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An Update on the MRC

May, 2010

Dear friends of the MRC:

Last year, in the face of a challenging economic climate, the MRC board decided it was necessary to make major changes within the organization. Our goal was to continue the legacy of our work in the best possible manner while maintaining financial viability.

• The Moving Forward Batterer's Intervention Program was transferred successfully to a well-established local human service agency, ServiceNet. Under the continued leadership of Eve Bogdanove, Steve Trudel and many of the longstanding group facilitator staff, this well-developed program model continues to make a key difference in domestic violence intervention. (You can reach Moving Forward at 413-587-9050 or toll-free at 888-636-9050.)
• Four men's drop-in support groups continue to meet every week. Visit our support groups page for more information.
• Our information and referral services respond to phone calls.
• Voice Male Magazine is now published independently by Rob Okun and has continued to delve into emerging and cutting edge issues around gender and positive masculinity. For more information about Voice Male, contact him at rob@voicemalemagazine.org.
• We maintain ongoing affiliations with programs and individuals aligned with our mission.

We sold our building on North Pleasant Street and currently have a "virtual office" with our same phone number (413-253-9887). Our mailing address is P.O. Box 3100, Amherst, MA 01004. The well-timed sale of the building has allowed us to retain a "nest egg" of capital for future projects. We have eliminated all paid positions, thus returning to our roots as an all-volunteer organization that date back to the 1980s.

What's next?

In January, we convened about twenty MRC stakeholders and held a day-long retreat to "re-envision" our mission and core values. We are crafting this statement of purpose as the first step in a strategic planning process to direct the next phase of MRC activity. We welcome ongoing input and participation from all who would like to contribute to our work. Stay tuned for more!

On behalf of the Board, I want extend our appreciation for the past and continuing support of so many of you who have allowed the MRC to make a difference. Because of all of you, we can look back over our past 25 years of effort in the community and see the profound impact we have made.

Respectfully,

Mark Nickerson

MRC Board Chair

The MRC's work is informed by the voices of men and women working for gender equality and justice and is made possible by the generosity of people like you. Financial support from individuals, businesses, corporations, and private foundations allows us to fulfill our mission of supporting men, challenging men's violence and developing men's leadership in ending oppression.
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