Community Corner
Dave Pelzer is keynote at The Center for Women and Families annual Speaking of Women luncheon
Dave Pelzer is a living testament of a self-made man. As a
child he feared for his life, but had the resilience to overcome extreme
obstacles to become the man he is today, inspiring others to lead fulfilling
lives.
Pelzer has dedicated his life to helping others become the best that they
can be. “Your experiences – the good, the bad and the ugly – are what make you
you,” Pelzer says. “No person is without conflict. But it is how you deal with
those conflicts that determine who you are.”
“We couldn’t be more excited to have Dave Pelzer speak at our luncheon,” says Debra Greenwood, CEO/President of The Center. “His message is everlasting and one that is important for us all to hear. With the needed
resources, such as the ones The Center provides, survival after trauma is possible.
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In addition to Pelzer’s speech, The Center will unveil important news at the luncheon, which will improve our core services: turning victims of domestic violence and sexual assault into survivors in the six towns The Center serves, Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Stratford and Trumbull and educating children about ways to build healthy relationships without bullying and teen dating violence.
All proceeds from the luncheon support The Center’s services, including 24-hour hotlines in English and Spanish, an emergency shelter, support groups, community education, counseling, and advocacy to navigate medical, legal, and government processes related to domestic and sexual violence.
Title Sponsors for this year’s event include People’s United Bank, People’s United Wealth Management and Elizabeth M. Pfriem. If you are
interested in attending or becoming a corporate sponsor, please contact Sarah Lubarsky at 203-334-6154, ext. 31, or slubarsky@cwfefc.org. Cost is $175 per
ticket, which includes lunch.
The Center for Women and Families of Eastern Fairfield County Inc., has been helping those in crisis for 116 years, providing free, confidential, bilingual services to victims of domestic violence, child abuse and sexual assault who live in Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Stratford and Trumbull. Additionally, each year, The Center teaches more than 7,000 children and teens about how to build healthy relationships, the dangers of bullying and how to prevent dating violence; answers more than 2,000 calls on its 24-hour crisis hotline; assists with the civil and criminal court processes for more than 3,000 survivors of domestic violence; responds to more than 300 survivors of sexual assault and their families; provides a safe home for more than 100 women and children freeing domestic abuse; and coordinates the investigations of more than 100 cases of child sexual and severe physical abuse, developing service plans for the young survivors and their families. For more information, visit www.cwfefc.org.