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Time for Wine a Taste of European Tradition
Wine Tasting Fundraiser Event Benefiting The Dawn Center
May 18, 2012
6:30-8:30 pm
19534 Sterling Bluff Way, Brooksville
Southern Hills Plantation
Tickets $50 per person
Contact - Sue Rupe at 352-585-3741 or Alice Pirola 352-279-9838
Hors de'oeuvres, Silent Auction, Chamber Music, Celebrity Pourers. Come Join the Fun! Click here for flyer
Dancing for Dawn is an Adult Prom to Benefit
The Dawn Center of Hernando County
For anyone who didn't get to attend their prom, would like to relive those days, or just wants to put on a fancy dress and dance the night away, we invite you to attend. Dancing for Dawn is being held at The Brooksville Country Club, 23446 Links Drive, Brooksville, on Saturday, April 28, 2012 from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm.
Entertainment will be provided by the local band The Quitters.
Tickets are $35. Included in the ticket will be appetizers and desserts as well as your choice of either a cocktail or draft beer. A cash bar will also be available for the evening. There will be door prizes and a photo opportunity set up as well.
For more information or to speak to Gypsie MacSweeney regarding a door prize contribution, please call The White Daisy at (352) 754-2422. Also if you would like to sponsor someone who cannot afford to attend, we can facilitate your donation.
Although formal wear is not required, anyone needing an affordable dress, please contact Hernando County Fair Association Director Ms. Pat Herrmann at (352) 796-4552.
Tickets are available in Spring Hill at Karen and Co Barber Shop, 7080 Mariner Blvd. 352-597-3646, and at The White Daisy Salon and Day Spa on 414 E. Liberty Street in Brooksville.
Arrangements could be made for delivery of tickets if possible.
Please email your request to Karen at
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Buy your tickets by April 12th and be entered by into a drawing $50 cash!
Get dressed up and Go out dancing for a Great cause!
Click here for a poster.
The Dawn Center is now accepting donations online using PayPal.
Click here to make a donation
Mission Statement
To end the cycle of family violence, abuse and sexual assault - where home is a safe place.
The Shelter is open 24 hours a day and seven days a week for women and children that are victims of physical, mental or sexual abuse. Services include shelter, information/referral, hotline, intervention, support groups, court advocacy, service management and community education. All shelter services are provided free of charge and regardless of age, race, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, religious affiliation or income.
Individuals needing services can contact the hotline and speak with an advocate. The advocate will do an assessment and the individual will be admitted or referred for appropriate services. Individuals will meet with an advocate within 72 hours at which time safety planning will be done. In addition, a service plan will be formulated based on the needs and desires of the individual. Staff will advocate for the individual as needed.
Nine Core Services:
- -24 hour Crisis Hotline
- Emergency Shelter for women and children
- Assessment & referral for resident children
- Crisis counseling for victims and their children
- Information and referral services
- Education and Community Awareness
- Safety Planning
- Training for law enforcement and professionals
- Service Management
The Suncoast Combined Federal Campaign is celebrating its 50th Anniversary and The Dawn Center(#17051) is one of its participating charities. Click the link below for some of the upcoming events and more information about the CFC.
Suncoast Combined Federal Campaign
New fundraising tool. GoodSearch.com
GoodSearch.com also has an online shopping tool that can benefit the Dawn Center. GoodShop.com is an online shopping mall that donates up to 37 percent of each purchase to your favorite cause! Hundreds of great stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, ebay, Macy's and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with GoodShop.com and every time you place an order, you’ll be supporting your favorite cause.
GoodSearch.com also has an online shopping tool that can benefit the Dawn Center. GoodShop.com is an online shopping mall that donates up to 37 percent of each purchase to your favorite cause! Hundreds of great stores including Amazon, Target, Gap, Best Buy, ebay, Macy's and Barnes & Noble have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you place an order, you’ll be supporting your favorite cause.
"What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others in the world remains and is immortal."
- Albert Pine, English Author, d.1861
We are proud to be funded by the following
 
   
"Dawn Center of Hernando County is an equal opportunity services provider since 1986. Dawn Center victim services are free of charge. In accordance with Federal law, this agency is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, age, sex, national origin, religion, political beliefs or disability (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs). Interpreter services will be provided for the deaf or hard of hearing, and persons with limited English proficiency free of cost. Accommodations will be made available to persons with disabilities if requested 5 days prior to the event." |
