07/09/2010
All this month, certain LA-based restaurants will be donating their proceeds to Profits For Peace, a program that raises funds for the Program for Torture Victims. If you mention the Program for Torture Victims, or present a coupon at participating restaurants, a portion of their proceeds will go to the PTV for a day, a week, a month or a year. read more...
07/06/2010
On June 25, torture survivors met with Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa as the Program for Torture Victims was officially honored by the City of Los Angeles for its 30-year record of work on behalf of torture survivors. In addition to adopting Councilmember Jan Perry's resolution honoring PTV and condemning torture, the Council declared June 26 Victims of Torture Day in Los Angeles. read more...
06/25/2010
June 25, 2010 - Today, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Councilwoman Jan Perry endorsed a new initiative in the City of Los Angeles to bring awareness and funding to the country's torture survivors through the non-profit organization, Program for Torture Victims and their "Profit for Peace" campaign. read more...
06/24/2010
The Program for Torture Victims marks its 30th anniversary this year as the only center in Greater Los Angeles offering medical, psychological, legal, and case management services to victims of state-sponsored torture. read more...
06/24/2010
Starting June 26, participating restaurants and businesses will contribute a portion of their proceeds to PTV for a day, a week, a month, or a year. Others, including the L.A. institution Pink's Hot Dogs, have made generous contributions to support this initiative. read more...
