I am a Domestic Violence Survivor & as you can imagine, raising awareness is extremely important to me.  

My Beautiful & Amazing Stepdaughter Daphne (in picture above on top right) turned 19 this year...

The cycle of Domestic Violence was broken with her & I thank God everyday for that!.

Thank you in advance for supporting MAAV in their efforts to break the cycle of Domestic Violence by donating to such a worth while and Life Saving cause.

For over 15 years, the Melrose Alliance Against Violence (MAAV) has worked to stop violence in our community before it starts. Your support is vital to these education and prevention programs:
*Teen Dating Violence Prevention for middle & high school students
*Mentoring Program for youth at risk
*Bullying Prevention Training for staff, parents & students
*Outreach and Support to Victims of Domestic Violence

You can donate here online or offline by sending a check payable to:
MAAV
235 West Foster St
Melrose, MA 02176.
Please remember to write "Team - Yesterday's Child" in the memo box so we can thank you personally for your donation.

For even more information about MAAV and what services they provide, you can check out MAAVs website at www.maav.org; their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/maav.org or follow on Twitter @MAAVMelrose

Also, MAAVs Student Action Board was featured on Channel 5 for teen dating violence prevention.