Domestic Violence Links
http://www.childsupportreport.com/
Sexual Violence Hotline
800-656-HOPE
Health Department links for Hepatitis
testing and vaccines and HIV testing.
GREATER ORLANDO NOW
PO Box 141122Orlando, Florida 32814
PUBLIC SERVICE...GET A ZOSTAVAX VACCINE TO PREVENT SHINGLES!!!! They have it at Walgreens in Central Florida
Our State Council Meeting, for members only, is 10 AM, Sat., May 4 at the Communications Workers Union Hall, 2220 Edgewater Drive; Orlando
Our next Chapter meeting (open to the public) is a dinner meeting May 22 at Holy Smoke 6:30 PM, 3000 Curry Ford Rd., Orlando.... Next to Winn-Dixie. Or focus will be in informing our membership on the new laws the Florida Legislature has passed against us. And, as always, bring a garage
sale item for fund raising, if you can.Our next National Conference will be Friday, July 5 - Sunday, July 7
Chicago, IllinoisHilton Chicago
720 South Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60605$109 plus tax per night.
http://www.now.org/organization/conference/2013/register.html
to register for the conference
Our legislators in Tallahassee have completed their work (???) and we will report the new laws that affect you here. Watch for it. http://www.myflorida.com/taxonomy/government/legislative%20branch/
Your calls and letters were successful in PASSING the Violence Against Women Act. Dispite the efforts of these leaders and 160 Republicans who voted against it. Remember in NOVEMBER 2014.
Speaker John Boehner (OH) 202-225-6205 and Majority Leader Eric Cantor (VA) 202-225-2815
Who we elect matters!
Understand what the words life at conception means.
Think about going back to getting permission from a board of men for an abortion to save your life.
Think about going back to getting permission from a board of men for an abortion to take out a dead fetus which is giving you sepsis.
Think about going back to getting permission from a board of men for an abortion to take out a severely deformed fetus.
Think about going back to asking permission from a board of men knowing your 12 year old pregnant daughter will be denied an abortion by them.
Think about the mob’s back ally abortionists getting ready to set up shop.
Think about the women and girls who will die going to their shops or using a wire to self abort.
Think about how many women and girls will get unintendedly pregnant when this man and his like vote to enact a personhood amendment which denied them birth control.
Who we elect matters.
We have had several copies of this wonderful book donated by the authors for a fundraiser. We offer it at $14.95 or more or a little less w/free shipping to anyone. Just call us at 616-666-2699.
NOW National Conference was in Baltimore June 29th to 31st.
On Saturday May 12, some of us flew to Raleigh, NC to help re-elect our NOW Southeast Regional Director team of Toni Van Pelt and Donna Slutiac.
Thank you everyone who attended Sandy Adams's listening meeting to argue for an all inclusive version of VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) instead of her version. Sandy Adams was defeated in the Primary. She is gone.
We also helped get rid of Judge Antoinette Plogstedt. She is gone
Also Thank you everyone for attending.
Saturday April 28th NOON to 3 PM at Senator Beth Johnson Park, Orlando
Our LAST Domestic Violence Program - FREE and Open to the Public was held
Domestic Violence Power Point The Court response to Domestic ViolenceNATIONAL WOMEN'S MONTH
Event & DATE: Program on Domestic Violence (Resources available in Orange Co.) was held June 15, 2010
TIME & PLACE: 5:30 PM, Cypress room Downtown Orlando Library
101 E. Central, Orlando...Guest speaker Ruth Patrick from Harbor House
Judge N. James Turner and Leandra Preston from AnimalSafehouse@gmail.comA disc of this REALLY informative program is available for $3.50
Bring a friend and your drink. And, as always, bring a garage
sale item for fund raising, if you can.RESOURCE: Judge Roger McDonald, has made available, a packet on divorce and parenting law. Email or call us. A DVD is available Staring Attorney N. Diane Holmes, and on the other side
of the bench, Judge Hon. Roger McDonald.TOPIC: Current Law for Divorce and Parenting Plans
(formerly child custody and visitation).
This info is crucial for so many, so bring
a friend. And, as always, bring a garage
sale item for fund raising, if you can.Orlando-area meetings are held each month. Contact one of us
for date/time/place.Leadership Team
Judy Rickles, , President
(407) 967-3452Judith Kaplan, Vice President
Mary Wilson, Treasurer / Membership
(616) 666-2699
InquiryDawn Cioci , Secretary
