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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 1 May 2002, p. 40

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The role would require a time commitment of six to 220 hours per month. I C lW Sexual Assault Support Centre, a feminist non-profit agency. is asking for capable women In sit as volunteers on the organization's board ofdireclors. The organization, which works to end sexual violence against women With this knowledge in mind over 1,000 students from Waterloo region's five Catholic secondary schools and St. Michael's Catholic secondary school in Strat- ford will participate in a 5- km walk on May 2 lo raise awareness concerning the wording In a 1999 Ai,ii,ir,iii,/i',t,er' report eleased by the John Hopkins University school of public health, at least one woman in every three has been beaten. coerced into sex, or otherwise abused in her lifetime. Most often the abuser is a member of her family. KW Sexual Assault Support Centre I seeks volunteers for board of directors Students to participate in 'Walk Against Male Violence' g; Students will gather at Resurrection at [0:30 a.m. After being welcomed by student council to-presi- dents Tamara Maurer and Robert Hruski, and principal Theresa Johnson. students wili begin the {Hun walk to Waterloo Park at 11 a.m. All participants will arrive at the park by 12:30 pm. where they will he served a lunch courtesy of the Waterloo Region labour Waterloo region's fifth annual "Walk Against Male Violence" will be sponsored by Resurrection Catholic secondary school. roots of male violence. and children and In support female survivors and their families in the Waterloo region, welcomes women of all ages. abilities and cultural back, grounds. Board women musl complete 12 hours of basic training, which KW BASE provides. along with month- ly information and support meetings. and transportation when necessary. _ Last year. students of Waterloo region raised SI L175 to support the work At I p.rn, a rally will he held with the focus of informing the students on the issue of male violence and its impact on women and children. The rally and filth annual Walk Against Male Violence will conclude at 1:30 pm. Council, As students arrive and share lunch. Lukewarm and Furious Styles and the Electric Shoes of St. Bene, dict's Catholic secondary school (Cambridge) and Pure Silence of Resurrection will entertain them, THE Bar, ZELLERS, ZEHRS, WINNERS, SPORT CHEK, GALAXY CINEMAS 550 KING STREET NORTH, WATERLOO, ON N2L 5W6 lTEL:(519) 886-5500 MON - FRI 9:30 AM A 9 PM I SAT 9:30 AM - 6 PM I SUN 12 NOON A 5 PM CODESTOGH mnu All potential board members must complete can application and go through an interview process. Applica- tions are due Mav l. For more information about the organization. call Caroline Country- man, director of KW SASC, at 571-0121. or e-mail inf0@kwsasc.0rg Additional training is required for each program. My Fair Lady This year, in addition to supporting women's anti- violence services. 33 per cent of all funds raised will be sent to The Revolution- ary Association ul'Women in Afghanistan, which has been providing educational and health services for women in Afghanistan for the past 25 years, Across Ontario, students raised ti01,711 for the vari- ous women's anti-violence services. of Haven House Shelter in Cambridge, Anslema House in Waterloo and the KW Sexual Assault Sup- portCentre. Mother's Day Watch Draw Wednesday, May lst to Saturday, May 11th Longines Swiss watch courtesy of Raffi Jewellers

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