{"id":1182,"date":"2022-06-21T11:27:36","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T11:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/breakthecycle.org\/get_involved\/"},"modified":"2024-04-13T21:47:28","modified_gmt":"2024-04-13T21:47:28","slug":"get_involved","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.breakthecycle.org\/fed-policy\/get_involved\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Involved!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\">\n<h1><\/h1>\n<div id=\"topnav\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"first\">Get Involved!<\/li>\n<li>In Your Area<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/get_involved\/volunteer_opportunities\/\">Volunteer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"o877gxqusjkh4ofpr\">There are many ways to get involved with Break the Cycle and the fight against<br \/>\ndomestic violence. <strong>You can <a href=\"\/donate\/\">donate<\/a><br \/>\nto Break the Cycle<\/strong> and you can:<\/p>\n<div id=\"twocolumnleft\">\n<div id=\"eeeimage\"><\/div>\n<h2>Engage<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Host a small fundraiser<\/strong> (like a bake sale) and donate the proceeds to<br \/>\nBreak the Cycle or another domestic violence organization.<\/li>\n<li>Volunteer at a local domestic violence organization. If you&#8217;re in Los Angeles or DC, you<br \/>\ncan <a href=\"\/get_involved\/volunteer_opportunities\/\">volunteer<\/a> for Break the Cycle. If not, try<br \/>\nyour local college campus. Most universities have listings for places that want volunteers.<\/li>\n<li>Support federal funding for domestic violence programs in your community. Send this letter to your members of<br \/>\nCongress. You can locate your Senators <a href=\"http:\/\/www.senate.gov\/general\/contact_information\/senators_cfm.cfm target=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> and your Representatives here.<\/li>\n<li>Help someone<br \/>\nin your community.<\/li>\n<li>Or <a href=\"\/about_us\/about_btc\/#jobs\">come work for us!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Educate<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Host an assembly<\/strong> at your school to raise awareness about teen dating violence.<\/li>\n<li>Encourage teachers to address dating violence in the classroom. Check<br \/>\nout <a href=\"\/curriculum\/curriculum\/\">our curriulum<\/a> for ideas.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Recommend a book<\/strong> for your book club with relationship themes. Ask each<br \/>\nmember to donate $10 and give the money to Break the Cycle or a domestic violence organization<br \/>\nin your community.<\/li>\n<li>Start a peer education group. Because teens talk to their friends when they are<br \/>\nexperiencing abuse, peer education can be a lifesaver!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Empower<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Investigate<\/strong> how well <strong>your state laws<\/strong> protect teen victims<br \/>\nof relationship abuse. <a href=\"\/about_us\/contact_us\/\">Contact Break the Cycle<\/a> for<br \/>\nhelp on improving your state laws.<\/li>\n<li>Ask a local coffee house to hold an open mic night where people can speak out against<br \/>\ndomestic violence.<\/li>\n<li>Find out if your school has a policy about domestic violence on campus. If not, encourage<br \/>\nthem to adopt one.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hold an essay, poetry or art contest<\/strong> around the theme of dating violence<br \/>\nand healthy relationships. Get a local school, art gallery or mall to display the winners.<\/li>\n<li>Make it okay to talk about dating violence at your schools, church or workplace. Post<br \/>\nflyers, publicize local resources and invite experts to come speak.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"o877gxqusjkh4ofpr\">We&#8217;re building a movement and you can help! <a>Tell<br \/>\nus<\/a> how you are taking action in your community. <a href=\"\/about_us\/contact_us\/\">Contact Break the Cycle<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get Involved! 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