Take Back the Night (TBTN) is an annual event, featuring a rally and march against violence. The purpose of this event is to focus the attention of the community on preventing sexual and domestic violence*. Take Back the Night celebrates the strength of the survivors of such violence and provides information regarding available resources for those in need. You and/or your organization are invited to lend your support and attend the event.

     This year’s Take Back the Night will be held on Thursday, October 5, from 6pm to 8pm at the Performing Arts Stage behind the Bolingbrook Town Center. Our featured speaker will be Michele Weldon, author of I Closed My Eyes and instructor at Northwestern University. Following the program, a march will be held to take the message into the community.

     The Steering Committee is inviting you to unite with other communities in Northern Will County and take a strong stand against violence. Together we can shine our light of caring and concern on those who have only known darkness and sadness. Together we can make our communities safer and Take Back the Night.

     We appreciate the past support you and/or your organization has shown to this event. This year we are offering a variety of ways to help bring awareness to the problem of violence in our communities and support the services provided to the victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.

     We are grateful to the Valley View Educational Enrichment Foundation (VVEEF) for being our fiscal sponsor. The VVEEF is a 501(c)3 organization, therefore, all donations are tax deductible. Please consider the following sponsorships:

Platinum Sponsor: $1000 includes a full-page ad in the program and your organization/ company name and logo on the TBTN tee-shirt.

Gold Sponsor: $500 includes a half-page ad in the program and your organization/ company name and logo on the TBTN tee-shirt.

Silver Sponsor: $100 includes a business card ad in the program and your organization/ company name on the TBTN tee-shirt.

Bronze Sponsor: $50 includes a business card ad in the program.

    We appreciate your consideration in advance and look forward to working together.

    Sincerely,

    Chair, 2006 Take Back the Night of Northern Will County

    *According to the Illinois Domestic Violence Act, a domestic relationship includes: persons who are/were married or engaged or dating, any persons related by blood or by present or former marriage, persons who have a child in common, persons who share a blood relationship through a child, persons who do/did share a common dwelling, and persons with a disability and their caregiver(s).