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There’s always a lot going on at Spruce Run and in the communities we serve. Find out more about upcoming events, community awareness activities, and prevention and training programs.
We’d like you to be a part of all we do!
Community Members Hold Vigil in Memory of Damien Lynn
There will be a candlelight vigil in honor of Damien Lynn on Tuesday, March 9 at 7:00 pm at Cascade Park in Bangor. The event is being organized by community members Leslie Collagen and Marissa Ouelette, and they encourage anyone who wants to be involved to contact them. Collagan’s number is 949-5832, and Ouellette’s is 843-0550.
Spruce Run will be attending and we are helping to get the word out about this important event. We hope to see you there, too, as we remember Damien and stand together against abuse.
Need of the Month for March: Gift Cards!
March is gift card month at Spruce Run.
A gas card can help someone get to safety. A card to Wal-Mart or Target can help a family start over. Please consider donating a gift card for a department store, grocery store, or gas station this month. Phone cards and BAT tickets are also needed. Your small gift can make a huge difference in someone’s life. Many thanks for your generosity.
The Silent Auction and Dessert Party Approaches!
It’s March, and that means it is again time for Spruce Run’s Annual Silent Auction and Dessert Party! The party is March 20, from 7:00 to 9:00 at UMaine’s Buchanan Alumni House in Orono. Tickets are $15 and are available at the door, or in advance by calling 945-5102.
This year’s party will feature our traditional array of fantastic food, including many locally grown and organic desserts and appetizers. The Silent Auction is sure to be a hit, as well. Friend us on Facebook or check back here for pictures and descriptions of auction items in the coming weeks!
Come for a night of food, shopping, and jazz – and support a great cause while you’re at it!
To see the event flyer, click here.
Revised Schedule for Spruce Run Education Groups in 2010
Interested in a Spruce Run education group? Click here for a list of the groups taking place this year in the Bangor area, and stay tuned for more information about groups in Northern Penobscot County. We’ve had to make slight changes to this list, so be sure to click this current link to see the most up-to-date information.
And don’t forget–you can always call the hotline at 1.800.863.9909 for more information.
February Need of the Month: Baby Supplies
Diapers and pull-ups and wipes–oh my!
Please help replenish our baby supplies, which are running low. We need diapers and pull-ups of all sizes, and baby wipes. Your donation will help the littlest of the people we work with. Many thanks for your generosity.
Hermon High and Spruce Run In the News
Did you catch the WABI news on February 3? If not, it’s not too late to see their story on National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month at Hermon High. Just click here to see the students in action!
UMaine’s Vagina Monologues to Benefit Spruce Run, Others
Looking for a way to celebrate Valentine’s Day, and support healthy relationships?
Join the UMaine Student Women’s Association for a V-Day production of the Vagina Monologues Friday, Feb. 12 and Saturday, Feb. 13, at 7:oo. Performences are in the Donald P. Corbett Business Building on the UMaine campus. Tickets are $6 for students, $8 for non-students. Proceeds benefit Spruce Run, Rape Response Services, Mabel Wadsworth Women’s Health Center, and the City of Joy. For more information check out the flyer, or call our office at 945-5102.
Thanks for your support!
Teen Dating Violence Awareness
Teen Dating Violence Awareness
Governor Baldacci has proclaimed February 1st through 6th , 2010 – Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week. In addition, Congress has declared February National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. We are asking schools around the county to participate in a multitude of activities throughout the week and month.
We have many activities to offer you and your students to help raise awareness. Check out some of the ideas and resources available for you…
Bulletin Boards and information can be posted throughout your school. Check these out…
Posters are all PDF documents. Download and print as many as you want!
Check out these interactive videos from That’s not cool ….
The Break In- Boyfriend’s Story
The Break In- Girlfriend’s Story
Pressure Pic Problem – Girlfriend’s Story
Pressure Pic Problem – Boyfriends’s Story
Text Monster- Girlfriend’s Story
Information Sheets
I know someone who is being abused
Talking with a Spruce Run Advocate
Click here for statistics about teen dating abuse.
Check out these helpful websites for more information:
We’ve provided quite a bit of information and could really use the creativity of you and your students to help spread the word!
Spruce Run’s Love Mashup Movie Maker Contest Poster– Encourage your students to become a part of raising awareness by creating a Love Mashup- the new online application from loveisrespect.org. This program is sponsored by the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline. This application allows them to use preset graphics, words, sounds, and more to create a 30 second Love Mashup Movie to share with friends. We are asking that students create a Love Movie Mashup and send it to us by February 26th. The contest winners will have their Movie Mashups featured on our website and will win a cool prize. Prizes include an Ipod shuffle and gift certificates to Chili’s, Tim Hortons and Oriental Jade.. If you are interested, check it out …
Have an Outreach Table staffed by Spruce Run– Each year, during Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week, we set up tables in cafeterias during lunch to provide information and resources to students. If you are interested in having a Spruce Run staff a table please contact us. Student groups could also staff a table- We’ve had student groups like JMG, Peer Mediators, and Civil Rights Teams set up a table and staff it themselves. Either way, it’s a great opportunity to raise awareness!
Wear purple days - Purple is the color for domestic and dating abuse awareness. By wearing purple students can show their peers that they believe dating abuse is a problem and that together we can create change.
Lollipops – Many students associate Spruce Run with Tootsie Pop lollipops as we distribute them during all of our school presentations. If you would like to distribute information in a fun and yummy way, go ahead and purchase some lollipops. Print the informational tags that we attach to each lollipop and attach them yourselves.
Display Library Campaign books along with new materials about teen dating violence – Each year Spruce Run donates books to your school’s library for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Your librarian’s have already been sent information and materials to set up a display for this month. Please check it out and remind your students of this wonderful resource. Want to know what books we’ve donated ?
We hope you will be able to participate in this national event. It’s great opportunity for schools and students across the nation to raise awareness of this important issue. If you are going to participate, please send an email letting us know what you’ll be doing so we can keep track of all the wonderful things happening here in Penobscot County. We would love to see pictures if they are available! If you would like more information about this event or any of the opportunities presented here please contact us.
Joy Walters | jwalters@sprucerun.net
Amanda Cost | acost@sprucerun.net
Change in Spruce Run Annual Meeting Program
We hope you will join us as we celebrate long-time volunteer Peggy Day and community partner Shelley Gavett at our Annual Meeting on January 21. Please note that, due to unforeseen circumstances, keynote speaker Representative Sara Stevens will be unable to attend. For more information on the annual meeting, please click here.
January is Stalking Awareness Month
Each year, 3.4 million adults are stalked in the U.S.A., and 30 % of those people are stalked by their current or former intimate partners.
Check out our new Stalking Awareness Month page for more information.
Is someone stalking you? Click here or call our hotline – 1.800.863.9909.
