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Hope’s Door Supporters Organize V-Day Events In Westchester

PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Hope’s Door, a non-profit based in Pleasantville that seeks to end domestic violence and empower victims, has organized events from Feb. 6 to Feb. 21 in support of V-Day. 

“Hope’s Door is honored to have been chosen as the beneficiary of these performances," said Hope’s Door Executive Director Carl La Horton. "The show sheds light on the need to stop violence against women and girls.”

“Hope’s Door is honored to have been chosen as the beneficiary of these performances," said Hope’s Door Executive Director Carl La Horton. "The show sheds light on the need to stop violence against women and girls.”

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Hope’s Door has been chosen as a beneficiary for the South Presbyterian Church of Dobbs Ferry’s V-Day performance for the second year in a row. The event will take place on Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. at the South Presbyterian Church of Dobbs Ferry located at 343 Broadway. Tickets for the show will be sold at the door at $10 for seniors and students and $20 for the general public. Doors will open at 6 p.m. 

Manhattanville College, Purchase, has also chosen Hope’s Door as the beneficiary for their performances of "The Vagina Monologues." 

There will be performances in the Berman Theater at Manhattanville College on Feb. 19, 20 and 21, at 8 p.m. each night. Tickets will be available at the door beginning at 7:15 p.m. at $5 for students and $7 for the general public. To purchase tickets online, send an email with your name, the number of tickets you want, if they are student or general admission, and what show you will be attending to mvillevagmos2016@gmail.com

V-Day is a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls, which affects one in three women during her lifetime. V-Day events are celebrated around Valentine’s Day.

If you are interested in organizing a Westchester V-Day event for Hope’s Door, contact Jennifer Ryan Safsel, Hope’s Door Director of Development and Community Relations, at (914) 747-0828 ext. 1005 or JRyanSafsel@HopesDoorNY.org. 

Click here for more information about Hope's Door, email info@HopesDoorNY.org or call (914) 747-0828. 

If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, call the Hope’s Door hotline at (888) 438-8700.

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