ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Friday, May 10, 1996                   TAG: 9605100068
SECTION: VIRGINIA                 PAGE: C-1  EDITION: METRO 

RIDE AGAINST VIOLENCE

LENGTH: Short :   20 lines
ILLUSTRATION: PHOTO:  ERIC BRADY/Staff. Supporters cheer bicyclists through 
          Roanoke's Market Square on Thursday on the riders' trip from Texas 
          to raise awareness about domestic violence and the (800)799-SAFE 
          national hot line. The five, who met as volunteers at an Austin 
          shelter for battered women, plan to end their ride May 17 in 
          Washington. The Family Violence Coordinating Council of Roanoke 
          Valley, YWCA, Turning Point shelter and Total Action Against 
          Poverty's Women's Resource Center sponsored the appearance. color.