'Tackle domestic violence' this Super Bowl

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'This February, football fans across the country will be gearing up to see who will be the champions of Super Bowl XLVI. Will the Giants squash the Patriots? Or will freedom ring and the Giants suffer a swift defeat? Whatever the outcome, the Crisis Control Center, Inc. in Durant encourages football fanatics to celebrate for a purpose in 2012. The center will once again “Tackle Domestic Violence” this year during the week of the Super Bowl. While you’re noshing on junk food, talking about your favorite Super Bowl commercials, waiting to see what crazy antics will ensue during the halftime show and cheering on your favorite team, you and your friends can be doing your part to end domestic violence.

Crisis Control Center board member Tim Boatmun said the organization does not care how you celebrate your Super Bowl Sunday as long as you are thinking of those in need. Throughout the year, nearly 4,000 women are killed and hundreds of women and children are physically injured and emotionally scarred. The Crisis Control Center serves Bryan County, Atoka County, Johnston County and Marshall County. They strive to provide a safe place for hundreds of women and their children who are attempting to escape the ravages of domestic violence. They also provide counseling, advocacy and a 24-hour crisis hotline to individuals in need of emergency assistance.

Advocate Anna Marcy said they plan for this fundraiser to be for everyone in the community and not limited to abuse on women and children. She said the center would also like to focus on men taking a stand against domestic violence. She said it not only affects the family but everyone in the entire community.'