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Date: September 14th, 2010
Time: 7:00AM
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Date: Sept. 14th, 2010
Time: 6:00PM
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One of Durham Regions biggest awareness-raising opportunities is coming up on Sept. 14th, 2010, when hundreds of people will march through downtown Bowmanville as part of Durham's 18th annual "Take Back the Night Walk".
Take Back the Night walks started in Germany in 1973. Five years later, in 1978, the first US walk occurred in San Francisco and the first Canadian walk was held in Vancouver. Historically the walks were women only, protesting the high risk of violence women faced even trying to walk alone at night. The walks have evolved as public awareness of the issue of violence has evolved.
Today we understand that violence in our community is everyone’s concern, and therefore we invite women, men, teens and children to all walk together. And we understand that, although our primary focus at Bethesda House is domestic violence and woman abuse, no type of violence against anyone is tolerable in or community.
The event aims to empower women and raise awareness of violence against women and children. In recent years, men have also been invited to participate in what is traditionally a women-only event. Durham became one of the first communities in the area to include men.
Join us for an early evening family walk with guest speakers, refreshments, and entertainment!
Date: September 14th 2010 at 6:00 PM.
Location: The Royal Canadian Legion Parking Lot. 109 King Street East .Bowmanville