Dear Temple Or Olam Members,

For several years, we have organized a special fundraiser for Men for Change, a program for and by CVAN (Cabarrus Victims Assistance Network).

In 2010, CVAN
• Answered 1,716 calls on their 24-hour hotline
• Provided 2,528 nights of shelter and served 10,112 meals
• Accompanied over 200 women to court
• Reached thousands of people through community speaking engagements
• Provided over 1,300 sessions of individual peer advocacy and counseling

Last year, CVAN provided safety, shelter and support to 1,252 battered women and their children.

We are asking you to send a donation into the Temple for Men for Change so that we can again honor our own men of Temple Or Olam and make a public statement: The men of our congregation want to help send the message that domestic violence will not be tolerated.

The men of our congregation will be listed together with other donors in a full-page ad on Father’s Day. Please join us by sending your donation no later than May 27th to:

Temple Or Olam
P.O. Box 1135
Concord NC
28026-1135

Most of us have known women who have been abused. Please, let us stand together for change.

Tom Jensen and Ralf Thiede, Co-chairs, Temple Or Olam Men for Change