JCADA eNEWS
September 13, 2016
JCADA 5K Event
Sunday, October 9th
 
There are only 25 days to go until the  JCADA 5K Event: A Run, A Walk, AWARE ! Join JCADA and community members of all ages to promote healthy relationships and help end domestic abuse. Proceeds from the JCADA 5K Event support the critical, life-saving services JCADA  provides for the entire Greater Washington community.





Can't make it to the 5K but still want to support JCADA?  
Set up your fundraising page and invite friends and family to help you make a difference!
In This Issue
Calling All Attorneys! 

Join us for an evening of networking at the Legal Access Attorney Network Friendraiser on Thursday, September 22nd! Learn how you can make a difference in the lives of victims of abuse through pro bono and low bono opportunities at JCADA. 

When:   September 22nd, 5:30-7:30 pm
Where:  McMillan Metro, P.C. 
7811 Montrose Road, Suite 400
Potomac, MD 20854

This event is free to attend, but  we will be accepting in-kind donations of gift cards (Giant, Safeway, Target) to give to clients in need.
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Questions? Contact Spencer Cantrell at legal@jcada.org.
AWARE ®  Spotlight: Last Day to Apply for Teen Advisory Board
 
Do you know a 10th-12th grader looking to develop their leadership skills and raise awareness about healthy relationships? 

Today is the last day to apply for the  AWARE ® Teen Advisory Board!  The goal of the Teen Advisory Board is to give local teens a voice and a platform to express their support of teen dating abuse prevention. To  learn more, visit  AWAREnow.org/TABinfo  or apply here!



Thank You, Summer Interns!

Many thanks to this year's amazing  AWARE® summer interns - Carly Shapiro, Hannah Walter and Tova Zimm! Our summer interns worked hard to help us get ready for another great year of AWARE® workshops. We appreciate all the time they dedicated to JCADA this summer!

Read Tova's blog about how interning at JCADA inspired her future career path!
Clergy Corner: Help Raise Awareness this October

Did you know that October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month? 

JCADA invites clergy from the Greater Washington area to join us in this national effort  by devoting one of their sermons in October to raise awareness and end domestic violence.

Need some inspiration? 
Visit JCADA's new and improved Clergy Resource Center for sample sermons and  Parasha Pieces , a collection of Torah excerpts that highlight themes and passages than can be applied when addressing the issue of domestic abuse from the pulpit.
Order Honey in Time for Rosh Hashanah!
 
2013 honey jar
Send your loved ones  sweet wishes for a happy and healthy New Year while supporting JCADA! 

For $12 each, you can send a distinctive 8-ounce jar of honey in time for Rosh  Hashanah and 44% of the proceeds will be donated back to JCADA! Each jar is accompanied by a personalized L'Shana Tova card letting the recipient know that a donation has been made to JCADA in their honor.
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With your help we will continue to be able to offer our services to victims of abuse free of charge, until there is no longer a need. 
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