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

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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!