Star Takes Violence Against Women Personal
Star Parker, President of CURE, Headlines Faith-based Safety Conference Titled “It’s Personal” and Sponsored by Grass Roots Group of Women Tired of Being Victims of Crimes
FORT WORTH, TX (PRWEB) August 11, 2005 -- As a seven-year veteran of the Fort
Worth, Texas, police department, Elsie Allen has witnessed her share of violent
crimes against women. Although she no longer patrols the city’s streets,
protecting the most likely victims of violent crimes has become her lifelong
mission.
Sisters S.O.S.—her faith-based nonprofit organization to equip
women with safety education and tools—will launch its second annual conference
and expo at The American Airlines Training and Conference Center in Fort Worth,
TX, Saturday, September 10, from 8 AM to 2 PM. The conference title is “It’s
Personal.” For information, visit www.sisterssos.com.
Star Parker is a single, welfare
mom-turned nationally known conservative activist. Parker’s CURE (Coalition of
Urban Renewal and Education) organization has been featured on Oprah, Larry King
Live and The 700 Club. Parker will deliver the keynote address during the safety
conference luncheon at 12:15 PM.
“In the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
alone, women are killed, children abducted, and small community business owners
are pushed to the point of almost giving up—all because of crime. Sisters S.O.S.
is working hard to stop the cycle of violence in our community,” said Allen, who
is the conference organizer and will lead a workshop titled, Speak Softy but
Carry a Big Stick. During the conference, safety experts will lead practical
workshops on self-defense, abusive relationships, sexual harassment, handling
firearms, safety in the workplace and the legality of staying safe.
In
addition, the 2005 conference will encourage men to come forth to support their
wives, mothers, daughters, and neighbors. Professor Cora Mosley of the UTA
criminology department will conduct the only seminar just for men. She stated,
“Men are the missing link in stopping the violence against women and children.
It is a fact that the majority of judges, police officers and doctors who work
with families in crisis situations are men.”
Over the years, Allen’s
seminars, workshops and one-on-one programs have equipped thousands including
members of the City of Fort Worth, Professional Secretaries International, Texas
& Louisiana Realtors Convention, the HeartPlace Shareholders and Shiloh
Baptist Church. Recently Allen’s Fort Worth-based training academy designed a
new program, called Protect Our Children—Stop Gun Accidents!
In 1989,
Allen was named “Woman of the Year” by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and she
received a prestigious nomination as “Outstanding Woman of the Year” in 1993.
She has been featured in The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Rolling Out and Women’s
Entrepreneur.
Media interested in interviews or
more information should contact Elsie Allen, executive director of Sisters
S.O.S., through I AM PR Public Relations, (972) 429-0724.
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/8/prweb271078.htm