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Melissa Barhorst
“Defending
Yourself” is Theme of Greenville BPW Club Meeting
Greenville, OH. The Greenville Business & Professional
Women’s Club (BPW) Publicity committee with members Peggy Foutz
(chair), Susan Fowble, Melissa Barhorst, Diana Frazier, and Annette
Sanders will host their monthly dinner meeting, Thursday, February 8th
at the Brethren Retirement Community’s Brick Room @ 6:30 pm. The
program will feature speaker Melissa Barhorst, who is a Damsel in
Defense Representative. She will discuss “Non-Lethal Ways to
Protect Yourself and Your Family”.
Melissa Barhorst, has been married for almost 31 years and has three
married daughters and a young son. According to Melissa, "My
identity has always been about my faith and family but for the last
five years being a Damsel pro has opened my eyes to a bigger world than
my small world. It has given me a deep burning fire inside me to get
women protected. Having the three daughters and now four granddaughters
and a grandson makes it even more important to get women educated and
protected. Damsel In Defense is a place for those passionate about
prevention and the protection of people." Damsel’s mission is to
equip, empower, and educate women to protect themselves and their
families. One by one, they are changing statistics and giving
back to the many amazing partner organizations that are making a
difference in the lives of those who have been assaulted.
Club members will also participate in a “Have a Heart” donation for the
Women’s Domestic Violence Shelter and Director Annie Sonner will be in
attendance at the meeting to receive the donations. Items needed
by the shelter are paper products (toilet paper, Kleenex, and paper
towels), Tide laundry soap, bleach, rubbing alcohol, 1 kitchen medium
size trash can, one twin bed mattress pad and of course cash donations
are always appreciated.
The Greenville BPW Club’s mission is to achieve equity for all women in
the workplace through advocacy, education, and information.
Anyone interested in learning more about the Greenville BPW Club is
invited to attend. The cost of the dinner is $12. For reservations
please contact Brenda Miller by noon on Monday, February 5th at
Brenda@newmadisonpubliclibrary.org or text or call 937-423-7552.
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