h2(tan). Our Mission The _*Lindsay Ann Burke Memorial Fund*_ is a non-profit corporation and was founded to honor the life of Lindsay Ann Burke, a 23 year old Rhode Island College graduate from North Kingstown, R.I. Lindsay was a compassionate, honest and trusting young woman who cared deeply for others. She was trying to break the cycle of violence when she was murdered. Lindsay was an education major and came from a family of educators. We believe she would want us to break the silence and work towards ending relationship violence through education. As such, this fund will support the prevention of relationship violence primarily through the education of teens, parents, educators, and the public. h2. "*Fall 2009 RI Workshops for school staff <br> <br>and Health Teachers*":/fund/workshops p(links). "Learn More About Our Workshops":/fund/workshops h2(tan). Join us for our Imagine Dinner <br><br> Dance for October 15, 2009 p(links). "Click for more information":/pages/dinnerdance h2. "*View our LABMF Spring Newsletter (pdf)*":/content/documents/0000/0062/Spring__09.pdf h2. "*2009 Teen Dating Violence Awareness <br><br> and Prevention Poster Contest*":/pages/2009winners <br> <br> 2009 WINNERS ARE: <br> <br> *1st Place: Kelly Walls, Warwick Area Career & Tech HS <br> 1st Runner-Up: Katherine Lux, Cumberland HS <br> 2nd Runner-Up: Crystal Solgot, Warwick Area Career & Tech HS* <br> p(links). "View the 2009 winning posters along with other top entries":/pages/2009winners h2. "*Lindsay Ann Burke Act and <br> <br> Rhode Island Dept. of Education: <br> <br> Guide to Preventing Bullying, <br> <br> Teen Dating Violence, and Sexual Violence <br> <br> in Rhode Island Schools*":/teachers/lindsaysact <br> p(links). "Learn more about the LINDSAY ANN BURKE ACT":/teachers/lindsaysact <br> <div class="facts"> h2. The Facts |_. 1 | Girls and women between the ages of 16 and 24 experience the highest rates of intimate partner violence. | |_. 2 | **1 in 5** high school girls is physically or sexually hurt by a dating partner. | |_. 3 | **1 in 3** teens experience some kind of abuse in their romantic relationships. | |\2(footnote). statistics from the US Dept of Justice, AJPH, JAMA | p(links). "newsletter signup":/subscribers/new "contact us":/contacts/new </div> h2(tan). "The Fund":/pages/workshops The __**Lindsay Ann Burke Memorial Fund**__ is a non-profit 501(c )(3) charitable corporation. All donations are tax deductible and directly support our mission of ending relationship violence through education. We have no paid staff. Our workshops to train middle and high school health teachers, school staff and parents are made possible by your donations. In addition, we provide free educational and curriculum materials to workshop participants and trained health teachers. p(links). "!/content/photos/0000/0089/donatenowlogo1.gif!":http://www.guidestar.org/partners/networkforgood/donate.jsp?ein=20-8214840 "LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR WORKSHOPS":/pages/workshops <br> <br> h2. For Immediate Assistance If you or someone you know is a victim, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline: **1-800-799-SAFE** or visit their website: "www.ndvh.org (click here)":http://www.ndvh.org Teen victims can also call the National Teen Dating Violence Hotline: **1-866-331-9474** or visit their website at "www.loveisrespect.org (click here)":http://www.loveisrespect.org 2007-05-29T15:11:41-07:00 1 1 1 2009-08-23T18:41:44-07:00 home