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Just Desserts

Our annual fundraising event was held on February 10th, 2005 at Baruch College's lovely Conference Center in Manhattan. The event featured an incredible array of delicious food and desserts donated by local restaurants and bakeries. A highlight of the event featured VOW members presenting original poetry depicting their experience with abuse, the systems, and what it means to be a member of VOW. "Take a Walk in Our Shoes" was very powerful and garnered a standing ovation.

VOW members worked with Risa Jaraslow & Dancers to depict their experiences of abuse, survival and activism. The movement piece, "Getting Whole", was performed at the 2004 event.
Photo: Lani Russell Lewter © 2004.

The audience at the 2004 Just Desserts event give their rapt attention to Maria, one of several women to speak eloquently about why they are proud to be members of VOW.
Photo: Lani Russell Lewter © 2004.

The event could not have happened without the efforts of the Benefit Committee, chaired by Johanna Markson and staffed by Jennifer DeRosa and Elinor D. Pironti, which included: Le Enken, Catherine Hodes, Julie Kim, Nora Lisman, Suzanne Marcus, Sharlene Marriott-Channer, Susan Orchant, Anne Paulle, Allegra Perhaes, Terri Roman, Sharon Stapel, Jill Stein, and Ovita Williams. To volunteer to work on a future event, click here.

The 2006 Just Desserts event will take place on Thursday, March 2nd. Save the date!
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The 2006 Just Desserts benefit committee includes: Marah Anderson, Valerie Campbell-Spady, Le Enken, Geovanni Este, Geron Gadd, Margen Gadd, Catherine Hodes, Sapphi'Ra Ibraheem, Julie Kim Richards, Michelle Anne Lewis, Suzanne Marcus, Jaye Miller, Kim Nimoy, Anne Paulle, Allegra Perhaes, Terri Roman, Maria Santiago, Sharon Stapel, Jill Stein, Kathryn Williams and Ovita Williams. The committee was ably chaired once again by Johanna Markson and staffed by Carol Briggs.

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