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March 2023 Updates

MAAV's 10th Annual Community Coffee House

"Voices Against Violence"

Brought to you by the MHS/MAAV Student Action Board

MAAV's 10th Annual Community Coffee House is back again!

We invite you to attend a night you won't regret. Good vibes, music, and words

inspire hope and change in our community.

This intergenerational event, "Voices Against Violence", will feature performances centered around the themes of friendship, love, healthy relationships, and speaking out against violence.

Join us on Sunday, March 26th from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm as we celebrate healthy relationships while enjoying the talents of Melrose. More details are below.

To buy tickets scan the QR code below or click here.

If you are interested in performing email info@maav.org.

This event is funded in part by the Melrose Messina Fund for the Arts.

Melrose Run for Women Personal Sponsorships Available!

You can honor a special woman in your life – whether it’s your mother, grandmother, sister, or friend – with a Personal Sponsorship of this year’s 26th Annual Melrose Run for Women on May 14th!

Personal Sponsorships of $100 or more and the names of all women honored will be printed on the official race t-shirt. Please choose "in honor/ in memory of" to be this year's Personal Sponsor of Melrose Run For Women. Personal sponsors of $100 or more will receive an official race shirt, please email ThuyDang@MelroseRunningClub.com to specify the shirt size.

All Personal Sponsors will also receive a special thanks on MAAV's Facebook page. The deadline to be included on the race shirt is April 10th, 2023. Click here for shirt pick-up locations and times.

All of the proceeds from the race, including these Personal Sponsorships, support the Melrose Alliance Against Violence.

Personal sponsorships can be purchased online here or by sending a check made out to MAAV to:

Melrose Alliance Against Violence

235 West Foster Street

Melrose, MA 02176

Please include the name of the woman you are honoring and specify whether your donation is in honor of or in memory of someone.

Sponsored by the Melrose Running Club, this year's Melrose Run for Women will be held on Sunday, May 14th.

Registration for the race is now open online by clicking here.

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Thanks for joining us for the Melrose White Ribbon Day Ceremony!

We could not be more inspired by the outpouring of community members and leaders who came out to take the White Ribbon Day pledge.

Engaging men and boys in ending gender-based violence is one of MAAV's core values, and we believe it is necessary in preventing domestic violence before it begins.

Thanks to MMTV, if you missed the ceremony or want to see it again just click here.

Also, check out the photos here from Raj Das of EDphotos.com.

Thank you to everyone who joined us today for White Ribbon Day.

We are grateful to Mayor Brodeur for proclaiming it White Ribbon Day in Melrose.

Thank you to Braden and Nathan, two of our Student Action Board members, for leading us in the White Ribbon Day Pledge, MHS drummers Ellis and Malcolm, who accompanied the flag-raising, and Melrose High Principal Jason Merrill for his closing remarks.

Looking Ahead:

MAAV's 10th Annual "Voices Against Violence" Community Coffee House Sunday, March 26, 2023, from 4:00 - 6:00 pm at Temple Beth Shalom, Melrose
Healthy Relationships Program with the 5th graders at the Horace Mann Elementary School in Melrose
Melrose Run for Women on Sunday, May 14th, 2023 starting at 8:30 am at Pine Banks Park, Melrose