Mu Tau Mu of Alpha Chi Omega

This week we ask you to join us in helping Alpha Chi Omega Foundation end domestic violence. Please watch the video below and sign the pledge! Then help us spread the word! Instructions are after the video. (You may have to hover your cursor or mouse over the white space below to see the play button!)

On Twitter, post a message like this:

Ending Domestic Violence Starts with You - sign the pledge today! http://ow.ly/wJOt #AXO #DVA #charitytuesday

OR

Together we can bring hope to women around the world http://ow.ly/wJOt
 #AXO #DVA #charitytuesday

On facebook,

use one of the tweets above as your status

OR

post a link directly to the video  https://secure.pursuantgroup.net/pursuant4/alphachiomega/2009/domesticviolence/default.asp?tpgid=0&shareid=13062700

or post the text of the pledge (or a portion of it) with a link to the video

I have the right to be treated with respect.

To know me will be to experience a voice that is respectful. 

I recognize that relationship abuse is a problem and commit to stand strong in the courage 
of my convictions. I will not be silent. 

I pledge to educate myself and others about the causes and forms of domestic violence. 

I will talk with my friends, family and loved ones about healthy relationships. 

I will lead by example and teach that strength, confidence, and worth come from within. On 
the one hand, I will inspire. In turn, I will be inspired. 

I commit to helping build a community that does not tolerate violence. 

I acknowledge that all people deserve to live in a safe and loving environment. 

I accept the challenge to become part of the solution. Ending domestic violence 
starts with me. 

[You can also use the "share video" button on the bottom right of screen to post the video to your blog or to various social media sites!]

On email, send a link to this post, and be sure to share the video and the pledge with your friends, family members and Alpha Chi Omega sisters. 

Thank you all for your participation each week and for making a difference for domestic violence awareness!

P.S. Thank you @craftsquatch (via @mashable) for the cute social media pillow graphics - check out Craftsquatch's Etsy Store http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6956228

We're so proud of our Alpha Chi Omega collegians at Case Western Reserve University for their efforts to end domestic violence! In addition to the events below, they'll be hosting their raffle and bake sale – if you can bake please let Jennifer (jmm83@case.edu) know. MTM contributed 5 $15 itunes gift cards for the raffle; lots of local restaurants and vendors have donated gift cards and other goodies too!

Monday 10/26

Self-Defense Class at Thwing 6-8pm

Co-sponsored by the Case Taekwondo Club

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=174920269608&index=1

Tuesday 10/27

Wear Purple Day (everywhere, all day) – we can all do this!

Sisters will be passing out purple ribbons in KSL (library) and Thwing from 11am-2pm

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=177649527160&index=1

Wednesday 10/28

Hidden Voices Candlelight Vigil at KSL Oval

Co-sponsored by the University Programming Board

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=159814071044&index=1

Thursday 10/29

DVA Luminaries at KSL Oval all day

Co-sponsored by Panhellenic Council

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=163972685950&index=1

Friday 10/30

5^th Annual DVA Week Kickball Tournament (evening)

Frieberger Field

If you’d like to send them a note wishing them luck, telling them they rock, or sending some cookies, please write the chapter president at the AXO House (11421 Bellflower, Cleveland, OH 44106).

Official poster:

This week we salute men who are making a difference in the fight to end domestic violence. Learn more about them and share your favorites we might have missed here. Then help us spread the word! Here's how:

On Twitter, post a message like this:

Saluting Men Working to End Violence Against Women: http://ow.ly/vkT9 #DVA #AXO #charitytuesday

OR

Patrick Stewart shares his personal experience with domestic violence http://ow.ly/vkT9 #DVA #AXO #charitytuesday

OR

Help us salute men who are making a difference for domestic violence awareness http://ow.ly/vkT9
#DVA #AXO #charitytuesday

On facebook,

use one of the tweets above as your status

OR

post a link to one of the resources in the Saluting Men blog post with a note about how/why you appreciate their efforts:

- Patrick Stewart video on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPzVUGE3dds

- Joe Torre video: http://www.joetorre.org/SystemImages/joetorre.swf

- Jason Witten: http://www.jasonwitten82.com/ssp/foundation

- Founding Fathers http://www.founding-fathers.org/index.php?title=Founding+Fathers+Talk&page=fftalk

On email, send a link to this post. 

Thanks for your participation and for making a difference for domestic violence awareness!

P.S. Thank you @craftsquatch (via @mashable) for the cute social media pillow graphics - check out Craftsquatch's Etsy Store http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6956228

We are shining a spotlight this week on men everywhere who are working to end domestic violence.

We salute

- our partners and friends who cannot imagine deliberately hurting another person;

- men who are breaking the cycle of violence after growing up as a witness to it;

- men who work in local law enforcement and those who support their local shelters and agencies;

- actors, sports stars/teams who use their celebrity to promote positive action; and

- programs designed to help men and boys grow and develop in positive ways

We'll share some examples; we encourage you to add your favorites in the comment section below!

At MTM, we've long admired Joe Torre, manager of the LA Dodgers, for his work providing children and teens a safe haven and his bravery in sharing his personal story of growing up in a home with domestic violence. He's featured on our Watch, Listen, See DVA page and we encourage you to check our his charity Margaret's Place. 

We recently discovered actor Patrick Stewart shared his story of growing up with domestic violence with Amnesty International. 

Entire MLB teams get behind the cause, hosting End Domestic Violence days at their ballparks. On July 3rd, 2009, the Washington Nationals partnered with Becky's Fund to Strike Out Domestic Violence. On September 5, 2009, the Cleveland Indians & the Indians Wives Association sponsored a unique in-game auction to raise funds for the Domestic Violence Center. 

Pro-Bowl Tight End Jason Witten of the Dallas Cowboys is an advocate working with domestic violence shelters and agencies: "Witten started 2008 by launching the Jason Witten SCOREkeepers program, a unique initiative placing full-time, trained male mentors in battered women’s shelters throughout Texas. The mentors seek to demonstrate positive male behavior to the children living in these shelters in an effort to break the cycle of violence that plagues families affected by abuse." 

A few of our favorite programs:

Family Violence Prevention Fund Founding Fathers see especially their Founding Fathers Talk page for videos from Matt Lauer, Russell Simmons, and 8 other celebrity men. See also the FVPF Coaching Boys Into Men initiative, and their Give Respect campaign, in which Alpha Chi Omega is proud to be a partner.

Men's Network Against Domestic Violence is FVPF's partner in Coaching Men Into Boys.