February is Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Awareness Month

04 February 10
In the US, 1.5 million teens experience dating abuse each year. Young women ages 16-24 experience the highest rates of violence-nearly triple the overall average. If girls are to live free from violence and fear, we must empower them to speak out on their own behalf. The Pepsi Refresh Project is providing funds for organizations to do something amazing and Break the Cycle, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering youth to end domestic violence is contending for these funds. With $250,000, Break the Cycle will invite 120 Girl Scouts ages 15-17 and 40 female college-students to become peer ambassadors against dating abuse. Participants will travel to Washington, DC for a 2-day training to become leaders in this movement! Over the next year, these young women will educate and inspire other Girl Scouts in their region, using service-learning activities to help over 50,000 girls. Charged by their peers to educate five others, these 50,000 youth will help give a total of 250,000 young people the life-saving knowledge needed to create safe, healthy and happy futures.

Please help us give all teens the right to safe, healthy relationships by voting for Break the Cycle's project; click here now!