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  RAINN -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
RAINN was founded in 1994 by Scott Berkowitz, the organization's president (Click link for more info and facts about as of 2003) as of 2003.
RAINN has attracted the attention of many celebrities, notably singer (Click link for more info and facts about Tori Amos) Tori Amos, who contributed a portion of the initial funding.
As of 2001 much of the funding to RAINN comes from the "Happy Birthday, Tori" parties; a series of fundraising events held throughout the world on (or around) the date of Amos' birthday.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/r/ra/rainn4.htm   (110 words)

  
 Árainn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
RAINN Run, Inc. to Organize a Benefit Fundraiser for the Rape Abuse And Incest National Network in Denver, Colorado.
RAINN Praises House for Passing DNA Bill; New Funds for DNA Evidence Processing Will Solve up to 100,000 Rapes and Preve...
Mementos of mortality: The cenotaphs and funerary cairns of Árainn (Inishmore, County Galway, Republic of Ireland)
irish.encyclopedia.st /%c3%81rainn   (316 words)

  
 Statistics | Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
RAINN's "two and a half minute" calculation is based on 2003 National Crime Victimization Survey from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice.
Of these approximately 199,000 victims, about 81,000 were victims of completed rape, 61,060 were victims of attempted rape, and 80,910 were victims of sexual assault.
According to RAINN's calculations, up to 4,065 pregnancies may have resulted from these attacks.
www.rainn.org /statistics   (359 words)

  
 Rainn-helping victims of sexual abuse and assault
RAINN provides a toll-free telephone number which a victim can call, and then automatically be put in touch with a crisis center in their area.
RAINN statistics report that, since their founding in 1994, they have been able to help over 300,000 sexual assault victims by providing information and counseling free of charge.
Each time RAINN is mentioned in special stories in the media, on shows such as 20/20 or the Oprah Winfrey show, the hotline has received thousands of calls from victims across the country.
ms.essortment.com /sexualabuseand_rudh.htm   (506 words)

  
 Why do you support RAINN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The reason I help RAINN so much is because not only do I believe in RAINN but back in 1998 RAINN Believed in me so much that one of their counselors saved my life...
RAINN has a kind of loop hold on victims just as Tori has on her songs.
It's not just a hotline, it's not just their symbol, the key, the color red, the celebrity members, RAINN's great catch name, it's solemn hold on Survivors, it is a captivating Organization filled with the blood of the lamb.
www.alltheseyears.net /whyrainn.htm   (456 words)

  
 RAINN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
RAINN's Board of Directors is made up of a cross-section of business people, experienced non-profit organizers, and counseling professionals with a background in sexual assault issues.
RAINN depends entirely on contributions from individuals and companies (we don't take any money from the government), so anything you can raise for RAINN will be a great help.
RAINN's Board of Directors is made up of a cross-section of business people, experienced non-profit organizers, and counseling professionals with a background in abuse issues.
members.aol.com /Torium/index27.html   (3683 words)

  
 VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN NEWS
RAINN is proud to present the first national social norms media campaign focusing on the role that that men play in preventing sexual assault.
RAINN retained Alan Berkowitz, PhD, one of the creators of and expert in the social norms approach, to assist in developing the data set for the campaign and campaign messages and in the design of posters.
In order to develop data that could be used in RAINN's poster campaign, Dr. Berkowitz conducted a review of existing data sets from individual institutions and received permission from eight schools to incorporate their data into a common message and aggregate statistic.
www.feminist.com /violence/vawnews.html   (1333 words)

  
 Network for Good :: Search for a Charity
RAINN serves as a resource to policymakers, the media, and the general public on the issue of sexual violence.
RAINN, with the help of its more than 1,100 rape crisis center affiliates, provided free, confidential counseling to more than 130,000 victims of sexual assault during the past year.
RAINN is also the beneficiary of volunteer labor valued at more than $30 million per year.
partners.guidestar.org /controller/searchResults.gs?action_gsReport=1&partner=networkforgood&ein=52-1886511   (1286 words)

  
 Jewel donates autographed Gibson SG for RAINN auction
RAINN, the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network and the national sexual assault hotline, are conducting a massive online auction featuring memorabilia from some of today's hottest recording artists including a Gibson SG autographed by Jewel.
RAINN operates the country's only national hotline for victims of sexual assault.
RAINN's hotline has helped more than 320,000 victims of rape and sexual assault since it was founded in 1994 with help from Tori Amos.
www.gibson.com /whatsnew/pressrelease/2000/jun22a.html   (347 words)

  
 Ben Taylor Band : News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
June 23, 2004 RAINN Marks 10th Anniversary With Release of "For the Next X" CD Generosity of The Ben Taylor Band and All Involved Will Help Fund Work of RAINN and the National Sexual Assault Hotline.
Now these stunning performances are all here on "For the Next X." "In the ten years since RAINN and the National Sexual Assault Hotline were founded, we have received a tremendous amount of support from the music industry," said Scott Berkowitz, RAINN's President and Founder.
Each year, RAINN publicizes the hotline's free, confidential services; educates more than 120 million Americans about sexual assault; and leads national efforts to improve services to victims and ensure that rapists are brought to justice.
www.bentaylorband.com /news/news.asp?item=3292   (460 words)

  
 RAINN Benefit
RAINN (Rape Abuse and Incest National Network) operates the country's only National hotline for victims of rape and sexual assault.
RAINN is a non profit organization which relies solely on donations to keep running.
In 1994 RAINN was found by artist Tori Amos to help victims of sexual abuse and rape.
www.angelfire.com /pa2/Rayven24/rainnbash.html   (342 words)

  
 Happy Birthday RAINN & Tori Amos - New Jersey Party
RAINN, the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network, is the nation's only 24 hour toll free hotline for counseling of victims.
Last year, RAINN began "birthday" party theme fundraisers in honor of founder and musician, Tori Amos, whose birthday is in August.
I am selling custom temporary tattoos to other fundraiser hosts: one design has the rainn logo on it, the other is pauline stuckey's "piano hug" cartoon.
www.geocities.com /barngal75   (211 words)

  
 Tori's RAINN Dance
Amos' journey toward establishing RAINN began in 1984, when she was sexually assaulted by an acqaintance not long after she moved to Los Angeles.
Despite Amos' personal gains, in the middle of 1996 she discovered that RAINN was in dire financial straits.
Although RAINN had already helped some 125,000 people, if it couldn't raise the necessary money, the country's only toll-free rape crisis hotline would have to declare bankruptcy.
echoes.devin.com /articles/tori-interview.html   (2557 words)

  
 Sequential Tart: RAINN Various - Beautiful Charity (vol VI/iss 10/October 2003)
RAINN also publicizes the hotline's free, confidential services, educates the public about sexual assault, and leads national efforts to improve services to victims and ensure that rapists are brought to justice.
However, RAINN does not receive any government funding, so fundraising projects are a necessity to keep the organization going.
He was organizing the calendar event for Tori's Charity RAINN and asked me to be a part of it with all proceeds going to the Charity.
www.sequentialtart.com /archive/oct03/rainn.shtml   (4519 words)

  
 The Dent: RAINN Page
RAINN is an organization that Tori Amos co-founded in 1994 to help victims of sexual assault.
In 2001, RAINN was selected by Worth magazine as one of "America's 100 Best Charities." The hotline offers free, confidential counseling and support 24 hours a day, from anywhere in the United States.
A portion of the proceeds are given to RAINN.
thedent.com /rainn.php   (1497 words)

  
 STUFF.to Experience: Tori Amos for RAINN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Below is a letter written by Tori to inform people of the service that RAINN offers to anyone who needs it.
RAINN is a very serious organization, however, they of course are limited in many aspects.
Whether you are involved with RAINN, or your local women's or children's shelter, you are helping to pitch in.
www.stuff.to /tarainn.php   (515 words)

  
 Happy Birthday 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Writing checks directly to RAINN will also reassure donors who don’t know you well that this is a legitimate fundraising effort.
RAINN is a non-profit organization (also known as a 501(c)(3)).
Contributions to RAINN are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
birthday.rainn.org /host04.html   (694 words)

  
 Shania Twain Auction
RAINN is linked to a nationwide network of over 850 local counseling centers that offer free resources to survivors.
RAINN (the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) operates the country's only national hotline for victims of sexual assault.
RAINN's hotline has helped more than 320,000 victims of rape and sexual assault since it was founded in 1994 with help from Amos.
www.shania.com /aucts612.htm   (998 words)

  
 Business Wire: RAINN Praises House for Passing DNA Bill; New F... @ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Scott Berkowitz, president and founder of RAINN, noted the importance of the bill to solving old rapes and preventing new ones.
RAINN, along with Lifetime Television and the National Center for Victims of Crime, worked closely with Debbie Smith, for whom part of the legislation is named, and with Congress and the Bush Administration to shape and advance the DNA bill.
RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1.800.656.HOPE, a partnership of more than 1,000 local rape crisis hotlines nationwide.
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:109774426&refid=holomed_1   (366 words)

  
 Company News On Call
RAINN Run is a non-competitive walk/run, which will take place on August 5, 2001 through Denver's Washington Park.
Proceeds from will benefit RAINN, ensuring the continued success of their national toll-free hotline for victims and survivors of sexual assault.
RAINN Run, Inc. has also created a full service website offering many easy and convenient services to the public at http://www.rainnrun.org.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=105&STORY=/www/story/04-03-2001/0001461192   (435 words)

  
 Rape Abuse & Incest National Network - National Sexual Assualt Hotline - Birthday 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
RAINN's hotline is a free and confidential partnership of more than 860 crisis centers across the country.
RAINN relies on small donations from thousands of donors to keep the hotline running.
Please be sure to press 2 (two) on the main menu when calling RAINN so you are routed to the business office instead of a counselor.
www.lightlink.com /xine/vsc   (331 words)

  
 Happy Birthday 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
RAINN has benefited from celebrity supporters such as Tori Amos, Sarah McLachlan, R.E.M., Natalie Merchant, Jewel, Sheryl Crow, the Dave Matthews Band, U2, Ani DiFranco, Paul Shaffer, Jennifer Aniston, Jennie Garth, Jamie Walters and Michael J. Fox.
RAINN is supported by thousands of individual donors and does not receive any government funding.
Atlantic Records artist Tori Amos, herself a survivor of sexual assault, is a founding member of RAINN and serves as the chair of RAINN's advisory board.
birthday.rainn.org /about.html   (283 words)

  
 Music auction for RAINN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
With a national perspective and broad reach, RAINN also serves as a trusted resource for media, policymakers and the public.
RAINN does not receive government funding, so individual contributions make a big difference in keeping the organization functioning.
Nathan first learned about RAINN when he contributed a song to the CD “Glue: A tribute to the Music of Duran Duran.” Some of the proceeds from sales of that CD, which is sold through CD Baby, benefit RAINN.
www.nathanstack.com /auction.htm   (435 words)

  
 HEREINMYHEAD.COM | community | RAINN
Tori Amos was one of the first celebrities to go public about her rape when she released Me And A Gun on her album, Little Earthquakes, in 1991.
By writing and performing songs about her own experiences of being sexually assaulted, Amos struck a chord with her fans, who turned to her for help and inspiration.
Realizing that she was ill-prepared to help them on her own, she helped form RAINN, the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, in 1994.
hereinmyhead.com /comm/rainn   (167 words)

  
 raven oak   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), is a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., that operates America's only national hotline for victims of sexual assault and abuse.
Many survivors have wished they had known about RAINN after their experiences.
RAINN is a very important hotline that helps so many.
www.ravenoak.net /close.html   (207 words)

  
 Welcome to Barbados: A Tori Amos inspired site created for rape and sexual abuse survivors
RAINN's (the Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network) toll-free number.
RAINN, co-founded by Tori Amos, will put you in contact with a crisis center near you, for counseling and referrals.
They will have no record of who you are or your phone number; it is completely anonymous.
www.welcometobarbados.org /main.html   (725 words)

  
 KnowNow.com - KnowNow's Internet publish-subscribe delivers secure, event-driven data through firewalls, over HTTP.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Its technology gives RAINN the ability to anonymously connect victims instantly to the appropriate counselor based on availability and skill sets.
RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1.800.656.HOPE and carries out programs to prevent sexual assault, help victims and ensure that rapists are brought to justice.
RAINN has been named one of “ America’s 100 Best Charities” by Worth Magazine.
www.knownow.com /about/press/20041117.shtml   (626 words)

  
 Support RAINN
The Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) is the nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization.
Thank you for your continued support of RAINN and the National Sexual Assault Hotline.
If you have any questions about making donations or shopping for RAINN gear, please contact us via email at info@rainn.org.
www.rainn.net /donate/index.php   (119 words)

  
 Boston Concert to Benefit RAINN National Rape Crisis Hotline - Press Release   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
RAINN, a nonprofit organization, operates America's only national hotline for victims of sexual assault and was named one of America’s top 100 charities by Worth Magazine.
RAINN estimates that about 6,000 people a month call the RAINN hotline for help.
Tori Amos, a survivor of sexual assault herself, is a founding member of RAINN and serves as the chair of RAINN’s advisory board.
non-profit.press-world.com /v/28872.html   (594 words)

  
 The Tori Amos Tribute Show and RAINN Benefit held annually in North Carolina
The Mission of the annual Tori Amos Tribute Show / RAINN Benefit and concert is to honor the music of Tori Amos.
Talented and skilled musicians who enjoy performing the music of Tori Amos come together to share their interpretations of her songs, and to help raise funds for the charity, RAINN.
Herb Leonhard's painting "Baker Baker" is the original of the painting that appears in the 2006 Tori Amos RAINN Calendar.
www.toritribute.com   (298 words)

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