$15,000 Grant To Domestic Violence Group

 The Verizon Foundation has awarded $15,000 to the Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence (GCADV), headquartered in the Decatur area.

A press release from Verizon said:

This grant will allow GCADV to initiate a social media contest for teens to name a new project to prevent teen dating violence and provide services to victims.  The project would focus on technology and safety and culminate with a statewide training for programs on teen dating violence and technology safety.

GCADV has offices at 114 New St., Decatur. The group's website defines its role this way:

GCADV brings together member agencies, allied organizations and supportive individuals who are committed to ending domestic violence.  Guided by the voices of survivors, we work to create social change by addressing the root causes of this violence. GCADV leads advocacy efforts for responsive public policy and fosters quality, comprehensive prevention and intervention services throughout the state.

Verizon awarded $105,000 in grants to nine organizations in Georgia to support programs dedicated to educating teens about dating and domestic violence prevention.

Some of the other recipients included Columbus Alliance for Battered Women/Hope Harbour, Georgia Family and Education Research Council, Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia, Hiram High School, Jewish Family and Career Services Inc., Partnership Against Domestic Violence, Savannah Area Family Emergency Shelter and Cool Girls Inc.

The grants were awarded in conjunction with Verizon Wireless’ Journey of Hope national tour to raise awareness around the issue of domestic violence. October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.