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click thru for details   Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2011 The Vault Sisters Acquiring Financial Empowerment's Community Newsletter Dear SAFE supporter,  October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month!  SAFE has many events and programs to bring awareness and support our community.  We hope that you will join us and participate in many of the activities and let others know by forwarding this information to others. Enjoy this edition of our newsletter "The Vault" and thank you for your support of SAFE! Be encouraged!  Kalyn Risker Founder/Executive Director You may forward any comments or suggestions regarding our e-newsletter to info@newsafestart.org. O.P.E.N. for Business Conference O.P.E.N. = Opportunity. Preparation. Entrepreneurship. Networking SAFE in response to recent legislative changes and the current economic crisis is offering a free conference that focuses on micro-entrepreneurship specifically for survivors of domestic violence.  O.P.E.N. for Business Conference was created to assist survivors of domestic violence in creating a business for themselves that can generate income to supplement their earnings while exploring entrepreneurship as a means towards gaining self-sufficiency.   O.P.E.N. for Business Conference for survivors of domestic violence will feature free lunch, giveaways, entrepreneurship focused workshops, community resources and health screening from Sinai-Grace Hospital   This event will be held:     Saturday, October 22th  8 am until 4 pm Detroit, Michigan   This is a free event for survivors of domestic violence.   For participant confidentiality, location information will only be given to registered attendees   You Must Register To Attend call 888-225-0326 or visit SAFE's website at www.NewSafeStart.org   Click Here for Conference Website and to Register   Thank You Sponsors! O.P.E.N. for Business Conference   Sinai-Grace Hospital MGM Grand Detroit AVIMA Design Photography by Myett African EZ Silk Beauty Products  Women In Touch Sara's House P Square Promotions Zoe K. D. Lee - Lia Sophia Jewelery   "Surviving the Storm" (Fellowship Outreach Ministry) Eric Huffman State Farm Insurance OPES Media Company, LLC The SISTAHS Ministry International I-Multimedia One Single Rose  Helping Individuals Succeed (H.I.S.) Agency    SASHA Center Kalaida Marie Holmes Consulting    Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community (IDVAAC)        Click Here for the O.P.E.N. for Business Conference Sponsorship Package  Various sponsorship levels allow vending opportunities      Needed Donation Items for the O.P.E.N. for Business Conference  Candlelight Vigil "From Victim to Victor: Silence in not an Option" Wayne State University School of Social Work Alumni Association, Walden University, Delta Sigma Theta Detroit Foundation Inc., and local Detroit domestic violence agencies, Sisters Acquiring Financial Empowerment (SAFE) and Serenity Services, are coming together to hold a Candlelight Vigil in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.      October 21 from 6 pm until 8 pm at the Delta Sigma Theta Detroit Foundation Inc., 24760 West Seven Mile, Detroit, MI   This vigil will raise community awareness of domestic violence and to provide domestic violence related community resources to community residents. Click Here for a Calendar of SAFE Supported Domestic Violence Awareness Events      SAFE Workshops! For Survivors of Domestic Violence  SAFE's FREE open group sessions for survivors of domestic violence ongoing session topics include:  Getting Prepared - Resumes, Cover Letters, etc. Job Searching Techniques & Job Applications Interviewing - Mock Interviews, Common Interview Questions and Answers Financial Readiness - Allstate "Moving Ahead with Money Management" Curriculum Entrepreneurship Safety Planning  Click here for online calendar that list all of SAFE's events    If you would like to participate please call   SAFE at 800-757-4919 ext. 2 to obtain the confidential meeting location, date and times.   WISP, Inc.  Women's Independence Scholarship Program Sisters Acquiring Financial Empowerment can assist active participants of SAFE's programs process their application forms for consideration of Women's Independence Scholarship Program (WISP).  About the scholarship: The Women's Independence Scholarship Program (WISP) was created in 1999 to help formerly battered women overcome barriers to the education necessary for their becoming employable and financially stable.   SAFE is looking forward to assisting survivors of domestic violence obtain their goal of achieving a secondary education.  SAFE will also assist other programs learn more about the program and assist their participants with completing the forms.      For additional information on the Women's Independence Scholarship Program (WISP) visit their website at: http://www.wispinc.org Support SAFE's Mission  Support survivors of domestic violence The Economic Empowerment training SAFE provides to survivors of domestic violence in the Metropolitan Detroit area is needed now more than ever.  I would like to personally ask you to make a difference by donating to SAFE.    Every donation makes a difference and goes to support survivors of domestic violence!  Your donation can be made via the PayPal button below:       You can also mail your support to: SAFE  3430 E. Jefferson Avenue, #721,   Detroit, Michigan 48207    For additional donation options please call 800-757-4919.  Sisters Acquiring Financial Empowerment (SAFE) is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, all donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.    Sisters Acquiring Financial Empowerment   3430 E. Jefferson Ave. #721 Detroit, Michigan 48207 800-757-4919 info@newsafestart.org   The Executive Board of Directors would like to thank all of the supporters and sponsors of SAFE for your assistance which has impacted the lives of women in need of hope for a SAFE future. SAFE: Rise Above Your Expectations   Survivor Resources  National Domestic Violence Hotline Women's Independence Scholarship Program, Inc. (WISP) - Scholarships for Survivors of Domestic Violence Survivor Resources - Michigan Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence Your Assistance is Needed  Please help SAFE raise funds for client training progam materials   SAFE is a 501 (c) (3) Nonprofit Organization   SAFE's Partnerships & Affiliations  Arise Detroit Developing K.I.D.S. LA VIDA Michigan Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence National Network to End Domestic Violence  S.I.S.T.A.H.S. Ministry Serenity Services Transformation Detroit Wayne County Council Against Family Violence Women of Color Network Zonta Club of Southfield Area Community Resources List of Resources for You Julie's List State of Michigan 800 # and additional Foreclosure Prevention Information Detroit Community Health Connection - Free and Low Cost Health Care 2011 Corporate Sponsors Thank You! Avima Design Community Legal Resources DMRS Media Group Duncan Advisors Elegance N Glass Grassroots.org I-Multimedia Services Maxwill Solutions MIX 92.3 FM MGM Grand Detroit OPES Video P Squared Promotions Peter Rochon, Web Design Photography by Myett Sinai-Grace Hospital MGM Grand Detroit Kalaida Marie Consulting Eric Huffman State Farm   Click on image above to foward this newsletter to a friend!     Mission To equip survivors of domestic violence with the appropriate financial tools and resources needed to enable women to leave or recover from the economic portion of domestic violence   SAFE is a 501 (c) (3) Nonprofit Corporation