Celebrate the "Release"

Celebrate the "Release"

The S.A.V.E. (Sexual Abuse/Assault Victim Empowering) Ministry presents a balloon release ceremony that will serve as an outward expression of survivors of sexual abuse/assault releasing their past pain and trauma that sexual abuse/assault brings up into the heavens. Survivors will also be allowed to write on the balloons their pains and frustrations from their sexual traumas before the final release because for to some it will be an expression of the beginning of their healing and to others the the end of their anguish.

The celebration of "release" will be open to the public and all survivors of sexual abuse/assault along with family and friends are urged to attend this ceremony. The ceremony purpose is to raise awareness, educate for the prevention and offer hope in the recovery of sexual abuse/assault survivors and in the community. The ceremony will also hold a moment of silence for victims that have fallen by the hands of their perpetrators with a special recognition of victims LaTausha Curry, 25, raped and killed in January 1999; Melanie Goodwin, 19, raped and killed in September 2007; Rena Ratcliff, 93, raped and killed in February 1998 and Carolyn Casey, 21, whom was raped and killed in May 2000.

The Celebration of "Release" is being sponsored by the S.A.V.E. Ministry, its Founder and Director, Sexual Assault Victim Advocate and Survivor, Lavinia B. Masters and Chaplain Ricky L. Masters along with the Delivered Out Ministries and Sexual Abuse Victim Advocate, Gwendolyn Jones. The ceremony will consist of survivors rendering poetry and sharing their stories; attorney, music producer, author and survivor, Eugene Brooks; Tiffany L. Jackson of the Tiffany L. Jackson Foundation; Denton County Friends of the Family Rape Crisis Center and special musical guest and saxophonist, Jason A. Davis.

Celebrate the "Release" will be held on the steps of Lewisville City Hall at 151 Church St. Lewisville, Texas on Saturday, September 12, 2009 from 10am to noon.

For more information, please contact Lavinia B. Masters 214-235-4082 cell or email laviniamasters@gmail.com
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