Health Cares about Domestic Violence
On Wednesday, October 8th, Women In Transition will hold a community health fair at two city health centers with information about our programs. Women In Transition will provide an onsite safe place for women needing to talk to counselors about domestic violence. Counselors available from 10:30am to 2pm.
Locations: Philadelphia Health Center #2, 1720 S. Broad Street (at Broad and Castle)
Strawberry Mansion Health Center, 2480 W. Dauphin Street

Celebrating Survivors:
A Concert To Honor Survivors of Domestic Violence
Join Women In Transition and Broad Street Ministry for a concert to celebrate survivors of domestic violence on October 17, 2008 at 7:30pm. The concert features folk artists SONiA of disappear fear; John Flynn; LisaBeth Weber & Maggie Marshall. Doors open an hour prior and seats are general admission. Buy your tickets on our secure server online or at the door, click here.. Tickets are only $20. To read more about this concert, click here.


Clothesline Project Gets Repeat Performance
Women In Transition will display its eleven-year-old Clothesline Project at The Sanctuary October 17-19, 2008 as a part of a multi-genre performance designed to educate the community about domestic violence. The work, "Terror is... Um..." was previously seen at the Sanctuary in August and the response was tremendous. Davina’ Stewart, a spoken-word performance artist, seeks to demonstrate the realities of domestic violence through a child’s perspective, the hour-long work uses different spaces within The Sanctuary to represent the different rooms in a house. In her preparation for the performances, Stewart sought training from Women In Transition to learn about abuse cycles, entrapment and propagation of violence. Call the Sanctuary for more details at (267) 456-7432. The Sanctuary, a wellness center, is located at 2737 Cambridge Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130.

Ten Thousand Villages at 1122 Walnut Street
Community Shopping Day for Women In Transition
Long-time supporters of Women In Transition, Ten Thousand Villages at 1122 Walnut Street will donate 15% of sales to Women In Transition on October 24th from 4 to 8pm. A great time to do early holiday shopping or buy other gifts, Ten Thousand Villages, a non-profit, alternative trading organization, specializes in international artisan goods ranging from craftsman arts to furniture pieces. Spend an evening shopping with us and show your support for Women In Transition, a LifeLine since 1971 to over 4,000 women and children each year who are endangered by domestic violence and substance abuse.

Walnut Street location only.

Domestic Violence Walk
In support of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, State Senator LeAnna M. Washington invites the community to the Walk to End Domestic Violence, held on October 25, 2008. It's a 5K Walk that will start at the beginning of West River Drive in Philadelphia. This event will raise funds for our 24-hour domestic violence hotline, of which Women In Transition is part. Registration begins at 9am and the event begins at 10:30a, rain or shine.

Participants should meet on the South Lawn of the Art Museum (behind the museum and towards the left if you are facing the steps). There will be purple balloons to indicate where participants should go. Please note, there will be no formal parking area and participants wil not be able to use the lot in front of the museum.

For more information, contact Pamela Smith-Chavis at 717-783-2175 or email her at psmith@pasenate.com.