Fall River October DVAM Kick-off Flag Raising

  • Thursday, October 01, 2015
  • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Fall River Government Center


Please join 

The Greater Fall River Domestic Violence Coalition 

as  we kick off Domestic Violence Awareness month by standing up against domestic violence! Join us as local male dignitaries take the pledge to end violence against women. Be part of the change! #reimaginemanhood.


October 1, 2015
1 Government Center
Fall River, MA 02721
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Hear a call to action from Craig Norberg-Bohm of the Jane Doe Inc. Men's Initiative and the Massachusetts White Ribbon Day Campaign.


2:45pm- Flag raising (Mayor Sam Sutter)

3pm- Welcome and opening remarks
(Deanne Gomes-Stanley,  President-Elect,
Greater Fall River Domestic Violence Coalition)

3:05pm- District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III

3:10pm- Proclamation (Mayor Sam Sutter)

3:15pm- Dale Brown (Director, SSTAR Women’s Center)

3:20pm- Police Departments

Chief Daniel S. Racine (FRPD)

Chief George M. McNeil (Somerset PD)

3:30pm- Introduction of Keynote Speaker;
Invitation to sign the pledge
(Craig Norberg-Bohm, Coordinator, Men’s Initiative at Jane Doe, Inc.)

4:00pm- Closing remarks and thank you (Deanne Gomes-Stanley)

Please join us in the Atrium for refreshments


*Update-pictures from the event: