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SHALVA's Annual Luncheon Brings Domestic Violence Awareness

More than 400 people attended the annual SHALVA luncheon at The Standard Club, raising more than $195,000.

On June 20th, more than 400 people attended the annual SHALVA luncheon at The Standard Club in Chicago. The featured speaker, Cara Brookins, escaped an abusive marriage and had four children to provide for with no one to turn to but herself, and built her own house from watching only YouTube videos.

SHALVA is an organization supporting Jewish women experiencing and healing from domestic abuse through counseling, supportive services, and community education.

The event raised more than $195,000 for victims of domestic violence.

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For more information, please go to shalvaonline.org.

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