APRIL IS SEXUAL ASSAULT ACTIVISM MONTH Bar Outreach Project and Volleyball Tournament

April is National Sexual Assault Activis m Month - a time to raise public awareness about sexual violence and to ed ucate communities and individuals on how to prevent sexual violence.  Sex ual violence affects people of all ages\, ethnicities\, and backgrounds.  One in five women and one in 71 men will be raped at some point in their lives according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevent ion. Child sexual abuse also happens at an alarming rate.  One in six boy s and one in four girls will experience sexual assault before the age of 1 8.  
Throughout the month of April\, the Rape Crisis Center of Coa stal Horizons Center\, Inc. (RCC) will be participating in a variety of aw areness events and needs help from the community to spread the word and pa int the town teal.

RCC. staff and volunteers will be canvassing ba rs and other establishments that serve alcohol in New Hanover County for t he first Bar Outreach Project on Friday April 5th\, 2013 from 4-6pm.  Rep resentatives will be providing bar staff with information on drug facilita ted sexual assault (DFSA) including\; information about drugs that are com monly used\, tips on how to prevent DFSA\, options for bartenders if they believe someone has been drugged\, and tips to share with patrons on how t o stay safe.  
In the 2012-2013 Fiscal Year\, The RCC served 465 n ew victims and responded to over 90 hospital calls. The Rape Crisis Center relies on grants and donations for its funding. All donations and fundrai sing events will ensure 24 hour crisis response as well as free and confid ential services for victims of sexual violence and abuse.  
The RC C will also be hosting several fundraising/outreach events throughout the month of April including a Volleyball Tournament on Saturday April 27th at 11am at Capt'N Bills Backyard Grill.  The cost to participate is $100 (p er co-ed 4 person team) in advance and $120 the day of the tournament. Int erested participants can call
(910) 762-0173 to register a team.  
Several organizations within the community will also be participati ng in Sexual Assault Activism Month including\; UNCW\, Fuzzy Peach\, TCBY\ , Cape Fear Roller Girls. It all starts with the community deciding to be a part of the solution\, to take action\, and to offer a voice to the caus e. For more information on events throughout the month of April go to www. supportrcc.org or contact (910) 392-6936 or supportrcc@coastalhorizons.org .

April is Sexual Assault Activism Month
For the Month of April\, the Rape Crisis Center of Coastal Horizons Center\, Inc.\, ser ving New Hanover and Brunswick counties\, is presenting a variety of aware ness events!  Come out and support Rape Crisis Center and your community by joining us for awareness and help us in the
fight to end sexual v iolence!

Check out our website: www.supportrcc.org Find us on face book: Support RCC Follow us on twitter: @supportrcc

Check out our website: www.supportrcc.org Find us on facebook: Support RCC Follow us on twitter: @supportrcc 

April 2nd - Child Abuse & Neglect: Expl oring Legal Issues and Implications
4-7pm - 1051 McNeill Hall - UNCW

April 2nd-City of Wilmington Proclamation
6:30pm - City Hall

April 4th\, 11th\, 18th and 25th-TCBY Fundraiser for RCC
4-9pm - Stop by TCBY\, mention RCC\, and a portion of proceeds will be donated!

April 5th -Screening of 'It Was Rape' by Jennifer Baumgardner
2pm-4pm - Morton Hall Theater @ UNCW 

Apr il 5th- Bar Outreach
4:00pm - Downtown Wilmington

April 6th -Fuzzy Peach Fundraiser for RCC

All Day - Racine Drive Loc ation

April 8th  - New Hanover County Proclamation
6:00 pm - New Hanover County Courthouse

April 10th - UNCW Speak Ou t
8pm - Clock Tower Lounge

April 10th and April 17th-Jea ns for Justice
All day at businesses/organizations around town 

April 13th -Brunswick County Kickball Tournament to benefit RCC B runswick
1pm-8pm - Oak Island Ballpark  

April 15th - Brunswick County Proclamation
6:30pm-Government Center in Bolivia 

April 20th - Cape Fear Roller Girls All Stars
5:30pm - S chwartz Center (CFCC downtown)

April 21st - 4th Annual UN Wome n 3K/5K Walk to End Violence Against Women and Girls Worldwide
12:30 pm (Sign In) 1:30pm (Walk Starts)  - Hugh MacRae Park\, Shelter #2

April 27th- Volleyball Tournament to benefit Rape Crisis Center

11am (Check-In)-Capt'n Bills Backyard Grill / $100 per co-ed 4 per son team ($120 day of registration) Call Capt'n Bills at 762-0173 to regis ter your team!
Teal Ribbon (e)mailing the month of April! ? Teal cup cakes at Hot Pink Cake Stand for the month of April!

Child Abu se Prevention Month Activities
April 2nd-City of Wilmington Proclama tion
6:30pm - City Hall

April 2nd - Child Abuse & Neglec t: Exploring Legal Issues and Implications
4-7pm - 1051 McNeill Hall - UNCW

April 8th  - New Hanover County Proclamation
6: 00 pm - New Hanover County Courthouse

April 11th - 9th Annual Flower Launch
4:30pm - Henrietta dock at Cape Fear River Walk

April 12th - 'The Multidisciplinary Team Approach to Prevent Child A buse & Neglect' Forum
9am-4:30pm - Northeast Regional Public Library (Forum is free\, but space is limited!)