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One Billion Rising Nevada County

United States > Grass Valley, CA > Grass Valley, CA > 2015-02-14 > 01:00 pm

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Rise. Dance. Thrive! On Saturday, Feb. 14th, V-Day we will rise again for a revolution in compassion to demand an end to violence against women and children. Over 1,500 people joined together in Nevada County for OBR in 2013 & 2014. THIS YEAR, ON 14 FEBRUARY 2015 WE ARE CALLING ON WOMEN AND MEN EVERYWHERE TO HARNESS THEIR POWER AND IMAGINATION TO RISE FOR REVOLUTION & COMPASSION. FREE EVENT! Presented by the Nevada County Coalition of One Billion Rising Saturday, February 14th, 2015 Downtown Grass Valley 1:00PM RISE UP Procession: Downtown Grass Valley (12:45pm meet in Safeway parking lot) Holiday Inn Express Gold Miners Inn 2:00 pm: 1 Billion Rising Program featuring: special guest speakers including Nevada County Treasurer Tina Vernon, Men’s Voices, Sierra College Student, music, spoken word and more! 3:00pm: 1 Billion Rising Reception We encourage you to wear red Flash Mob Dance: Break the Chain "I rise because I want to be part of shifting the national consciousness toward intolerance for violence against women and children. On that day I join tens of thousands risings and millions of people to say No more!.”~ Gayle Guest-Brown, Executive Director, DVSAC This is a FREE EVENT! Brought to you by Nevada County Coalition of One Billion Rising Nevada County on Feb. 14th, 2015, at 1:00pm will join with activists around the world for ONE BILLION RISING FOR JUSTICE. This year in 2015, we are rising for a Revolution & Compassion. We invite you to join us More information about OBR Nevada County at www.onebillionrisingnevadacounty.org or email [email protected] or contact DVSAC ABOUT ONE BILLION RISING NEVADA COUNTY The Nevada County Coalition of One Billion Rising organizers consists of See Jane Do, DVSAC, Women Waking the World, Gather the Women, SAVVY, Rights of Nature, Fran Cole & Joey Jordan with support from Jazzercise & Rhythms Fitness.

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Nevada County Coalition of One Billion Rising

ABOUT ONE BILLION RISING NEVADA COUNTY
The Nevada County Coalition of One Billion Rising organizers consists of See Jane Do, DVSAC, Women Waking the World, Gather the Women, SAVVY, Rights of Nature, Fran Cole & Joey Jordan with support from Jazzercise & Rhythms Fitness.

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