Microsoft Word 2008 Error Message-Wont Open?

Hello,
I have a 2009 MacBook Pro, operating system OS C 10.6.8, I updated to Snow Leopard about a year ago. I tried to open my Microsoft Word (2008), and receive "Microsoft Word has encountered a problem and needs to close." With the options of Send/Don't Send and to try and reopen. It will not open. I have tried to repair the disk permissions using Disk Utility, I have also tried to Remove Duplicate Fonts as I read this may be a problem. I do not have any software updates, and I have tried restarting multiple times. Can anyone offer me some help on this issue, I don't know if I still have the disk to reinstall Microsoft OFfice.
Thank you!

Also, the error message says this:
Microsoft Error Reporting log version: 2.0
Error Signature:
Exception: EXC_BAD_ACCESS
Date/Time: 2013-12-01 14:41:57 -0600
Application Name: Microsoft Word
Application Bundle ID: com.microsoft.Word
Application Signature: MSWD
Application Version: 12.3.6.130206
Crashed Module Name: Microsoft Word
Crashed Module Version: 12.3.6.130206
Crashed Module Offset: 0x00152a74
Blame Module Name: Microsoft Word
Blame Module Version: 12.3.6.130206
Blame Module Offset: 0x00152a74
Application LCID: 1033
Extra app info: Reg=en Loc=0x0409
Crashed thread: 0

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