Witten’s SCORE Foundation Funds “Coaching Boys into Men” Program to Educate Coaches & Athletes   Arlington, Texas — April 1, 2010 – The Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) is partnering with Dallas Cowboy Jason Witten’s SCORE Foundation and SafeHaven of Tarrant County to fund the domestic violence prevention program “Coaching Boys Into Men.” “Jason
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Over 5,000 Victims Served in One Day – Hundreds of Victims Needs Unmet   Austin, Texas — March 8, 2010 — A snapshot of the “State of Domestic Violence in Texas” captured in a new survey released today by the National Network to End Domestic Violence shows many domestic violence programs across Texas have a
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Country Superstar Martina McBride gives out Top Award on Concert Tour   COLUMBUS, OHIO — On Sunday, Feb. 21 during the Martina McBride concert at Nationwide Arena, Limited Brands will receive a prestigious honor bestowed on a company for championing the cause of domestic violence. The Vital Link Volunteer Achievement Award recognizes Limited Brands and
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loveisrespect National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline Offers Advice to Teens Nationwide   Austin, Texas—Sexting, the most under-reported crime of teen dating violence takes center stage during February, National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. “Teens are being pressured into taking pictures that can be embarrassing or revealing. A boyfriend or girlfriend often threatens that
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Austin – Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP today announced the addition of a litigation group with over 60 years of combined experience in complex commercial disputes. Mark T. Mitchell, Mark Mayfield, Fred Sultan and Leslie Robnett, previously with Clark, Thomas & Winters, P. C., have joined the Austin office of Gardere. They will team with Ed
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Gardere’s Executive Partner of the Austin Office, Kim Yelkin, recruits women lawyers to join cause   Austin, Texas—Dress for Success Austin, a nonprofit organization that provides business attire and help for disadvantaged women attempting to find jobs, is looking to expand its membership and raise needed funds to handle the growing demand of clients that
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