Macy's has a strong history of support for family violence prevention and awareness programs in many of the cities in which it operates. As part of their continued dedication in the fight against dating and domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse, Macy's is the founding national partner of the RESPECT! Campaign. Macy's donates a portion of all in-store proceeds from Macy's Shop for a Cause to Futures Without Violence.Read More...]]>
Blue Shield of California works hard to improve the health and quality of life for all Californians. As a not-for-profit company, they've made the awareness and prevention of domestic violence a priority for more than a decade. Through the Blue Shield of California Foundation, they have become one of the nation's largest funders of domestic violence services, with a focus on the state of California. Blue Shield is a lead investor of Future Without Violence at the Presidio and they joined the RESPECT Campaign to underscore their corporate commitment to promoting education and awareness for mutually respectful and healthy relationships.Read More...
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The Dockers® brand is teaming up with the RESPECT! Campaign, an initiative of Futures Without Violence, formerly Family Violence Prevention Fund, to support violence prevention and promote healthy relationships. During the "Month of Respect," Mother's Day (May 8, 2011) to Father's Day (June 19, 2011), Dockers® in partnership with the RESPECT! Campaign, is working to shed light on and bring an end to the widespread problem of relationship abuse.
Along with the $25,000 donation to the RESPECT! Campaign, which will help ensure boys have strong support and guidance to become thoughtful and respectful men of tomorrow through a program called "Coaching Boys into Men," Dockers® and the RESPECT! Campaign teamed up to create an informational video about the program, shot by award winning director Joey Garfield. Narrated by Brian O'Connor, Director of Public Communications for Futures Without Violence, this video highlights the mission of the program while honoring the positive impact that moms, dads, coaches, and other influential mentors have in helping boys and girls form healthy relationships and develop into responsible adults. The video will be accessible throughout the Month of Respect on Dockers.com, GiveRespect.org, Facebook and YouTube and will encourage people to take the RESPECT! pledge at GiveRespect.org, a public statement to renounce relationship abuse and create futures without violence.
"Dockers® has always encouraged men to be proactive about matters revolving around responsibility," said Jennifer Sey, Senior Vice President of Global Marketing, Dockers®. "The combined effort of Dockers® and the RESPECT! Campaign will inspire men to step up and use their influence in a positive way."
During the Month of Respect, Dockers® will donate an additional $2,500 from the Levi Strauss and Co. Red Tab Foundation as well as all proceeds from the "Games that Give" Facebook game through the remainder of the year to GiveRespect.org. Furthermore, Dockers® will be awarding six weekly $2,000 grants to Facebook users as part of their current "Wear The Pants™ Project" Man Grants contest. These grants will be focused on respect, -, family and community.
"The purpose of the RESPECT! Campaign is to support innovative educational programs that engage men and women from all walks of life in positive solutions to prevent relationship violence from an early age." explains Brian O'Connor. "We are so pleased to welcome Dockers to the RESPECT! Campaign and we look forward to engaging their customers in this nationwide effort to create futures without violence." Known for their provocative "Wear the Pants™" global marketing platform created in late 2009, Dockers encourages men to celebrate a new style of masculinity. This man blends accountability with sensitivity and leads life with conviction and passion.
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The Dockers® Brand has embodied the spirit of khaki for more than 25 years. Since their introduction in 1986, Dockers® has been perfecting khakis--and the essential goods to go with them--for men and women all over the world. No compromises in quality. Just versatile, essential style. Day to night. Monday to Sunday. Wearing the pants has never looked so good. For information on Dockers® and its products, please call 1-800-DOCKERS or visit www.Dockers.com.
The RESPECT! Campaign is Futures Without Violence's, formerly Family Violence Prevention Fund, latest initiative to advance a national movement to promote healthy relationships and stop relationship violence through positive role modeling and respect education. Sponsored nationally by Macy's, the RESPECT! Campaign encourages individuals to help prevent and end domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and other forms of relationship abuse by talking with young people early and often about respect, and modeling that behavior in their own relationships. Through conversation guides for parents, lesson plans for teachers, tools for coaches, and other instructional "Respect Tools," the campaign offers a variety of resources to support moms, dads, teachers, coaches, and other living, breathing role models who have critical roles to play in helping our sons and daughters shape a world that is free of relationship violence.
For more than thirty years, Futures Without Violence, formerly Family Violence Prevention Fund, works to end violence against women and children around the world, because every person has the right to live free of violence. More information is available at www.FuturesWithoutViolence.org
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The Dockers® brand is teaming up with the RESPECT! Campaign, an initiative of Futures Without Violence, formerly Family Violence Prevention Fund, to support violence prevention and promote healthy relationships. During the "Month of Respect," Mother's Day (May 8, 2011) to Father's Day (June 19, 2011), Dockers® in partnership with the RESPECT! Campaign, is working to shed light on and bring an end to the widespread problem of relationship abuse.
Dockers has invested time and resources to help us create futures without violence. Below are some additional ways in which Dockers has supported the RESPECT! Campaign and increased awareness about the critical role we all play in promoting mutually respectful relationships.
In 2011, Dockers kicked off their first Month of RESPECT! with employees by:
Featured a Virtual RESPECT! Pledge Wall within Dockers Facebook page.
In an effort to engage Dockers customers and fans in the RESPECT! Campaign, Dockers is featuring a "khaki skinned" RESPECT! Pledge wall on their Facebook page during the Month of RESPECT!, from Mother's Day to Father's Day. This virtual RESPECT! Pledge wall is a simple way for individuals to show their support for mutually respectful relationships. To show your support, sign the RESPECT! pledge today.
Developed a short documentary film featuring the RESPECT! Campaign. Funds generated by the RESPECT! Campaign provide critical funding for Futures Without Violence's violence prevention and education programs, such as Coaching Boys into Men. In this three minute PSA, underwritten and produced by Dockers as part of their "Wear the Pants" ad campaign, Futures Without Violence's Director of Public Communications, Brian O'Connor, discusses his journey from Madison Avenue to San Francisco, in pursuit of his passion to promote mutual respect in relationships by engaging men in a conversation about respect. In the film, Brian shares his personal story and conviction to become a resource for parents, teachers and coaches to talk about healthy relationships with young people.
As a limited-run, Dockers created a commemorative RESPECT! t-shirt for students who participate in Futures Without Violence's "Coaching Boys Into Men" program at Mesa Verde High School in Citrus Heights, CA. Many of the young men who received this t-shirt participated in the making of the short film that Dockers underwrote and produced on behalf of the RESPECT! Campaign. The t-shirt design speaks to a new definition of what it means to be a real man.
]]>Dockers has invested time and resources to help us create futures without violence. Below are some additional ways in which Dockers has supported the RESPECT! Campaign and increased awareness about the critical role we all play in promoting mutually respectful relationships.
In 2011, Dockers kicked off their first Month of RESPECT! with employees by:
Featured a Virtual RESPECT! Pledge Wall within Dockers Facebook page.
In an effort to engage Dockers customers and fans in the RESPECT! Campaign, Dockers is featuring a "khaki skinned" RESPECT! Pledge wall on their Facebook page during the Month of RESPECT!, from Mother's Day to Father's Day. This virtual RESPECT! Pledge wall is a simple way for individuals to show their support for mutually respectful relationships. To show your support, sign the RESPECT! pledge today.
Developed a short documentary film featuring the RESPECT! Campaign. Funds generated by the RESPECT! Campaign provide critical funding for Futures Without Violence's violence prevention and education programs, such as Coaching Boys into Men. In this three minute PSA, underwritten and produced by Dockers as part of their "Wear the Pants" ad campaign, Futures Without Violence's Director of Public Communications, Brian O'Connor, discusses his journey from Madison Avenue to San Francisco, in pursuit of his passion to promote mutual respect in relationships by engaging men in a conversation about respect. In the film, Brian shares his personal story and conviction to become a resource for parents, teachers and coaches to talk about healthy relationships with young people.
As a limited-run, Dockers created a commemorative RESPECT! t-shirt for students who participate in Futures Without Violence's "Coaching Boys Into Men" program at Mesa Verde High School in Citrus Heights, CA. Many of the young men who received this t-shirt participated in the making of the short film that Dockers underwrote and produced on behalf of the RESPECT! Campaign. The t-shirt design speaks to a new definition of what it means to be a real man.
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Geoffrey Beene Gives Back joined Macy's in support of the RESPECT! Campaign in 2008 and has been a strategic partner in the campaign and our public messaging ever since. All net profits from Geoffrey Beene LLC support critical causes, including programs for women, children and families. To date, Geoffrey Beene Gives Back has committed $140 million to a variety of causes.
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Employee Engagement
In 2009, Blue Shield of California implemented an annual Season of Respect, by dedicating one week between Mother's Day and Father's Day to promote respect in relationships and educate all employees about the critical role that we all play as parents, teachers, coaches and mentors to the young people in our lives.
Public Awareness and Events
At Maria Shriver's 2010 Women's Conference in Long Beach, California, Blue Shield of California dedicated its exhibit booth to promote the RESPECT! Campaign and encourage thousands of attendees to sign our RESPECT! pledge to teach the young people in their lives about the importance of mutually respectful relationships. Each person who visited the RESPECT! exhibit booth received a RESPECT! charm necklace and resources on how to talk to young people about healthy relationships.
Founding Fathers
Each year since 2003, Blue Shield of California's Chairman & CEO, Bruce Bodaken, has made a personal contribution in support of our annual Founding Fathers campaign. Each Father's Day, Futures Without Violence issues a statement in the New York Times and lists men who are declaring their public support and investing personal dollars to prevent violence in relationships.
Futures Without Violence at the Presidio
Futures Without Violence, formerly Family Violence Prevention Fund, will mark a major milestone as we open our doors to a new national landmark, Futures Without Violence at the Presidio National Park. Located on the Main Post of this federal park, Futures Without Violence at the Presidio 
will be the first and only public place in the world that is solely dedicated to engaging the public - parents, teachers, coaches, and others who are influential in the lives of young people, as well as professionals such as judges, doctors, policy makers, and community leaders - in positive solutions to end and prevent violence against women, children and families throughout the United States and beyond. To learn more about Futures Without Violence at the Presidio, visit: www.futureswithoutviolence.org
Blue Shield of California is a lead investor of Futures Without Violence at the Presidio, specifically underwriting the Exhibit Hall which will feature a series of public exhibits that will utilize art, technology, photography, video and/or other forms of creative expression to increase awareness about the impact of violence and to encourage involvement in positive solutions to prevent and end violence throughout the U.S. and around the world.
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Macy's is the Founding National Partner of the RESPECT! Campaign and has invested more than $3.85 million to help us create futures without violence. Below are the additional ways in which Macy's has supported the RESPECT! Campaign and increased awareness about the critical role we all play in promoting respect in relationships.
Thank-a-Mom Movement on Facebook
In honor of Mother's Day, consumers can send a free mother's day card on Facebook and help Futures Without Violence win a chance at $400,000! Each time a card is sent and Futures Without Violence is selected, Macy's will donate $5 up to a total of $400,000 in support of our violence prevention education programs!
Shop For a Cause
Since 2008, the RESPECT! Campaign has been one of two non-profit organizations selected as a national beneficiary of Macy's Shop For A Cause charity shopping day. For every $5 shopping pass sold, a portion is donated to Futures Without Violence, formerly Family Violence Prevention Fund.
Ne-Yo Promotion
When Ne-Yo debuted his hit song "Heroes" in spring of 2010, customers had an exclusive opportunity to download the song on macys.com and for each download, Macy's Alfani brand donated $1 to the RESPECT! Campaign, for a total of $50,000.
Queen Latifah
When Queen Latifah introduced her new fragrance at Macy's in 2009. A portion of the proceeds from her debut sales benefited the RESPECT! Campaign.
Bracelet
Macy's created a bespoke RESPECT! bracelet in 2008, which sold for $5 and half the proceeds benefitted the RESPECT! Campaign.
Employee Engagement
Every year, between Mother's Day and Father's Day, Macy's hosts a Season of RESPECT! for its 170,000 employees. This special employee education and awareness initiative is a groundbreaking model for employee education and involvement, inspiring individuals from all walks of life to participate in positive solutions to create safer homes and communities for all of our families.
Highlights from Macy's Season of RESPECT!:
Parents: Start relating before they start dating PSA Campaign
Macy's is a participant in our latest national education campaign among parents. Featured here with "Parents: Start relating before they start dating" this PSA is part of our national effort to curb teen dating violence. PSAs can be seen in transit shelters, airports and malls across the U.S.
Founding Fathers
Since 2004, Macy's executives have played a leading role in our annual Founding Fathers campaign. Each Father's Day, Futures Without Violence, issues a statement in the New York Times and lists men who are declaring their public support and investing personal dollars to prevent violence in relationships.
Futures Without Violence at the Presidio
Futures Without Violence, formerly Family Violence Prevention Fund will mark a major milestone as we open our doors to a new national landmark, Futures Without Violence at the Presidio National Park. Located on the Main Post of this federal park, Futures Without Violence at the Presidio will be the first and only public place in the world that is solely dedicated to engaging the public - parents, teachers, coaches, and others who are influential in the lives of young people - as well as professionals such as judges, doctors, policy makers, and community leaders, in positive solutions to end and prevent violence against women, children and families throughout the United States and beyond.
Macy's Cultural Kitchen 
The Macy's Cultural Kitchen at Futures Without Violence at the Presidio is a truly dynamic entertaining and event space, equipped with a chef's demonstration style kitchen as well as dining and lounge room furnishings to accommodate special culinary and social events. The Macy's Cultural Kitchen will be a unique facility where we will "break bread" with individuals from around the world who share our vision for a world without violence.
Support Futures Without Violence by sending free Mother's Day cards to amazing women in your life! Log-in to your Facebook account, like Macy's and get started on creating a special Mother's Day card. As you create your card, be sure to select Futures Without Violence as your charity of choice and when you do, Macy's will donate $5, up to a total of $400,000, in support of our work to end child abuse, teen dating violence, and domestic/sexual violence! Get Started!
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Although largely undetected by most adults, digital dating abuse is a growing problem among teens. Digital dating abuse can include:
As a parent, you play a huge role in helping your teen to understand how to recognize digital dating abuse. Begin talking to your child now. Here are some resources to get you started!
That's Not Cool is a national initiative for teens that helps prevent digital dating abuse. www.thatsnotcool.com
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Conversation starters on digital dating abuse.
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