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Are You Ready?!
14th Annual Melrose Run for Women
It's a Mother's Day tradition! Join us on Sunday May 8 at 9 am at Pine Banks Park in Melrose. More info or register online here.
Check out our generous sponsors to date and contact MAAV to join the list! Deadline is Friday, April 8 at noon to be listed on the T-shirts.
MAAV thanks the Melrose Running Club for their unbelievable dedication in making this event a success! |
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DID YOU KNOW?
Since the Anti-Bullying Law was passed in Massachusetts, MAAV has provided training for:
141 Staff
263 Parents
3,211 students
Learn more about MAAV Trainings |
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Greetings!
In the spirit of spring and new beginnings, we present our new logo and new look! Designed by Brenda Adams, we hope the logo conveys both our growth and core mission- bringing the community together to prevent bullying and teen dating violence as well as domestic violence. Check out our newly designed web site too, courtesy of BKJ Productions. We'd love to hear from you, so send us a line and let us know what you think! |
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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Hats off to the MAAV Student Action Board for doing their part to raise awareness about sexual assault. On March 30th the Senior Class at Melrose High School came together for an assembly with speakers from Boston Area Rape Crisis Center and Northeastern University's Mentors in Violence Prevention program. Students learned about what constitutes sexual assault, the prevalence, how it affects victims, and how to stand up by becoming an ally or helping a victim. The video "Every 2 Minutes," made by former SAB members was shown.
The assembly was a wonderful way to kick off Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April, a campaign to educate the public about what sexual assault is and how it can be best prevented. Sexual assault refers to any forced, coerced or manipulated sexual activity. The inclusion of coercion in this definition means that fear, age, substances and disability are all possible contributors to someone's inability to consent to sexual activity. While sexual violence is often perceived as rape, the range of actions that are considered sexual assault vary from forced intercourse and sexual contact to sexual harassment and exploitation.
For more information about sexual assault, how you can become an active preventer, or ways to get help, check out the web sites listed under QUICK LINKS on the left. |
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 Empowering Young Women
On Saturday, April 9 from noon-5 pm, we're offering a self-defense workshop for girls ages 15-18. This is a must for all young women, but especially seniors going off to college in the fall. Led by instructors at the
North Shore Martial Arts Center in Melrose, it's limited to 15 participants and the cost is $30. Call MAAV at 781-662-2020 or e-mail us by Thursday for more information or to register. |
 Honor Someone Special JUST 3 DAYS LEFT to honor your mother or a mother-figure by sponsoring the Mother's Day Road Race in her memory or honor. For $100 her name will be listed on the back of the race T-shirts and a special card acknowledging your gift will be sent. All proceeds from the race benefit MAAV. E-mail or call us at 781-662--2010 and become a sponsor today- deadline is this Friday, April 8 at noon! Cards feature the artwork of Eva Happel, 1st grade student at the Winthrop School in Melrose. |
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 Spotlight on the Board
Anna Bastian is a long-time supporter of MAAV who joined the Board in 2010 and currently serves as our Treasurer. Anna is passionate about raising public awareness about domestic violence and is a member of our founding organization, the Melrose League of Women Voters. As a victim of sexual assault as a teen, Anna is committed to sparing another individual the same kind of pain. When not volunteering with MAAV, Anna is a lawyer and practices in the field of Wills, Trusts, Estates and Real Estate. She is married to her husband Richard and they have three children.
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