ÿþ<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title>HAWC Email</title> <meta content="text/html; charset=" http-equiv=Content-Type iso-8859-1?? /> </head> <body> <div align="center">&nbsp;</div> <table style="border-bottom: #999999 1px outset; border-left: #999999 1px outset; width: 659px; height: 183px; border-top: #999999 1px outset; border-right: #999999 1px outset" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="659" align="center"> <tr> <td style="padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; width: 611px; padding-right: 10px; height: 180px; padding-top: 10px"> <div align="center"><a href="http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=ngIUIWOzFfJPJbL&amp;s=[[en_supporter_id]]&amp;m=[[en_MailID2]]"><img style="border-bottom-color: #ffffff; border-top-color: #ffffff; width: 300px; height: 124px; border-right-color: #ffffff; border-left-color: #ffffff" border="20" alt="" align="left" src="https://www.kintera.com/accounttempfiles/account401212/images/womencenter_web.gif" width="300" height="124" /></a>&nbsp; </div> <p align="right"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-size: 18pt"><em style="font-size: 14pt"></em></span></p> <p align="left"></p> <p align="right"><a href="http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=ngLUKWOzGdJMIaK&amp;s=[[en_supporter_id]]&amp;m=[[en_MailID2]]"><img id="nvlf_donate" border="0" name="nvlf_donate" alt="Donate" align="right" src="https://www.kintera.org/atf/cf/%7B241EA713-93CA-4DAC-AFF2-B13378F8C9BF%7D/nvlf_donate.gif" width="114" height="24" /></a>&nbsp;</p> <p align="right"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #000000; font-size: 18pt"><em style="font-size: 14pt"></em></span></p> <p align="left"></p> <p align="right"></p> <p align="right"><a href="http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=ohKWIZODLfILK9J&amp;s=[[en_supporter_id]]&amp;m=[[en_MailID2]]"><img id="nvlf_services" border="0" name="nvlf_services" alt="Services" align="right" src="https://www.kintera.org/atf/cf/%7B241EA713-93CA-4DAC-AFF2-B13378F8C9BF%7D/nvlf_services.gif" width="114" height="24" /></a>&nbsp;</p> <p align="right"></p> <p style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt" align="left"> <div align="center"><a href="http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=knKOINMnHbLIL2I&amp;s=[[en_supporter_id]]&amp;m=[[en_MailID2]]"><img style="width: 114px; height: 23px" id="nvlf_getin" border="0" name="nvlf_getin" alt="Get Involved" align="right" src="https://www.kintera.org/atf/cf/%7B241EA713-93CA-4DAC-AFF2-B13378F8C9BF%7D/nvlf_getin.gif" width="114" height="23" /></a>&nbsp;</div> <div align="center">&nbsp;</div> &nbsp; </td> </tr> </table> <table style="border-bottom: #000 1px solid; text-align: left; border-left: #000 1px solid; padding-bottom: 10px; background-color: #ffffff; padding-left: 10px; width: 657px; padding-right: 10px; border-collapse: collapse; font: 12px Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; height: 3262px; color: #666; border-right: #000 1px solid; padding-top: 10px" border="1" rules="rows" cellspacing="0" bordercolor="#c0c0c0" cellpadding="0" width="657" bgcolor="#ffffff" align="center"> <tr bordercolor="#808080"> <td style="padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; border-right: #808080 1px dashed; padding-top: 10px" bordercolor="#808080" colspan="2"><span style="font-family: Tahoma"><span style="font-family: Arial"> <h5 align="right"><span style="color: #808080">November 16, 2011</span></span></span></h5> <h3 style="color: #008080" align="left"><span style="font-family: Tahoma"><span style="font-family: Tahoma"><span style="color: #008080"><span style="font-family: Tahoma"><span style="font-family: Tahoma"><span><span style="color: #008080"><span><span style="font-family: Tahoma"><span><span style="color: #008080"><span><img style="margin: 15px; width: 152px; height: 144px" border="0" alt="" align="left" src="https://www.kintera.com/accounttempfiles/account401212/images/child_gift.jpg" width="152" height="144" />Cause for Action</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma"><span style="font-family: Tahoma"><span style="color: #008080"><span style="font-family: Tahoma"><span style="font-family: Tahoma"><span><span style="color: #008080"><span><span style="font-family: Tahoma"><span><span style="color: #008080"><span></h3> <h5 style="color: green" align="left"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt"><em><span style="font-family: Arial"><em><em><span style="font-family: Arial"><em><span style="color: #800000">'Tis the Season! </span><span style="color: #333333">We are gearing up for the <span style="color: #339966"><em><span style="color: #339966">Annual Client Holiday Store</span></em></em></em></em></span></span></em></em></em></em> <p align="left"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt"><em><span style="font-family: Arial"><em><em><span style="font-family: Arial"><em><span style="color: #800000"></p> </h5> </span></em></span></em></em></span></em></span>Financial hardships and a desire to return to a "normal life"&nbsp;are common experiences many of our clients face during the holiday season. The women, men, teens and children receiving our services are working hard to move their lives forward, and the holidays can be a somber reminder that they're not quite there yet. </span> <p align="left"><span style="color: #333333">That's why the Women's Center spends the last few months of each year soliciting good will and good cheer in the form of toys, gadgets and gift cards for our clients. <span style="color: #339966"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #339966"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #339966"><span style="color: #333333">Last year, more than <strong><span style="color: #339966">1,500 adults, teens and children received gifts through our Holiday Store</span>.</strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p align="left"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #339966"><span style="color: #333333"><strong></strong></span></span></span><span style="color: #333333">In the spirit of giving, we hope you will join us in creating much needed holiday cheer for our clients. In order for our clients to&nbsp;personally select gifts before the holidays, our donation <strong><span style="color: #339966"><strong>deadline is</strong> </span></strong><span style="color: #339966"><strong>December 9th</strong></span>. There are countless ways to help, but here are four to start:</span></p> <p align="left"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #339966"><span style="color: #333333">View our </span><a href="http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=qjJZL7PHIhIYKhJ&amp;s=[[en_supporter_id]]&amp;m=[[en_MailID2]]"><span style="color: #333333"><span><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #333333"><strong style="color: #339966">holiday wish list</strong></span></span></span></span></a></span></span><span style="color: #333333"><span><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #333333">, and add a few items to your shopping list.<span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #333333"><span><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #333333"><img style="width: 163px; margin-bottom: 15px; height: 91px; margin-right: 15px" border="0" alt="" align="right" src="https://www.kintera.com/accounttempfiles/account401212/images/gifts2.jpg" width="163" height="91" /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p align="left"><span style="color: #333333"><span><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #333333">Turn a tip jar into a <span style="color: #339966"><strong>donation jar</strong></span> - monetary donations help us fill in the gaps for gift needs. </span></span></span></span></p> <p align="left"><span style="color: #333333"><span><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #333333">Make a fast and easy </span></span></span></span><a href="http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=orKVI1OzHgIQK6J&amp;s=[[en_supporter_id]]&amp;m=[[en_MailID2]]"><span style="color: #333333"><span><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #333333"><strong style="color: #339966">online donation</strong></span></span></span></span></a><span style="color: #333333"><span><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #333333">- every dollar helps!</span></span></span></span></p> <p align="left"><span style="color: #333333"><span><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #339966"><span style="color: #333333"><span><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #333333"><strong style="color: #339966">Volunteer</strong></span></span></span></span></span> your time helping with our Holiday Store! Call Gwen Holt for details at 713-528-6798 ext. 2298 or email her at <a href="http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=kdJOKNNnEfKFKVL&amp;s=[[en_supporter_id]]&amp;m=[[en_MailID2]]"><span style="color: #333333"><span><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #339966">gholt@hawc.org</span></span></span></span></a></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #333333"><span><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #333333">.</span></span></span></span> </p> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; border-right: #808080 1px dashed; padding-top: 10px" colspan="2"> <h3 align="left"><span><span style="color: #008080"><span><span style="font-family: Tahoma">Center Stage</span> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 8pt"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt"><span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="font-family: Arial"><span><span style="font-family: Tahoma"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; color: #800080"><span><span><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: Tahoma"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="color: #800080"></h3> <h5 align="left"> <table style="width: 231px; height: 185px" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" width="231" align="left"> <tr> <td> <p align="left"><span><span style="font-family: Tahoma"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; color: #800080"><span><span><strong><span style="color: #000000"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt"><strong><span style="color: #000000"><strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma"><strong><span style="color: #000000"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt"><strong><span style="color: #000000"><strong><em> <div align="center"> <div align="center"> <div align="center"><a href="http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=piKYL2PHKlJXIhK&amp;s=[[en_supporter_id]]&amp;m=[[en_MailID2]]"><img style="width: 249px; margin-bottom: 0px; height: 165px; margin-right: 15px" border="0" alt="" align="center" src="https://www.kintera.com/accounttempfiles/account401212/images/leadershipadpict.jpg" width="249" height="165" /></a></div> </em></strong></span></strong></span></strong></span></strong></span></strong></span></strong></span></strong></span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p align="center"><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 8pt"><span style="color: #008080">Click the ad above to see in full detail</span></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> 2011 Leadership Ad Campaign Delivers Strong Statement and Spectacular Support for Women's Center</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h5> <p align="left"><span><span style="font-family: Tahoma"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; color: #800080"><span><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: Arial">For the last eight years,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Women's Center has called upon community leaders to speak out against domestic and sexual violence by signing on to our Leadership&nbsp;Campaign. What began with 34 signatories has&nbsp;grown to a sizable 196 leaders lending their name and their support to this year's&nbsp;advertisement&nbsp;in the Houston Chronicle business section. Each signer commits a $1,000 donation to support our&nbsp;mission&nbsp;to help individuals affected by domestic and sexual violence in their efforts to move their lives forward. They also are lending their name in acknowledgment of a community-wide effort to end domestic and sexual violence. <strong><span style="color: #800080">This </span><span style="color: #800080">year, the leaders&nbsp;raised $205,700. </span></strong></span></span></p> <span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="color: #333333"> <p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 8pt" align="left"><span><span style="font-family: Tahoma"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; color: #800080"><span><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: Arial"><img style="margin: 10px 0px 10px 10px; width: 273px; height: 183px" border="0" alt="Women's Center Board Chair of Marketing and Development Nancy McGregor Manne (L) with CEO Rebecca White and Board Chair Shawn Raymond" align="right" src="https://www.kintera.com/accounttempfiles/account401212/images/leadershipadreceptoct172011.jpg" width="273" longDesc="Women's Center Board Chair of Marketing and Development Nancy McGregor Manne (L) with CEO Rebecca White and Board Chair Shawn Raymond" height="183" /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p align="right">The Women's Center extends its appreciation to everyone involved in the&nbsp;2011 campaign. We are grateful to&nbsp;the<strong> </strong><span style="color: #008080"><strong>Houston Chronicle</strong> </span>for their continued support of this&nbsp;annual endeavor, as well as to&nbsp;<span style="color: #800080"><strong>Del Friscos Double Eagle Steak House&nbsp;</strong></span>for generously hosting and providing for the&nbsp;the&nbsp;campaign reception on October 17th.</span></span></p> <p> <table style="width: 281px; height: 78px" border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" width="281" align="right"> <tr> <td> <div align="center"><img style="width: 140px; height: 64px" border="0" alt="" src="https://www.kintera.com/accounttempfiles/account401212/images/delfriscos.jpg" width="140" height="64" /></div> </td> <td> <div align="center"><img style="width: 113px; height: 113px" border="0" alt="" src="https://www.kintera.com/accounttempfiles/account401212/images/houstonchroniclelogo.gif" width="113" height="113" /></div> </td> </tr> </table> </p> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 10px"><span style="font-family: Tahoma"><span style="color: #000000"><strong><span style="color: #000000"><strong> <h3 align="left"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; color: #008080">CEO Chat</span></h3> <h5 style="font-family: Tahoma" align="left"><span style="color: #800080">5 Questions with President and CEO Rebecca White </span></h5> <h5 style="font-family: Tahoma" align="left"><span style="color: #800080"><img style="width: 202px; height: 209px" border="0" alt="" src="https://www.kintera.com/accounttempfiles/account401212/images/rebecca_headshot_2011jpg.jpg" width="202" height="209" /></span></h5> </strong></span></strong></span></span></td> <td style="padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; height: 392px; padding-top: 10px"><span style="color: #800080"> <h5 align="left">&nbsp;</h5> </span> <p align="left"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; color: #800080; font-size: 12pt"><em></p> <h3></em><span style="font-family: Tahoma"></h3> <span style="color: #ff99cc"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: #ff99cc"><span style="color: #ff99cc"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: #ff99cc"><span style="color: #ff99cc"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #ff99cc; font-size: 10pt"> <p style="font-family: Tahoma" align="left"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: Tahoma"><span style="font-family: Tahoma"><span style="color: #333333">1. <span>For those who missed the Volunteer Recognition Celebration on October 6th, can you tell us about the three award recipients?</span><br /> <br /> 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;What impact do volunteers make towards achieving the mission of the Houston Area Women s Center?<br /> <br /> 3.&nbsp;In your lifetime, what has been your favorite volunteer role?</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="font-family: Tahoma" align="left"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: Tahoma"><span style="font-family: Tahoma"><span style="color: #333333">4. <span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi">With the holiday seasons approaching, what are some ways the community can get involved?</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="font-family: Tahoma" align="left"><span style="font-family: Tahoma"><span style="color: #333333">5.&nbsp; From previous CEO Chats, we know you are an avid reader, a Longhorn lover, and a recently anointed mountain trekker.&nbsp;Do you have any other unusual or surprising hobbies?</span></span></p> <h5 align="right">&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=ptJTL2PLIjI0KlJ&amp;s=[[en_supporter_id]]&amp;m=[[en_MailID2]]" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800080">READ REBECCA'S RESPONSES</span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>&nbsp;</h5> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; border-right: #999999 1px dotted; padding-top: 10px" colspan="2"><span style="color: #800080"> <h3 style="font-family: Tahoma; color: #008080" align="left">Mission in Motion</h3> <h5 style="font-family: Tahoma" align="left">Houston Area Women s Center Awarded $20,000 Allstate Foundation Grant </h5> <h3 style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt" align="left"><span style="color: #800080"><em style="color: #008080"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: #800080"><em style="color: #008080">Funding Provides Economic Empowerment for Domestic Violence Survivors</em> </span></span></em></span></h3> <span style="color: #800080"><em style="color: #008080"></em></span><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: #808080"><span style="color: #333333"> <h3 style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt" align="left"><span style="color: #800080"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: #800080"><em style="color: #008080"><span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: #808080"><span style="color: #333333"><img style="width: 200px; margin-bottom: 30px; height: 86px; margin-right: 10px" border="0" alt="" align="left" src="https://www.kintera.com/accounttempfiles/account401212/images/allstate_foundation_logo.jpg" width="200" height="86" /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></em></span></span></span></h3> <p style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 12pt" align="left"><span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt">The Allstate Foundation is partnering with the Houston Area Women s Center to help survivors build lives free from the effects of domestic violence with a $20,000 grant to support and enhance services offered by the Center's&nbsp;Career Development Program (CDP). For many women, the CDP helps them develop a financial foundation from which they can build a safe and economically independent future for themselves, and oftentimes, their children.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p align="left"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: #808080"><span style="color: #333333">Limited financial access and social isolation are common among domestic violence survivors; therefore, many lack the job skills and financial management tools needed to </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: #808080"><span style="color: #333333">free themselves from the dependency of their abuser. Within the shelter at the Houston Area Women s Center, the CDP offers survivors access to tools and resources necessary for achieving economic freedom. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p align="left"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: #808080"><span style="color: #333333">The CDP assists each&nbsp;woman in creating&nbsp;an individualized plan for financial stability. For most, this includes obtaining employment, enhancing job skills and furthering their education. During the initial five months of participating in the Economic Empowerment for Domestic Violence Survivors Program, 125 Women s Center residents have participated in "The <span style="font-family: Arial">Allstate Foundation s Moving Ahead Through Financial Management" workshops, 47 have completed educational courses, job training programs or certificate programs, and 68 have gained new or better employment. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p align="left"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: #808080"><span style="color: #333333">Another factor in achieving financial independence is developing the life skills for creating budgets and managing resources. Clients attend classes that teach the fundamentals of budgeting, credit repair, saving for the future and accessing mainstream assistance. Since May, 74 survivors have met a personal financial goal. With the support and resources provided by The Allstate Foundation, clients of the Houston Area Women s Center have a better chance at a brighter future for themselves and their children.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></p> </span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; width: 302px; padding-right: 10px; height: 555px; padding-top: 10px"><span style="font-family: Tahoma"><span style="color: #ff99cc"><span style="color: #800080"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #800080"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #800080"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #333333"><font color="#333333"> <h3 style="font-family: Tahoma; color: #ff99cc" align="center"><span style="color: #008080"> <h3 style="font-family: Tahoma">&nbsp;Upcoming Events</h3> <h3 style="font-family: Tahoma"><img style="width: 125px; height: 154px" border="0" alt="" src="https://www.kintera.com/accounttempfiles/account401212/images/run_for_a_reason_houston_2012_logo.jpg" width="125" height="154" />&nbsp;</h3> <p style="font-family: Tahoma">&nbsp;</p> <p style="font-family: Tahoma">&nbsp;</p> <h3 style="font-family: Tahoma"></h3> <h3 style="font-family: Tahoma" align="right"><span style="color: #993366"><a href="http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=ohKWIZOELfIKK9J&amp;s=[[en_supporter_id]]&amp;m=[[en_MailID2]]"><img style="width: 192px; height: 107px" border="0" alt="" src="https://www.kintera.com/accounttempfiles/account401212/images/tickled_pink.jpg" width="192" height="107" /></a>Rita Rudner</span></h3> <span style="color: #008080"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #800080"><span style="color: #800080"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #800080"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #800080"><span style="color: #ff99cc"><span style="color: #ff99cc"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #800080"><span style="color: #800080"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #800080"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #800080"><span style="color: #ff99cc"><span style="color: #ff99cc"><span style="color: #ff99cc"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #ff99cc"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: #ff99cc"><span style="color: #ff99cc"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: #ff99cc"><span style="color: #ff99cc"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: #ff99cc"><span style="color: #ff99cc"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #ff99cc; 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padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 10px"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; color: #800080; font-size: 12pt"><span style="font-family: Tahoma"><span style="color: #ff99cc"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: #ff99cc"><span style="color: #ff99cc"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: #ff99cc"><span style="color: #ff99cc"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #ff99cc; font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: #800080"><span style="color: #333333"><span style="color: #800080"><span style="color: #333333"> <p align="left"><span style="color: #800080"><strong></p> <p align="left"><span style="color: #800080"><span style="color: #008080"><span style="color: #800080"><span style="color: #008080"><span style="color: #800080"><span style="color: #008080"><span style="color: #008080">Fundrai</span></span></span></span><span style="color: #008080">s</span></span></span><span style="color: #008080">ing for Marathon Registration - Houston Area Women's Center </span></span></p> <p align="left"></strong></span>Time is running out! As an official charity of the 2012 Chevron Houston Marathon Run for a Reason,&nbsp;<strong>we&nbsp;still have a few marathon entries&nbsp;available</strong>,&nbsp;if you raise the required $750+ entry fee (see&nbsp;the <a href="http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=svI4IbMTJqI4KpJ&amp;s=[[en_supporter_id]]&amp;m=[[en_MailID2]]" target="_blank">Fundraiser Form</a>).&nbsp;Your spot is secure once you have completed and returned your commitment form&nbsp;and receive our confirmation. The <strong style="color: #008080">deadline to submit funds raised is Monday, November 28, 2011</strong>. Please contact Dana Ezer at (713) 528-6798 ext. 2229 or via email at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=kdKOINMnHjLILUI&amp;s=[[en_supporter_id]]&amp;m=[[en_MailID2]]">dezer@hawc.org</a> with any questions. Thank you for your support!&nbsp;</p> <div align="left"> <address>&nbsp;</address> <address>&nbsp;</address> <address>&nbsp;</address> <address><span style="color: #ff00ff"><strong style="color: #993366"><img style="width: 113px; height: 117px" border="0" alt="" align="left" src="https://www.kintera.com/accounttempfiles/account401212/images/ritarudner_head.jpg" width="113" height="117" /></strong></span></address> </div> <div align="left"> <address><strong><span style="color: #ff00ff"><strong style="color: #993366">Tic<span style="color: #993366">k<span style="color: #993366"><span style="color: #ff00ff"><strong style="color: #993366">led Pink,</strong></span> <span style="color: #b82894">an evening with the witty and whimsical Rita Rudner</span></span></span></strong></span></strong></address> </div> <div align="left"> <address><strong>April 27, 2012</strong> at the Omni Houston Hotel</address> </div> <div align="left"> <address>For sponsorship and ticketing information, please contact Nicola Johnson at (713) 528-6798 ext. 2233 or <a href="http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=tmL6KeMXKsL3JoJ&amp;s=[[en_supporter_id]]&amp;m=[[en_MailID2]]">njohnson@hawc.org</a>. </address> </div> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 10px" colspan="2"> <h3 style="font-family: Tahoma"><span style="color: #008080"><font style="color: #008080" color="#666666"><span style="color: #008080"><span style="color: #008080"><font color="#666666"><span style="color: #008080">Our</span></font></span></span><span style="color: #008080"> Mission</span></font></span></h3> <p style="font-family: Tahoma" align="justify"><span style="color: #333333">The Houston Area Women's Center helps individuals affected by domestic and sexual violence in their efforts to move their lives forward. We provide shelter, counseling and advocacy to support them in building lives free from the effects of violence. We seek social change to end domestic and sexual violence through community awareness and education. </span><span style="color: #333333">Our services are confidential and available to everyone. </span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 10px" colspan="2"> <div align="right"><a href="http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?a=ohKWIZOELgIKK8J&amp;s=[[en_supporter_id]]&amp;m=[[en_MailID2]]" target="_blank"><img style="width: 100px; height: 65px" border="0" alt="" align="left" src="https://www.kintera.com/accounttempfiles/account401212/images/uw-greater-houston-logo.jpg" width="100" height="65" /></a>Houston Area Women's Center</div> <div align="right"> <address style="border-bottom: #666666; border-left: #666666; color: #800080; border-top: #666666; border-right: #666666">24 Hour Domestic Violence Hotline (713) 528-2121</address> <address style="border-bottom: #666666; border-left: #666666; color: #008080; border-top: #666666; border-right: #666666">24 Hour Sexual Assault Hotline (713) 528-7273 (RAPE)</address> </div> <div align="right"> <address style="border-bottom: #666666; border-left: #666666; border-top: #666666; border-right: #666666">1010 Waugh Drive Ê% Houston, TX 77019</address> </div> <div align="right"> <address style="border-bottom: #666666; border-left: #666666; border-top: #666666; border-right: #666666">713.528.6798 main Ê% 713.535.6363 fax</address> </div> <div align="right"> <address style="border-bottom: #666666; border-left: #666666; color: #800080; border-top: #666666; border-right: #666666"> <fieldset style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; width: 133px; height: 27px; font-size: 8pt; border-top: medium none; border-right: medium none" align="left"> <p style="color: #333333" align="left">Harris County Community Services Department</p> </fieldset>www.hawc.org </address> </div> </td> </tr> </table> </body> </html> <br><br>Mailing Address:<br>Houston Area Women's Center<br>1010 Waugh Drive<br>Houston, TX 77019 <br>US <br><br>Contact Name: Women's Center<br>Telephone Number: (713) 528-6798<br><br>To prevent mailbox filters from deleting mailings from Women's Center, add info@hawc.org to your address book.<br><br><a href='http://www.kintera.org/Autogen/Newsletter/Unsubscribe.asp?ievent=278509&campaign_id=142957'>Unsubscribe from this mailing</a>.<br><br><a href='http://www.kintera.org/Autogen/Newsletter/SubscriptionForm.asp?ievent=278509'>Modify your profile and subscription preferences</a>.