Look To The Stars News: A Call To Men

NFL Players Make A Call To Men To Prevent Domestic Violence

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Charity organization A Call To Men has joined with the NFL and NBA to produce a ground-breaking new book that explores the relationship between fathers and daughters, with the aim of raising awareness of domestic and sexual violence prevention.

NFL Dads Dedicated To Daughters features a collection of inspiring personal accounts on fatherhood from the men of the NFL, including Donovan McNabb, Matt Hasselbeck, Tony Dungy, Jeff Saturday and many more. Each player shares his thoughts and opinions on what it means to be a real man in today’s society, while also talking about the role men play in preventing domestic and sexual violence.

A Call To Men was established to challenge men to reconsider their long held beliefs about women, in an effort to create a more just society. They achieve this by encouraging change in the behaviors of men through a re-education and training process that promotes healthy manhood.

Vanessa Williams Supports A Soul Food Fundraiser For A Call To Men

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:30:00 +0000

On Sunday June 14th, independent filmmakers Stephen McClain and Tony Lloyd of HitchHiker Entertainment put together a Soul Food Cookout fundraiser for their independent films and decided to give a portion of their proceeds to A Call To Men after learning about the organization through Look To The Stars.

A Call To Men is an organization with hopes to end domestic violence against women by instructing men to have a new mindset about how they perceive women. Less than 24 hours before their event, they learned that Soul Food Actress and A Call to Men celebrity ambassador Vanessa Williams would join them for a plate of soul food in support of the organization.

The filmmakers shared with Williams their desire to do a series of fundraisers for their film festival run with a portion always going to charity. Given that their short film “I’m Sorry” centers around domestic violence, the A Call to Men organization seemed to be a perfect fit.

Vanessa Williams Supports An End To Violence Against Women

Mon, 18 May 2009 14:00:00 +0000

It was Angela Davis, political activist and University Professor, who once said that domestic violence against women could not end without enlisting the help and support of men in our society.

Although there are many organizations, a range of legal remedies, a network of shelters, crisis centers and other sites where survivors are able to find support, none of these efforts or initiatives are aimed at involving men to put an end to their own violence against women. None except A Call To Men, a leading national men’s organization focused on the man’s role in ending violence against women.

Emmy Award nominated actress Vanessa Williams – best known for her work on Showtime’s hit series Soul Food – co-hosted an event at the ArtPeace Gallery in Burbank, California for A Call To Men last week. Williams is a board member of this nonprofit whose mission is to galvanize a national movement of men (and women) dedicated to eradicating this prevalent problem.