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Rising for Justice Revolution – USVI

Virgin Islands, U.S. > Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas > Emancipation Garden > 2015-02-16 > 12:00 pm

About The Event

WE RISE!! We Rise Against the Violence Plaguing Females in This and ALL Communities. We Rise For Fair Rulings from our Justice System. WE RISE!! We Rise Against Innocence Taken and Innocence Lost. We Rise for Family Violence to End and for Healing to Begin. WE RISE!! We Rise for Children, Women and Men who have not yet found their Voice. We Rise for the Resources Needed to Affect Change which includes Increased Services and the Ability to Reach More Victims and Lead them to Victory! WE RISE!!

About The Organization

Family Resource Center, Inc.

Family Resource Center primarily serves victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Other Violent Crimes. We have been available for almost 34 years. We serve the islands of St. Thomas, St. John and Water Island and are located in the Caribbean, and know as America's Paradise. We aim to create a safer community for all who live here and those who visit our shores. Our services include a Safehouse, individual and group counseling for victims and separately for perpetrators of some crimes. We offer variety of programs for Children, Women and Men, all at no cost to Victims. Prevention, Education, Intervention and Restoration are the areas we have proven effective.
This will be our third annual "Rise" and we are excited to add new flavor to our next V-Day event.
To participate or to Help, please call 340-776-3966
FOR HELP / Hotline - 340-776-STOP (7867)

About The Organizer

Vivian St. Juste

Has been the organizer for the US Virgin islands 1BR for the past three years. Currently serving as the executive director of a Victim Services agency, serving St. Thomas, St. John, and Water Island of the USVI.

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