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| Funds raised by PEARR go to Women In Distress of Broward County, Inc., the only state certified, nationally accredited, full-service domestic violence center in the county. Women In Distress provides victims of domestic abuse with a 24-hour hotline, shelter, counseling, and educational programs. |
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- PEARR has fun at St. Lawrence Gallery
- Sheriff teams with Women In Distress
- Live Boldly: A classy, colorful fundraiser
- CDM golf event raises $12,000
- Lively get-together at Cafe Pisa
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- An Interview with PEARR President Charlotte Sundqu...
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Friday, July 4, 2008
Join the PEARR Book Club, 7 p.m. July 22, BREW Urban Cafe, 638 N. Federal Highway (in the Winn Dixie plaza), Victoria Park, in Fort Lauderdale.We will be discussing Milan Kundera's The Unbearable Lightness of Being: A Novel.
A young woman in love with a man torn between his love for her and his incorrigible womanizing; one of his mistresses and her humbly faithful lover - these are the two couples whose story is told in this masterful novel.
In a world in which lives are shaped by irrevocable choices and by fortuitous events, a world in which everything occurs but once, existence seems to lose its substance, its weight.
Hence, we feel "the unbearable lightness of being" not only as the consequence of our pristine actions but also in the public sphere, and the two inevitably intertwine.
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008
At its recent "Strength in Humanity" Art & Poetry Night, PEARR presented a check to Women In Distress of Broward County, Inc. for $15,000. The check, presented to Women In Distress’ new President and CEO Mary Riedel, was double the amount raised by PEARR in its inaugural year.
PEARR, Professionals Educating and Advocating Respect in Relationships, is an auxiliary of Women In Distress that was formed in 2006.
The money was raised over the past 12 months from the nonprofit organization’s various social events, such as: the rock ’n’ roll Summer Bash at Pompano Citi Centre; a happy hour networking gathering at Café Pisa in Fort Lauderdale; CDM’s second annual golf tournament that benefitted PEARR; an art, wine and cheese social at St. Lawrence Gallery in Fort Lauderdale; and PEARR’s signature fundraiser, the holidays-themed Live Boldly Art Show and Silent Auction.
Additional funds were also raised for Women In Distress from donations and a raffle of artwork at “Strength in Humanity,” held on June 12 at Art & Design, in Fort Lauderdale.
Dozens of arts-loving PEARR members and friends in attendance were treated to live music and a dance expression performance by Melinda Freiman.
The evening’s dynamic and thought-provoking poets were: Gene Martignetti, Roberta Burke, Roselande “Madis” Geffrard, Kathy “Zora McQueen” King, Timothy “Mr. Whispers” Proctor, Margarita Alarcon, Krystle Miller, and Write Side Poets ─ Jasmine “Sweet Venom” Bailey, Cierra “Soul Fiya” Robinson, Diego “El Nino” Masquera and Yveka Pierre.
As with all of PEARR’s events, funds raised will go to Women In Distress, Broward County’s only state-certified, nationally accredited, full-service domestic violence program.
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Friday, June 6, 2008
On May 28, PEARR friends and members gathered at St. Lawrence Gallery for a fun night of art, wine and fundraising for Women in Distress of Broward County, Inc.
The event brought lots of new faces as well as old friends who mingled over wine and hors d'oeuvres as the soothing music of vocalist Jennifer Rolnick played in the background.
Guests browsed the nautical-themed artwork, photography, model boats and more and gathered around local artist Sissi Janku, left, as she created an original tropical-themed painting right before their eyes.By the end of the night, many who attended went home with raffle prizes or new additions to their art collections, with a portion of the proceeds going to support Women in Distress' counseling and educational programs, 24-hour crisis hotline and shelters.
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Monday, December 17, 2007
The word “elegant” best describes the scene at the recent Live Boldly Art Show and Silent Auction at ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale.PEARR’s signature event was a classy and colorful evening that helped the
organization reconnect with members, make new friends and raise funds for Women In Distress through the sale of dozens of great pieces of donated artwork.The Executive Council of Professionals Educating and Advocating Respect in Relationships, hails the Live Boldly art event as another successful fundraiser and applauds the efforts of our many volunteers and contributing artists.
Funds raised by PEARR go to support the agency’s counseling and educational programs, 24-hour hotline, and shelters.
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Wednesday, October 31, 2007
The CDM Live Boldly Golf Challenge last month raised $12,000 for Women In Distress of Broward County, Inc.The funds were donated to Broward County’s only state-certified, nationally accredited, full-service domestic violence program through its professionals auxiliary PEARR: Professionals Educating and Advocating Respect in Relationships.
The event, CDM Fort Lauderdale Office’s second annual golf challenge, was held Oct. 27 at Oaks Golf Course, Palm-Aire Country Club, in Pompano Beach. The Live Boldly theme that was chosen for the event was created by PEARR in its inaugural year in 2006 and advocates taking a stance against domestic violence.
Former first-year PEARR Executive Council member Dora Florindo, who served on the golf challenge committee and was essential to its success, is an employee of CDM, a consulting, engineering, construction and operations firm with private and public clients worldwide.
The $12,000 raised by the golf challenge will be used to fund Women In Distress’ counseling and educational programs, 24-hour crisis hotline and confidential emergency shelters.
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Monday, September 3, 2007
Our fall social event, PEARR at Pisa, on Friday, Sept. 28, was a fun way to end the workweek and to catch up with old and new friends.
PEARR members and nonmembers took advantage of the beautiful, relaxed setting at downtown Fort Lauderdale's Italian restaurant Café Pisa to mingle, share laughs, enjoy free musical entertainment and get excited talking about our upcoming Live Boldly Art Show and Silent Auction on Nov. 30.
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Tuesday, April 17, 2007
FORT LAUDERDALE --As part of our activities to benefit Women In Distress of Broward County, Inc., PEARR is proud to present its new Adopt A Shelter project.Adopt A Shelter (ADAS) will be a coordinating committee between the volunteer organizations that offer their services to nonprofit organizations and applying those services to benefit our residents’ stay at the shelters. Since this project was launched less than three months ago, we have achieved the following:
- Valentine’s Day party for residents and their children.
- Spring Dinner offered by students of Johnson and Wales Culinary School (see photo).
- Easter Baskets for children at the shelter donated by Banana Republic employees.
- Exterior furniture donation by a private donor.
Current activities in process that will be completed by the end of May:
- Painting of Interior and Exterior shelter walls by American Express employees and ADAS Committee Member Ellen Baker.
- Painting of shelter doors by Dimension Data employees.
To get involved with the Adopt A Shelter Project, please contact PEARR's Outreach and Education Chairperson Patricia Minski at outreach@pearr.org.
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