities and by example that caring for our community matters. Thank you all for your kind support!~