Dating Pledge Cards 643,080 DISTRIBUTED to all 50 states Alabama - 4450 Arkansas - 12,150 Connecticut - 11,100 Florida - 35,450 Idaho - 2900 Iowa - 26,100 Louisiana - 4000 Massachusetts - 9700 Mississippi - 18,100 Nebraska - 3800 New Jersey - 21,700 North Carolina - 32,600 Oklahoma - 23,800 Rhode Island - 600 Tennessee - 11,300 Vermont - 1300 West Virginia - 21,900 Alaska - 5400 California - 18,900 DC - 500 Georgia - 8850 Illinois - 6850 Kansas - 5200 Maine - 2700 Michigan - 17,600 Missouri - 14,750 Nevada - 2150 New Mexico - 8500 North Dakota - 8200 Oregon - 12,100 South Carolina - 8300 Texas - 54,725 Virginia - 16,950 Wisconsin - 5900 Arizona - 8300 Colorado - 6800 Delaware - 2400 Hawaii - 3250 Indiana - 23,000 Kentucky - 7000 Maryland - 6600 Minnesota - 21,700 Montana - 800 New Hampshire - 2900 New York - 34,950 Ohio - 20,450 Pennsylvania - 34,480 South Dakota - 8000 Utah - 3800 Washington - 13,475 Wyoming - 7200 COMMENTS From Domestic Violence Advocates: "You have simplified the way to talk about what is really important - RESPECT in relationships.....thank you." -- Dee Erlandson, Family Crisis Center, Stevens Point, Wisconsin "This is something that's really needed in our schools." -- Shermanita Davis, Rape Response, Florence, Alabama "This is such a great resource! Thanks for making it available!" -- Jennifer Boblitt-Johnson, Women's Crisis Center, Hebron, Kentucky "This is an awesome idea. We present at High Schools all the time and this is a great way to help with spreading the message to Stop Dating and Interpersonal Violence." - Kenya Davis, Alachua County Victim Services & Rape Crisis Center Gainesville, Florida "…everything we teach in our presentations is listed on the pledge cards." -- Jessie Brown, Women's Crisis Center, Maysville, Kentucky "They have been well received here by our counselors and clients. They are beautifully done." -- Marlene Deal, Walden Sierra, Leonardtown, Maryland "We participated in the Health Fair at our local college and the pledge cards got the kids' attention." -- Judy Thomas, YWCA Domestic Violence Program, Evansville, Indiana "Great idea. The contents of the card convey exactly the manner in which we should all treat each other and is a great base for kids just beginning to experience relationships." -- Renee Smith Rotondo, Madison County Children's Advocacy Center, Canastota, NY "Thanks for allowing an avenue for organizations with like mind to bring awareness of this very real issue that seems to be swept under the rug." -- Gailer Baity, SafeHomes, Augusta, Georgia "This is an amazing project." -- Samantha King, New Hope, Webster, Massachusetts "Thank you for making this vital resource available." -- Kurt Mitchell, Texas State University, Organization of Student Social Workers "Thank you for making these cards available to all of us who work with young people." -- Georgette Anglum, Citizens Against Domestic & Sexual Abuse, Oak Harbor, Washington "Maybe if we educate both the male and female population they will not fall in the trap we see so many of our women. Thank you for providing such a neat idea." -- Barbara Halley, White River Women's Shelter, Newport, Arkansas "…invaluable tool." -- Denice Howard, Prosecuting Attorney's Office, Pine Bluff, Arkansas "Every time I have a table or go do a presentation to teens and college age groups I give these out with my contact information on back." -- Angela Vendlinski, HAVEN in Lee County, Sanford, North Carolina "These are GREAT!" -- Corey Creswell, Rappahannock Council Against Sexual Assault, Fredericksburg, Virginia "… they are beautiful. 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Career and Community Leaders of America) club would like to pass out your cards as part of our community service project this month." -- Joy, Kentucky "I would like to help the cause because i too, was in that dangerous situation and i would like to spread the awareness of this terrible violence. I am 16 years old and i want to make sure that my sisters, my friends and, my family never have to go through what i went through ever! Thank You." -- Katie, California "We plan on pledging our senior year to this cause." -- Jennifer, New York "…Unfortunately, it is a very real issue but hopefully with things like these that the parents and kids can hand out, we can make it better." -- Linda, New York "Great idea." -- Pam, High School Health Teacher, New Jersey Over 600,000 FREE Dating Pledge Cards distributed in all 50 states! Please help distribute these FREE Cards Please consider a tax-deductible donation of $5 to help me honor my daughter Emily and help stop violence against women T