Greensboro, NC -- (ReleaseWire) -- 06/05/2013 -- With summer approaching, the potential for violence against women will increase across North Carolina. In an effort to provide awareness and training, Divas in Defense has teamed with Julie Luther's PurEnergy Fitness Center to launch the "Don't Be the Victim" Campaign. This campaign consists of a series of self-defense presentations and classes, offering training on how to identify an attacker, awareness, personal and street safety, and much more.

Julie Luther's PurEnergy Fitness Center has been leading Greensboro in fitness since 1985. It is located at 1905-B Ashwood Ct Greensboro, NC 27455. Julie Luther is to be commended for taking a stand against violence towards women and providing their facility to offer Divas in Defense training. Julie Luther's PurEnergy Fitness Center's members and females that reside in the Greensboro area are eligible to attend the series of self-defense courses. From the athlete to the not-so- active, the businesswoman to the student, and the shy to the confident, our courses are intended to educate, promote awareness, build self-esteem and give women the physical and mental tools they need to detect, avoid and escape potentially violent situations.

Classes are scheduled to start with a launch on Saturday June 29, 2013 and are available every 2nd and 4th Thursday at 7:00 pm. Registration is $20 for Julie Luther members, $35 for non-members. To register, please visit us online at: http://www.divas-NC.com.

Divas in Defense mission is to empower women of all ages with the training and tools imperative to their personal safety and the safety of their families. Through fun, instinctive learning; women gain the knowledge to protect and arm themselves while gaining confidence not to be the victims.

About Divas in Defense
Divas in Defense is an ALL-FEMALE self-defense training program geared to empower females 11 and older. We offer personal safety, self-defense workshops and courses from various locations throughout Metro Atlanta and Los Angeles, as well as running clinics from several other locations. We also provide on-site corporate and private training programs, including specialty training seminars and presentations.

40 Plus and Fabulous, LLC is an authorized licensee of Divas in Defense, Greensboro. To bring Divas in Defense to your next event for a presentation or for a training session, please contact us toll-free at 855-348-2762 or via email at Sondra(at)divasindefense.com

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Self-Defense Program Helps Women and Girls Protect Themselves From Harmful Situations

Greensboro, NC -- (ReleaseWire) -- 05/13/2013 -- 40 Plus and Fabulous, a women's empowerment organization, is pleased to launch an all female self-defense program, designed to help women learn valuable, lifesaving, self-defense techniques. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA the Divas in Defense program, which will unveil in Greensboro at the end of June, is a powerful, fun-based self-defense system for women and girls. Through fun and instinctive learning, women gain the training and tools imperative to their personal safety.

As recently reported, a woman is assaulted every 9 seconds in the United States. "Violence against women is a persistent and pervasive problem," said Sondra Wright, Founder and CEO of 40 Plus and Fabulous, LLC. "One of the primary goals of 40 Plus and Fabulous is to embolden women and girls to take their power back. We cannot think of a more critical area in which to do this than to educate women about victims and perpetrators, empower them with an understanding of their God given right to be safe, and instill in them the confidence that they can defend themselves."

About 40 Plus and Fabulous
Founded by brothers Cole Parker and Chris Britto, Divas in Defense is an ALL FEMALE self-defense training program geared to empower females 11 and older. Workshops and safety classes encourage women and girls to be fierce, while at the same time being fabulous. The soon-to-be launched program in Greensboro will also host clinics and provide on-site corporate and private sessions, including training seminars and presentations. "It's fun, instinctive learning," Wright continued. "We're excited to offer this program where women and girls find inner strength while gaining the tools they need to spot, avoid, and escape potentially life threatening situations."

The company is seeking community partners in Greensboro and its neighboring districts, who will join them in taking a stand against violence perpetrated towards women, and who will provide use of a facility where they could conduct the ALL women self-defense training classes 2 to 4 times per month. In her remarks, Wright stressed the need for community involvement, "We believe in Greensboro, and we have every confidence that our local businesses will want to help promote concern and safety for the women in our lives and our community."

It is expected that many will join the Divas in Defense program.

For more information about Divas in Defense, feel free to visit its official website at http://divasindefense.com. You can also contact Sondra Wright by calling 855-DIVAS-NC, or emailing sondra@divasindefense.com

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