$10,000 Gift from Nissan Helps to Provide Shelter for Victims of Abuse.DALLAS -- Nissan North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. donated $10,000 to Brighter Tomorrows, an organization that provides services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence in North Texas. The donation was part of Nissan's Presenting Sponsorship for this years tenth annual Chocolate and Chic Luncheon and Fashion Show fundraiser at Lone Star Park Lone Star Park is a horse racing track located in Grand Prairie, Texas. History Lone Star Park opened in 1997. The track offers separate meets for Thoroughbred racing and Quarter Horse racing. In October of 2002, Magna Entertainment Corp. that benefits Brighter Tomorrows. The guest speaker for this year's event was Denise Brown Denise Brown (born July 29, 1957) is the older sister of the late Nicole Brown Simpson, who was found murdered along with her friend Ronald Goldman. Nicole's former husband, O.J. Simpson, was accused of the murder. , Chairman of the Board for the Nicole Brown Charitable Foundation that works to eradicate family and partner violence. "Community support, as demonstrated by the considerable contribution from Nissan, has been tremendous this year," said Jana Barker, executive director of Brighter Tomorrows. "This donation will allow Brighter Tomorrows to continue providing services and emergency shelter Emergency shelters are places for people to live temporarily when they can't live in their previous residence, similar to homeless shelters. The main difference is that an emergency shelter typically specializes in people fleeing a specific type of situation, such as battered for those in need." Brighter Tomorrow's services are free to everyone looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a safe haven 1. Designated area(s) to which noncombatants of the United States Government's responsibility and commercial vehicles and materiel may be evacuated during a domestic or other valid emergency. 2. from physical or sexual abuse. Last year in Texas alone, 114 women died at the hands of their abuser. "It's critical these victims have somewhere to turn when they need life-saving help," said Steve Lambert, President of Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation. "We are proud to do our part in making sure these shelters are there when someone needs them." Nissan's support of Brighter Tomorrows is part of Nissan's global commitment to "Enriching People's Lives" through charitable contributions, in-kind donations and other philanthropic investments. Nissan has been an ongoing supporter of various causes in the Irving community for more than a decade. In North America, Nissan's operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. More information on Nissan in North America and the complete line of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles can be found online at www.NissanUSA.com and www.infiniti.com. |
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