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Lilith Rose was mesmerized the first time she sat in the audience of a theatre watching three women perform Eve Ensler's groundbreaking, award-winning play, "The Vagina Monologues." She remembers thinking, "Someday I'm going to be one of those women performing these monologues. " Her friends laughed when she said it out loud. They thought she was simply being Lilith - part drama queen, part wild woman, part juicy crone. Fast forward several years and not only did she perform several monologues onstage, but also directed 'The Vagina Monologues" as part of her role as Organizer of V-Day Philadelphia 2007. This all came to pass when Lilith responded to an email stating that V-Day was seeking organizers for their upcoming yearly campaign. She states, "Not once did I hesitate, nor stop to think, nor discuss it with my partner. It was simply something I felt called to do." And the rest is history. Lilith was selected as Organizer for V-Day Philadelphia 2007, and as her vision for the performances became clear, stepped into the role of director as well. And of course, that of a woman performing in "The Vagina Monologues" as she thought upon first sight. The story continues in 2008. Returning for her second year as Organizer and Director for V-Day Philadelphia 2008, Lilith sees her commitment to V-Day as a natural outgrowth of her life and her life's work. The mother of three daughters and a psychotherapist specializing in women's issues, Lilith is all about helping women heal and change and grow. Lilith sees her involvement with V-Day and 'The Vagina Monologues" as a natural fit and a sacred journey. She invites you to join her on this journey as V-Day celebrates its 10th anniversary year and say NO to violence. Please join us. |
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V-Day is a
global movement to end violence against women and girls that raises
funds and awareness through benefit productions of
Playwright/Founder Eve Ensler’s award winning play The Vagina
Monologues. In 2007, more
than 3000 V-Day events took place in the U.S. and around the world.
To date, the V-Day movement has raised over $45 million and
educated millions about the issue of violence against women and the
efforts to end it, crafted international educational, media and PSA
campaigns, launched the Karama program in the Middle East, reopened
shelters, and funded over 5000 community-based anti-violence
programs as well as safe houses in Kenya, South Dakota, Egypt and
Iraq. In June 2006, V-Day launched the UNTIL THE VIOLENCE STOPS: NYC
festival which invited thousands of New Yorkers to stand up and join
V-Day in making New York City the safest place on earth for women
and girls. The V-Day
movement is growing at a rapid pace throughout the world, in 112
countries from Europe to Asia, Africa and the Caribbean, and all of
North America. V-Day, a non-profit corporation, distributes funds to
grassroots, national and international organizations and programs
that work to stop violence against women and girls. In 2001, V-Day
was named one of Worth Magazine's "100 Best Charities" and in 2006
one of Marie Claire Magazine’s Top Ten Charities.
The 'V' in V-Day stands for Victory, Valentine and Vagina.
http://www.vday.org
MISSION
STATEMENT
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V-Day is
an organized response against violence toward women. V To The 10th A Celebration
of V-Day’s Power The
Movement, Preach The Word, Protest the Violence, Plant the Future,
Push The Edge, Play The Music, Praise The Women, Plug In the Men,
Party, Performance, Pink Parades! Vagina Power!
PEACE! Join us! On April 12,
2008 at New Orleans Arena, V-Day will celebrate ten years of ending
violence against women and girls and will launch the next ten to
heal and empower women worldwide. Toni Childs,
Ellen DeGeneres, Eve, Jane Fonda, Salma Hayek, V To The 10th
will showcase the work of the women of New Orleans—Katrina
Warriors—and their efforts to bring the community back from
post-Katrina violence, economic hardship, racism, and insufficient
healthcare, childcare, and education. V-Day will donate funds raised
by the performance and by our annual Spotlight Campaign to local
women’s groups, to ensure the event has lasting impact on the
ground. The disbursement
of funds will be directed by the needs of women in New Orleans to be
utilized for sustainable, long term projects that will have maximum
impact and growth for women in business. This evening will open minds and hearts and raise much needed attention and funds for groups working to end violence against women and girls in New Orleans, and around the world. Save the Date and Join us!
2008 SPOTLIGHT ON WOMEN OF NEW ORLEANS: “Although we cannot prevent such events as Hurricane Katrina, we can be there with and for each other when they occur. We can extend our hand; we can remember those who have lost their homes, their jobs, their minds and their way. We can bring water and food and hammers and nails to rebuild the broken walls. We can support and empower the women and the men left behind so that violence does not become the solution or the norm. When disasters occur, we can stand in solidarity and make a commitment to end violence itself.” - Eve Ensler
V-Day’s
2008 Spotlight Campaign
focuses on
the Women of New Orleans.
These women -
Katrina Warriors
- have come to symbolize the universal plight of women in conflict
zones-- high levels of violence; economic hardship; racism; and
public structures that failed to protect them.
Katrina Warriors also highlight the
dire need for resources to this still devastated community.
Through the 2008 V-Day Spotlight Campaign on the Women of New Orleans thousands of women and men throughout the world will be exposed to the issues facing women in New Orleans. The Spotlight Campaign will raise funds to ensure lasting impact on the ground. The disbursement of funds will be determined by the needs of women in New Orleans and will be directed toward sustainable, long-term projects that will have maximum impact and fuel growth for women in businesses. We will be targeting projects that economically empower the women of New Orleans, focusing on self- sustaining businesses that are improving the economy of women as well as spreading, increasing and sustaining their wealth.
EVE’S
BIOGRAPHY
HOW TO STAY IN
TOUCH WITH V-DAY
For more
information about V‑Day, the global movement to stop violence
against women and girls, please visit the V‑Day web site at
www.vday.org.
To stay informed about events, actions, and opportunities for
participation, sign up for V-Mail, the movement's online newsletter
at
www.vday.org/vmail. |
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V-Day Philadelphia is proud to support these organizations working in our community to prevent violence against women and girls. Ninety percent of all proceeds stay in the community, split between our beneficiaries below. Ten percent is sent to the V-Day 2008 Spotlight.
women in transition, inc
WIT also takes a leadership role in educating the community–from neighbors and friends to the medical establishment, business leaders, the police and elected officials–about the linkages between domestic violence, substance abuse, child abuse and community violence in an effort to establish a network that will promote safety and justice for vulnerable women and children.
Institute for Safe
Families
2008 Spotlight on women of
new orleans Read more about this years campaign here.
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Do you want to get involved? V-DAY Philadelphia is always looking for people committed to making a difference. Contact Lilith Rose for more information. |
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Eve Ensler
(pictured right with Jane Fonda) is
a playwright, performer and activist. She is the award-winning
author of The Vagina Monologues, which has been translated into 45 languages
and performed in over 119 countries. Eve’s other plays include
Necessary Targets,
Conviction, Lemonade, The Depot, Floating Rhoda and the Glue Man,
and Extraordinary Measures.
Her play, The Good Body,
which debuted at ACT in San Francisco followed by a run on Broadway
and a national tour, was recently premiered in
a three-person version at Pittsburgh’s City Theatre. Ms.
Ensler’s newest play, The Treatment, premiered in September 2006 at the Culture Project in
New York City. In October 2006, Ms. Ensler released her first book,
Insecure At Last: Losing It in
A Security Obsessed World, published by Random House. Eve is the
founder/artistic director of V-Day, a global movement to end
violence against women and girls, which has raised over 49 million
dollars in 9 years. She is the recipient of many awards including
the Guggenheim Fellowship Award in Playwriting, and has received
numerous Honorary degrees. 
The mission of the Institute for Safe Families
(ISF) is to prevent intimate and family violence and to promote the
health and well-being of each member of the family and the community
in which they live. ISF also advocates for changes in systems
and policies that affect families living with interpersonal
violence.