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Posted by Crystal Noble on May 22, 2006 at 13:51:33:
Casa Myrna Vazquez invites you to ¡Noche de Fantasía!, an evening of live Latin music and dance, on Thursday, June 15th, 2006 at the South End’s Jorge Hernandez Cultural Center. Tickets are $15, with all proceeds to benefit the agency’s shelters, programs and services for victims of domestic violence. The benefit event features complimentary Salsa lessons and exhibition dancing by Christine and Dave Morgan, live music by Grupo Fantasia, and of course, non-stop dancing! Doors open at 7:30 and the event runs until 11:30PM. The Jorge Hernandez Cultural Center is located at 85 West Newton Street. Please note this is a 21+ event. To purchase tickets or for more information, call 617-521-0125 or email development@casamyrna.org.
Casa Myrna Vazquez is a Boston-based organization dedicated to ending domestic violence in the lives of women and children through advocacy, prevention and intervention. What began in 1977 as a single shelter accommodating eight families has grown into New England’s foremost provider of shelter and comprehensive services to abused women and their children, operating the 24/7 statewide domestic violence hotline SafeLink (877-785-2020), two emergency shelters and three transitional living houses. The agency ’s range of programs includes legal advocacy services, mental health counseling, children’s services, housing search assistance and advocacy, and community outreach and training on the issue of domestic violence.