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Take Back the Night...

Brings survivors, supporters, activists and community
leaders together in a call for the end of violence against women.

Creates a greater awareness of violence against women
in our community.

Educates the public about the attitudes and behavior that perpetuate this problem.


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Violence against women is an epidemic that must not be ignored.
 

THANK YOU to all who participated in the 2009
Take Back the Night
Vigil & March

See photos of the 2009 event at www.facebook.com/willtbtn

Watch for news about 2010 event to be posted
here in the future.

2010 Committee

April Balzhiser
Co-Chair
Guardian Angel Community Services - Groundwork

Cherry Powell
Co-Chair
Education Service Network

Joy Alwan
Will County Women’s Bar Association

Sue Bloch
Will County Children’s Advocacy Center

Carrie Jo Claussen
University of St. Francis, Zonta Club of Joliet

Rev. Sandy Costa
Activist

Roxane Geraci Militello
Zonta Club of Joliet

Connie Head
Joliet Junior Women’s Club

Maria Herrera
Education Service Network

Mary Jaworski
Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce

Cheri Johnson
Will County State’s Attorney’s Office, Zonta Club of Joliet

Carolyn Khan
Bridges to a New Day

Laurie Knick
Lincoln Way High School

Lisa Morel Las
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Will and Grundy Counties, Zonta Club of Joliet

Marsha Lega
Marsha Lega Studios, Zonta Club of Joliet

Jean Mandeville
Lambs Fold Center for Women and Children

Glen Marcum
Bertino’s Auto Service

Beth Ann May
Joliet Township Government, Zonta Club of Joliet

Lora McGuire
Joliet Junior College, Zonta Club of Joliet

Sr. Albert marie Papesh, osf
Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate

Denise Payton
Will County Children’s Advocacy Center, Zonta Club of Joliet

Yolanda Reyes
Will County Legal Assistance, Zonta Club of Joliet

LYNETTE SHEA
Will County Circuit Clerk's Office

Jodi Wartenberg
Community Volunteer

Mardi Wunderlich
Joliet Police Department, Zonta Club of Joliet

2009 Take Back the Night Sponsors

GUARDIAN ANGEL SPONSOR - $500

Family Bible Baptist Church

BODYGUARD SPONSOR - $250

E. Illinois NECA-IBEW
Local 176

Senator Linda Holmes
42 Dist.
Mark Fritz
Opthamologist
Rathbun Cservenyak
& Kozol

Joliet Junior
Women’s Club

BankFinancial
Will County Legal
Assistance Program
D'Arcy Motors Will County Women's
Bar Association

WATCHDOG SPONSOR - $100

Salvation Army Joliet
& Will County Corps
Dr. Casey Moauro, Joliet
Women's Health Center
National Hook-Up of Black
Women
- Joliet Chapter
Pat McGuire
Will County Treasurer
Laborers International Union
of North America Local #75
Senator A.J. Wilhelmi
43rd Dist.
Senior Services Center
of Will County
Pete Piazza, Candidate
Will County Sheriff
Blackburn Giegerich Sonntag
Funeral Home
Larry Walsh
Will County Executive
James W. Glasgow
Will County State's Attorney
Nowaki Insurance
Schimanski Financial
Services
Rep. Tom Cross
84th Dist.
 

PROVIDER - $50

The many "Provider" level donors will be listed in the program booklet,
distributed at the vigil.

For information on how you can be a sponsor, click here >>

Speaker's hotel
accommodations
provided by:

Cable TV/video
production provided by:

Skip Lanham
(815) 715-0194

Sign interpreter provided by:
Will Grundy Center for
Independent Living

Sound provided by:

University of St. Francis

Publicity provided by


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