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Montreal May 13 2009. Shield of Athena Membership Campaign Launch at the Baton Rouge, featuring Sophie Grégoire Trudeau.

Montreal, November 1 2007  CJNT Montreal and the Shield of Athena Family Services Launch Public Service Announcement against Sexual Assault

Montreal, May 18, 2006:"Women of Distinction" Award to Shield of Athena VP Pearl Eliadis 

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May 13, 2009.  CTV News and ETalk covered the Shield's launch of its membership drive at a sold out dinner event. With 200 -plus in attendance, keynote speaker Sophie Grégoire Trudeau discussed her passionate advocacy for women and children and the right to be free from violence. Also featured were Executive Director Melpa Kamateros and President Pearl Eliadis.  Event sponsor Air Canada Kid's Horizons offered two round trip tickets to anywhere in North America. Read more!

March 26, 2009.   Melpa Kamateros is interviewed in Katherine Wilton's article 'System must do a better job' in the Montreal Gazette. Kamateros said "there has been an increase in the number of immigrant women coming to the shelter. She attributes the increase to successful outreach programs her organization has done with the different ethnic communities to educate them and their families about conjugal violence."  

January 19, 2009:  Executive Director Melpa Kamateros and the Shield's Maude Pontel participated in the launch of a $1.1-million multi-media campaign yesterday encouraging family members who have witnessed conjugal violence to come forward. Ms Kamateros was interviewed by The Montreal Gazette. Read more!