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Engage your senses in an adventure of tastes, sights and sounds! LA’s hottest chefs will present their unique culinary creations while acclaimed vintners pour their best bottles at this food and wine extravaganza under the stars. No plate will be empty and every glass will be full! Savor the Season will be held Sunday, October 7th at the California Science Center in downtown Los Angeles. Come and be entertained with a silent auction of luxury items, innovative food experiences, and the beauty of the Annenberg building all while supporting our efforts to engage, educate and empower youth. Everyone is sure to have something to savor this season! Buy your tickets today! VIP Ticket Package – $250
General Admission – $100 |
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Teen Dating Violence Experts | |||
Break the Cycle is proud to announce the receipt of a two-year federal grant to launch a formal Technical Assistance program for grantees of the Office of Violence Against Women. The new technical assistance program will provide a broad range of services designed to improve the national response to teens and young adults who are experiencing dating violence. As the lead agency, Break the Cycle will host webinars and conferences, launch an expanded online resource hub for service providers, and develop topic-specific briefs detailing pertinent laws and policy relating to serving teen victims of domestic and dating violence. The technical assistance program will be implemented with the help of partnering agencies nationwide including:
The funding is the first of its kind for young victims of dating violence and |
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Volunteer Spotlight – Viviane Feilhaber | |||
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When she is taking a break from Savor the Season-related duties, Viviane keeps busy drafting grants, writing website stories and updating Break the Cycle’s press kit materials. She has made herself so invaluable that we are extending her internship! A senior at UCLA, Viviane will graduate this spring with a bachelor degree in business economics. She hopes to put her training, experience and pleasant demeanor to work in the nonprofit sector after graduation. We are so grateful to have Viviane at Break the Cycle and we look forward to her continuing support of our mission. |
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