My Shades of Gray

05/21/2014

I AM PLEASE TO ANNOUNCE THAT MSOG IS OFFICIALLY A TAX EXEMPT 501(C) (3) NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION!!! Thank you to everyone who stood by us from the very beginning and for your patience while we do everything we can to be in compliance with the state and the federal agencies involved. This is just one small step in our effort to help those who are in need and to stop the cycle of abuse. Once again thank you everyone and please invite all to like our page while we continue our journey! Cheers!

09/23/2013

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06/26/2013

We're almost there! I Received a letter from the IRS, our application is in its final stages of review, once approved a letter of determination will be sent. Once we get this letter, My Shades will officially be a 501c3 tax exempt program. Thank you everyone for your faith in our cause & program. -pdp

03/06/2013

http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/vawa_factsheet.pdf

12/20/2012

I am putting together a committee to host a 5k run/walk, if anyone is interested in being on the committee please email me at [email protected] message me on facebook.

10/26/2012

Statistics Concerning Children:
In 2005, apporoximately 30,000 children were reported abused or neglected and referred for investigation in Colorado. Out of that number, nearly 9,000 cases were substantiated or indicated as abused. Twenty-one percent suffered physical abuse, 46.6% neglect, 1.4% medical neglect, 11.5% s*xual abuse, 5% psychological maltreatment and 18% other or unknown.

Boys and girls are equally likely to be abused or neglected.

Approximately 80% of child abuse is perpetrated by a parent or caregiver.

Children under the age of 4 account for 75% of all child abuse deaths.

Neglect occurs more frequently than abuse and can be equally damaging and deadly. 30% of all child fatalities are due to neglect.

Approximately 1,500 abused and neglected children receive intensive, rehabilitative mential health services in residential programs.

The majority of children in residential care have been victims of significant physical or s*xual abuse.

10/24/2012

Statistics Concerning Women:
1 out of 3 women around the world has been beaten, coerced into s*x or otherwise abused during her lifetime. Silverman, Jay G., Raj, Anita, and Clements, Karen. “Dating Violence Against Adolescent Girls and Associated Substance Use, Unhealthy Weight Control, Sexual Risk Behavior, Pregnancy, and Suicidality.” Pediatrics, August 2004.

In 2000, 1,247 women were killed by an intimate partner. The same year, 440 men were killed by an intimate partner. Bureau of Justice Statistics Crime Data Brief, Intimate Partner Violence, 1993-2001, February 2003

Annually in the United States, 503,485 women are stalked by an intimate partner.Patricia Tjaden and Nancy Thoennes, Extent, Nature, and Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence, National Institute of Justice, 2000

Of the women between the ages 15-19 murdered each year, 30% are killed by their husband or boyfriend. (City of New York, Teen Relationship Abuse Fact Sheet, March 1998)

10/23/2012

One in four will be incarcerated within the first two years after they leave the system.

More than 20 percent will become homeless at some time after age 18.

Approximately 58 percent had a high school degree at age 19, compared to 87 percent of a national comparison group of non-foster youth.

Of youth who aged out of foster care and are older than 25, less than 3 percent earned their college degrees, compared with 28 percent of the general population.

10/22/2012

Domestic Violence isn't just physical. Name-calling or putdowns, keeping a partner from contacting her/his family or friends, withholding money, stopping a partner from getting or keeping a job, threats, s*xual assualt, stalking, and intimidation are all forms of abuse.

10/09/2012

07/16/2012

Hi everyone, just wanted to let you all know we are having a fundraiser starting July 16 to July 30th. We will be selling tickets for $5 to The lazy man's ball, an event that does not exist. : ) We realize that people are extremely busy and don't always have the time to go to events. By buying a ticket or two you will be supporting My Shades of Gray as well as having a relaxing night at home or wherever you like. Also, there will be drawings for people that buy tickets as well as a photo contest.
If you would like to enter the contest please have whimsical, fun, creative, pictures submitted by no later than midnight on August 4th to show us how you spent the ball. (This is a family event, no inappropriate pics please) When pictures are submitted you forgo copy right infringement. After pics are submitted the general facebook population is to vote on their favorite, one vote per day, starting on August 5th to August 10th. The top three will be voted on by the MSOG panel of judges and winners will be contacted on August 12th. Please make sure your email and phone number is available.
Again, thanks so much for your support. If anyone is interested in selling tickets please contact me or any other MSOG staff and board members.