Friday Oct. 1 – No Band-Aid - Real Solutions Needed for Real Problems – Domestic Violence 2010,

Caritas Village, 2509 Harvard, 9:30 to noon. Domestic Violence, Mental Health and Trauma, Presenter - Joni Elrod, LCSW; Economics and Neighborhoods: The Relationship to Domestic Violence, Presenter - Mali Glass, MS, and Exchange Club of Memphis. Bartlett Domestic Violence Awareness Luncheon, Bartlett across from new library off Stage Road, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., sponsored by Java House Domestic Violence Advocacy – free Chic-fil-a!

Friday Oct 8 – 21st Annual Tee Off Against Child Abuse Golf Tournament, Memphis National Golf Club, 10:30 a.m. registration/lunch and a shotgun start at noon. Proceeds benefit The Exchange Club Family Center.

Saturday Oct. 9 – Ashley Scott Memorial 5K to Stop Domestic Violence, Bartlett Baptist Church, 3465 Kirby Whitten Road, 8 a.m.  Proceeds from the race will benefit organizations in Shelby County that assist victims of domestic violence. Cost: $20 pre-registration; $25 day of the race. Register on line at www.racesonline.com  or visit www.scsk12.org/scs/high/Bolton/Ashley_Scott_5K.htm

Tuesday Oct. 12 – Raising Families. Erasing Violence: Saving Our Precious Children, press conference and community rally, The Urban Child Institute, 9:30 a.m. New data on children and violence and new initiatives to address prevention and children’s safety. Free; public invited. Hosted by Erase Domestic Crime Collaborative.  

Studio on the Square, 4 p.m., discussion panels, viewing of “Precious” and conversation with community leaders about how to increase services for family crime victims. Hosted by Memphis Area Women’s Council and Erase Domestic Crime Collaborative – Exchange Club Family Center, Family Safety Center, Memphis Child Advocacy Center, Memphis/Shelby County Domestic Violence Council, Memphis Shelby Crime Commission, Shelby County Crime Victims Center and Shelby County Office of Early Childhood and Youth. Special thanks to Malco Theatres and Gold Strike Casino.

Thursday Oct. 14 – Humane Society animal cruelty training for law enforcement. Memphis Area Women’s Council board member Dr. Owen Phillips presents on link between animal cruelty and family/domestic violence at lunch.

Saturday Oct. 23 – CAPP Domestic Violence Family Day in Whitehaven
Saturday Oct. 30 – Purple Reign Ball, Pink Palace Museum, The Mansion, 7 p.m. to midnight, $75 per person benefitting YWCA’s Abused Women’s Services

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