Activist and actor, Victor Rivas Rivers; businesswoman Ann Stallard;  and the online magazine, "The Good Men Project," will be honored during the 2011 Men Stopping Violence Annual Awards Dinner, which will be held Oct. 15 at the Loews Atlanta Hotel in Midtown.

The program begins at 6:30 p.m. with a reception and silent auction and will be followed by a dinner.

The event is the primary fundraiser for Men Stopping Violence, which is a Georgia-based nonprofit that provides training and tools to men and organizations to help end violence against women and girls.

Tickets range from $225 for a ticket to $2,000 for a table. For  information and to purchase tickets, go to www.menstoppingviolence.org or call 404-270-9894.

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Yemaya Lyles (right) wipes away tears during a news conference in front of the Rockdale County Public Schools administration building on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Lyles' son, Antonio, was assaulted by a paraprofessional, who has since been fired and charged with battery. Lyles says her case against the school district has dragged on since then. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2023)

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