Team Relay Race to Raise Funds and Awareness for Children Affected by Domestic
Violence
NEW YORK, March 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Domestic violence knows no
boundaries -- geographic, social or economic. It affects one in three women
worldwide, and a woman is assaulted or beaten in the U.S. every nine seconds.
Men can be victims, too, and 10 million American children witness domestic
violence each year.
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In response, the Avon Foundation announces a new event to raise funds and
awareness to help end domestic violence: the Need for Speed Relay Against
Domestic Violence, led by Honorary Team Captain Joe Torre, Manager for the New
York Yankees. Joe's mother, Margaret, was a victim of domestic violence, and
the Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation will receive the Avon Foundation's
initial grant from funds raised in the race.
Running From the Mountain to the Sound
The inaugural Need for Speed Relay will take place in Westchester County,
NY, on Sunday, June 11, 2006, and is expected to attract runners from across
the northeast. The team relay covers a 60-mile, nine-leg course "from the
Mountain to the Sound," with legs of four to eleven miles from Bear Mountain
Bridge to New Rochelle, NY on the Long Island Sound. The event is open to
runners of every level of expertise, with each team consisting of six to nine
women and/or men. Teams can be independent or sponsored by clubs, schools,
corporations or organizations.
The event will culminate in downtown New Rochelle, where Need for Speed
Relay participants, family, friends and spectators will celebrate together at
a finish-line festival complete with music, food, beverages and awards for the
top teams.
The team registration fee ranges from $400 for early registration to $600
for late registration after May 15, with incentive prizes for fundraising.
More information and registration is available at
http://www.needforspeedrelay.org or by calling 888-NFS-RELAY. Runners are
encouraged to sign up today and help end domestic violence.
Speak Out Against Domestic Violence
The Need for Speed Relay Against Domestic Violence is the newest
initiative of the Avon Foundation Speak Out Against Domestic Violence program
that launched in 2004. The initial grant to the Joe Torre Safe At Home
Foundation will help children of domestic violence by creating a "Margaret's
Place" in Westchester County, a unique program that helps middle and high
school students overcome domestic and teen dating violence through a
designated safe place in their school, counseling and education.
About the Avon Foundation
The Avon Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity founded in 1955 to
improve the lives of women, and today focuses on breast cancer and domestic
violence. The Avon Breast Cancer Crusade supports access to care and finding a
cure, with the best-known event the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. The Speak Out
Against Domestic Violence initiative focuses on education, prevention and
direct service programs, with fundraising through product sales and events
such as the Need for Speed Relay Against Domestic Violence. Through 2005 Avon
philanthropic programs in 50 countries have raised and awarded more than $450
million worldwide. For Avon Foundation information visit
http://www.avonfoundation.org or to register for the relay visit
http://www.needforspeedrelay.org.
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http://www.avonfoundation.org
http://www.needforspeedrelay.org
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CONTACT:
Susan Arnot Heaney, +1-212-282-5668,
susan.heaney@avonfoundation.org, or Liz Bonofiglio,
+1-212-282-5666, elizabeth.bonofiglio@avonfoundation.org, both of
The Avon Foundation
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