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Countering the
Normalization
of Sexual Harm
We have
all been shocked by certain commercials, t-shirts, song
lyrics and magazines from time to time, but for many of us
it seems all too often that we are finding ourselves
shocked… so much so that they have become the norm.
Here at
HOPE Center we want to be able to talk about the impact that
this repeated exposure over time has, and how it affects our
perceptions of ourselves, of others and how it impacts
sexual violence.
Join us
for this informative discussion.
May 21 12:-1:15
Please feel free to Bring Your Own Lunch
Northfield Community Resource Center
1651 Jefferson Parkway, Northfield, MN 55057
Room SS103
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Are you
not involved with HOPE Center, but wish you could be? Here are
some of our TOP TEN ways to support us!
1.
Donate.
We are always grateful for the donations we
receive. Monetary donations are always appreciated, and there is a
current “wish list” of in-kind donations in each newsletter and on our
website here:
www.hopecentermn.org/donate.html.
2.
Volunteer.
We have lots of opportunities for the occasional volunteer, and each
fall and spring we provide a 40 hour training for those who answer the
24 hour Safeline.
3.
Office
Volunteers. Don’t
have enough time to devote to our training or don’t feel comfortable
working with clients? We are always looking for office volunteers to
help out with basic office duties. We will work around your schedule.
4.
Milk Moola or Kwik Card.
HOPE
Center can earn 5¢ for every cap or bag top collected from Kwik Trip or
Kwik Star's Nature’s Touch™, and Kwik Quencher® products. For
every Glazers Dozen or Half-Dozen price oval we turn in, we earn 10¢
each. Just turn in the caps and tops to the HOPE Center. You can also
opt to give your Kwik Rewards (3¢ on gasoline and 15% on in-store
purchases) from your Kwik Trip Card to HOPE Center. Just designate us
as your charity of choice. There is no annual fee for the card and you
can apply online:
http://www.kwiktrip.com or by phone:
1-888-736-5945.
5.
Donate your used cell phone.
Cell phones and
chargers are used to raise operational funds or are refurbished as 911
phones. Phones and accessories can be dropped off at our office during
business hours.
Let us know if you want to put out a collection box at your church,
service club, or place of business.
6.
Board of Directors:
We are
accepting applications for our Board of Directors. This is a great
opportunity to give your time and talents toward making HOPE Center an
even better organization. If interested, please call Erica @
507-332-0822.
7.
Sign up for our quarterly newsletter.
Either call us or send your address to
estaab@hopecentermn.org. You
can opt to receive the newsletter via snail mail or e-mail.
8.
Add your name to our Occasional Heroes
list.
When we have short term projects – events, fixing a broken desk,
painting, etc. – we will be e-mailing this list to find someone with the
needed skills. E-mail
estaab@hopecentermn.org to
sign up.
9.
Goodsearch.
Use
www.goodsearch.com as your
search engine, with HOPE Center as your designated cause, and we receive
approximately 1 cent for each search you complete.
You can use it just as you
would any search engine, and it's powered by Yahoo!, so you get great
results.
10.
Talk.
Talk to
your friends and neighbors about how you are working to end domestic and
sexual violence in Rice County. Talk to your kids about expectations
within relationships, talk to your faith community about how they are
ending violence.
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The mission of HOPE Center is to create zero
tolerance for sexual and domestic violence through
healing,
outreach,
prevention and education. Through innovative
programming, we offer direct support to victims of violence in
Rice County, collaborative support to other organizations that serve
victims, and educational support to the entire community.
April is Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Awareness Month!
Don't forget to wear your teal and blue ribbons in support of those who have
experienced Sexual Assault and Child Abuse and to
support those who are working
to end it!
Be
a part of the solution!

Thanks for your
support!
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