1. MEDIA ALERT
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY
PLEASE CONTACT JILL STERLING AT 847-519-7820, EXT 240 TO SCHEDULE
AN INTERVIEW
Denise Brown, sister of Nicole Brown Simpson,
in town during Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Photo Opportunity of Denise Brown and WINGS Staff
and Chance to Interview Denise Brown and Rebecca Darr, CEO of WINGS
WHAT:
1. Denise Brown in town during domestic violence awareness month and to be the keynote
speaker at WINGS Purple Tie Ball, being held on Saturday, October 22 at the Westin
Hotel in Itasca
2. The meet and greet on Friday, October 21 will include photo opportunities of Denise
Brown and Rebecca Darr and interview opportunities with Denise Brown and Rebecca
Darr, CEO of WINGS
WHEN: 10 - noon
Friday, October 21, 2016
WHERE: WINGS Administrative Offices 5104 Tollview Drive, Rolling Meadows
WHO: Denise Brown, Committed Advocate Against Domestic Violence
and sister of Nicole Brown Simpson
WHY: October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Denise Brown is coming to
Chicago to speak at WINGS Purple Tie Ball, being held on Saturday, October 22.
On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the
United States, making it an epidemic of that must be stopped. Denise Brown has been devoted

2. to the issue since 1984, and Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Arlen Spector have cited
Denise Brown as “having done more for the issue of domestic violence than any other
individual.”
WINGS is currently the largest domestic violence housing agency in the state of Illinois.
Based in Suburban Chicago, WINGS is an agency that provides housing, integrated services,
education and advocacy to end domestic violence. With 31 locations across Chicagoland,
WINGS serves adult and child victims in both the city of Chicago and its suburbs.
CONTACT:
Name Jill Sterling
Organization WINGS
Phone: 847-519-7820, ext. 214 or cell: 423-991-8277
Email jsterling@wingsprogram.com
Website wingsprogram.com