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families, usually women, raising their www.lifeinnaples.net
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somehow falling short. The prevalence of Text Copyright 2015 all rights reserved.
abuse and exploitation of women, children No part of this publication may be reproduced in any
and the elderly is both shocking, disgusting form by any electronic or mechanical means without
and most of all alarming. Looking at the permission from the publisher. Life in Naples regrets that
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Providing a safe and caring environment is extremely important
and the least we can do for those who have experienced necessarily those of the publisher.
unspeakable pain and suffering. It takes years and in many cases
a life time of therapy and support to deal with the physical and publisher reg buxton
psychological damage. Support their fundraising events. marketing consultant joel kessler
batya maman
The time of abuse for an individual may have passed but the scars contributing writers kelly merritt
are deep and trust is difficult to regain. When will I ever feel safe mayor john sorey
again, is a frequent question. Undoing the damage is tied into graphic design bill barnett
self esteem and confidence. It actually does take a village to assist dr. allen weiss
in overcoming the feeling of helplessness and worthlessness. It’s karen coney coplin
also worthy to note that when you help one woman you change jeff bohr
an entire generation. Organizations like Dress for Success offer diana jarrett
more than a wardrobe to a woman looking for employment.They sandra lee buxton
offer skills, coaching, mentoring, follow-up and most important kaydee tuff
dignity. Clothing or time to give? Call. lois bolin
sue huff
It’s no surprise to any of us that education is a golden ticket john s. cox
out of poverty. Consider getting involved by supporting one tim tetzlaff
of the women’s scholarship programs at Hodges University.
Our beloved Thelma Hodges is proud to support women opus studio, inc.
who are well qualified for university but underfunded. Again
change one woman’s life and you change generations, is it
worth it to you? It is to me. It is a beautiful thing to assist
with a scholarship and applaud the independence that follows.
In essence you and I are not feeding anyone we are teaching
them to fish. Assist someone with their education and the
entire community reaps the reward. What can you do to help?
For starters open your heart and then make a phone call and
ask one of the aforementioned entities how you can make a
difference. Time, talent and treasure is all needed and you only
need to offer one. When will you get started?

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