recent and upcoming Events
Fostering Innovations and Strategies to End Domestic Violence
The Mary Byron project serves a constituency of crime victims, their family members, spouses, and children, law enforcers, district attorneys, business owners protecting employees against violence in the workplace and citizens at large. We work locally and nationally to raise awareness of the issue of domestic violence and bring together diverse perspectives in the search for solutions.
Walk a Mile/Mary Byron Scholars
Posted 8/01/11
On March 27, 2011, Assumption High School held a track meet to raise awareness of the problem of dating violence. The event was organized by the Mary Byron Project Scholar students, who worked with representatives from Trinity High School and Saint X to develop and advertise the meet. The track meet was modeled after "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" events, in which men walk—or, in this case, run—while wearing heels to demonstrate their support of ending domestic violence.
Mary Byron Project Executive Director Comments on Steve Nunn Sentence
Posted 7/01/11
Marcia Roth, the Executive Director of the Mary Byron Project, was interviewed by the Courier-Journal and the Lexington-Herald Leader in regard to the sudden conclusion of the case against former Kentucky State Representative Steve Nunn. Nunn, who pled guilty to the 2009 murder of his one-time fiancée Amanda Ross, received a life sentence, affirming, Roth said, the "incalculable loss" of Ross' life and demonstrating that high-profile abusers can no longer use plea deals to dodge severe penalties.
Reserve Your Spot for the Mary Byron Project 10th Annual Golf Scramble
Online registration has opened for the Mary Byron Project Golf Scramble, which will be held Monday, September 19th at Heritage Hill Golf Club in Shepherdsville, Kentucky. Sign-in on the day of the event will begin at 11:30AM, followed by lunch provided by Qdoba and a 1:30PM shotgun start. A 6:00PM awards reception will conclude the tournament. Don't miss this opportunity to play on a championship course and bring home one-of-a-kind gifts and prizes while supporting a great cause. Participation is limited to 32 teams.
More information about the event is available at the tournament website, http://drivingoutdv.com.
National Summit to End Domestic Violence
THE MARY BYRON PROJECT SHOWCASES INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT WORK
At the Mary Byron Project, we believe that the informed discussion and dissemination of ideas is necessary to bring about an end to domestic violence. With that in mind, in November 2009, we invited our 28 previous Celebrating Solutions winners to speak to an audience of over 150 attendees on the programs that they have implemented.
The high-profile audience included rights activists, policy makers, and law enforcement officials.
Click here for more information about the event, including attendee reviews.
Bourbon and Bluegrass With Barry For Mary
Posted 7/01/11
Thursday, August 11
1113
Red Fox Rd.
Louisville, KY
6:30pm - 10:00pm
On Thursday, August 11, from 6:30-10:00pm, we will hold our Second Annual celebration of Bourbon & Bluegrass with Barry for Mary.
This year the fundraiser features a change in venue but the same good Bluegrass tunes supplied by Louisville's own favorite band, "Hog Operation." John from the Wine Rack will be providing the finest Kentucky Bourbon and Ale, and Louisville newcomer Rye will be catering the event. Rye, an eatery specializing in American cuisine from sustainable, seasonal ingredients, will not open to the public until November, so this event provides a unique opportunity to get a "taste" of this highly anticipated restaurant months early. Advance tickets are $25/person or $40/couple. They will be $30/person or $50/couple at the door.
Office for Violence Against Women
Training and Technical Assistance Grant
Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) In 2005, recognizing that a domestic violence victim might be at great risk after the service of a protective order against an intimate partner, the Office on Violence Against Women awarded the Mary Byron Project a grant to conduct a national pilot on automated victim notification.
After a successful 2 years, with 124 counties using these services and positive feedback from victims and practitioners, OVW awarded another grant for the Mary Byron Project to provide training and technical assistance on: Protective order protocols Automated order of protection notification services and Firearm prohibitions Our grant work has recently concluded.
