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Sexual assault awareness month launched

April 16

02:07 2011

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by India Post Newspaper

Left to right: Ken Muche, public relations manager, Verizon Wireless;Los Angeles City Controller Wendy Greuel; Linda Cruz; Luis Cruz, region president, Verizon Wireless, and Patti Giggans, executive director of Peace Over Violence.

LOS ANGELES: The nonprofit organization Peace Over Violence (POV), together with community leaders and supporters, held a reception April 7 to launch the 12th annual Denim Day in LA & USA, a sexual violence prevention and education campaign as part of April’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Dozens of POV supporters were on hand, including Los Angeles City Controller Wendy Greuel and Luis Cruz, region president for Verizon Wireless. Denim Day in LA & USA will be held April 27. On that day, everyone is encouraged to wear denim to show support for survivors of sexual abuse and to raise awareness about the need to prevent sexual violence.

India Post News Service