"PADA-Paddle Against Domestic Abuse" Greetings, The article below was submitted by Joy Godsey. This year during the month of October - Domestic Violence Awareness Month - thousands of paddlers across the United States will participate in "PADA -- Paddle Against Domestic Abuse." Anyone can be a part of this national initiative by simply planning and implementing a paddle trip during the month of October 2000. PADA is endorsed by the YWCA and the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence and 100-percent of money raised by participating individuals and groups will go to local, nonprofit agencies that offer grassroots support to victimized women, men and their children in the locations in which the trips take place. Joy Godsey, executive director of PADA and avid kayaker, has developed a website, http://www.riverwomen.com, that paddlers can visit to register for participation or to learn more about this unique opportunity. Upon registration, individuals or groups will be designated as official PADAŽ participants. They will receive a complete trip planning package, guidelines for obtaining individual sponsors, media campaign recommendations, official sponsorship forms and sample letters, PADAŽ T-shirt, PADAŽ boat decal; listing on the website as an official participant and more. Participants in the PADAŽ project customize their own paddle trips. These trips can be done solo or as a team -- white water or calm. The duration can be one hour, one day, a week or a month. Canoes, kayaks, shells, or rowboats -- any human-powered watercraft is acceptable. Individuals and groups are responsible for structuring their own local trips, selecting their designated nonprofit domestic violence agencies, as well as implementing their own fundraising, media and PR campaigns. For more information, Joy can be reached via email at joy_at_riverwomen.com." Well, that's the article. Thanks again for your help with this project! All the best, Joy Godsey Paddle Against Domestic Abuse 1085 River Ridge Drive Bessemer, AL 35023 (205) 436-7779 joy_at_riverwomen.com If you would like to become involved, please, contact Joy. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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