The Comfort Crew for Military Kids is Holding a Free Summer Camp for Military Kids to Help Them Cope with the Stress of Having a Parent Deployed   Austin, Texas — Camp Mabry is deploying hundreds of military women and men overseas to fight for our country in the coming days and today for the
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Houston, Texas – Temperatures may be flirting with triple-digits outside, but there’s a blizzard going on inside the George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston. The Bridal Extravaganza is going on all weekend and organizers have decided to literally make it the coolest place in town. If brides get cold feet at this show,
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Austin Campaign Features Members of the Local Community   Austin, TX — Today Break the Cycle, the nation’s leading teen & college dating violence prevention organization is launching our Hear My Voice Campaign in Austin to raise awareness among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) youth ages 14-24. This is the first public awareness
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Texas Council on Family Violence Holds Economic Justice Summit and Highlights La Mujur Obrera in El Paso and Thistle Farms in Tennessee   El Paso, Texas — The Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) today convened a National Economic Justice Summit to showcase economic initiatives from across Texas and the country that help victims of
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African-American Leaders and Churches Join Texas Casa to Kick Off A Statewide Campaign to Recruit African-American Casa Volunteers to Stand Up for Children in Houston   Houston, Texas – Court Appointed Special Advocates® (CASA) and CASA programs from throughout the Houston Region are reaching out to churches and community leaders to raise awareness about the
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Rally Today at the Courthouse to Ask the Commissioners to Vote No on the Ban- The Ban Will Hurt the Number One Fundraiser for Charities in El Paso and Will Hurt Non-Profits in a Bad Economy   El Paso, Texas – Non-profits across El Paso today are urging the El Paso Commissioner’s Court to vote
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ev. James McDonald and Chadwick Sapenter Share Their Story About Growing Up in Foster Care   Austin, Texas- Court Appointed Special Advocates® (CASA) and CASA programs from throughout Central Texas are reaching out to churches and community leaders to raise awareness about the desperate need to recruit volunteers, specifically African-American volunteers, to help abused and
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Academy Award Winning Actress Marlee Matlin & Texas House Speaker Joe Straus Will Be Featured Speakers at Honoring Women Event   Austin, Texas – The Honoring Women in Our Lives luncheon recognizes the outstanding contributions of domestic violence advocates and raises public awareness and funding in support of the Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV).
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Austin, Texas — The Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) and the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault (TAASA) jointly laud Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison for her leadership and wisdom in supporting S.1925, the bill reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act. The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) represents the federal government’s commitment to addressing violence
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Academy Award Winning Actress Marlee Matlin & Texas House Speaker Joe Straus Will Be Featured Speakers at Honoring Women Event   Austin, Texas – The Honoring Women in Our Lives luncheon recognizes the outstanding contributions of domestic violence advocates and raises public awareness and funding in support of the Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV).
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