FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Andrea Pieper
PR Chair - Zonta Club of Northern Valley, NJ
201/947-1233 phone
201/947-0118 fax
andrea.allsaints@verizon.net

Zonta’s 10th Annual R.A.V.E. Walk set for Sunday, April 15, 2007

Zonta’s 10th Annual R.A.V.E. Walk set for Sunday, April 15, 2007

Northern Valley: The Zonta Club of Northern Valley, NJ will hold its 10th annual R.A.V.E. (Rape and Violence Eradication) Walk on Sunday, April 15, 2007. All proceeds will be shared by Shelter Our Sisters, a 24-hour emergency shelter for Bergen County victims of domestic violence, and The YWCA of Bergen County Rape Crisis Center, a 24-hour emergency hot line for victims of sexual assault.

The public is invited to join Zonta members in their support of women and children who are victimized by domestic violence and sexual assault. There is no registration fee for the R.A.V.E. Walk, but a minimum donation of $20 is needed to participate and to receive a free T-shirt. ($15 for students and those 18 years old and under). Pledges from friends, family and co-workers are encouraged. Tax-deductible donations may be made payable to Zonta of Teaneck-Bergenfield Foundation, Inc.

To be eligible for prizes, all donations must be sent to the Zonta Club of Northern Valley, NJ, P.O. Box 5217, Bergenfield, NJ 07621 to arrive no later than April 13.

R.A.V.E. Walk participants will assemble at the Teaneck Borough Hall, corner of Cedar Lane and Teaneck Road, and proceed four miles down Teaneck Road into Bergenfield along Washington Avenue to the Bergenfield Borough Hall. Check-in begins at 12 noon. followed by the Opening Ceremony at 12:45 p.m. The Walk begins at 1:00 p.m., rain or shine.

Zonta is a worldwide service organization dedicated to enhancing the status of women through service and advocacy. If you are interested in learning more about Zonta, please contact us at: Zonta Club of Northern Valley, NJ P.O. Box 5217, Bergenfield, NJ 07621 or on-line at www.zontanvnj.org or visit the Zonta International’s website at www.zonta.org. New members are always welcome!