EVENT: Walk A Mile in Her Shoes September 14, 2013

hjhregen — Thu, 23 May 2013 06:51:40 +0000

Save the date! More information to come soon!

THANK YOU: We appreciate your support!

hjhregen — Thu, 23 May 2013 06:33:14 +0000

A huge THANK YOU goes out to everyone that help supported our efforts to continue local funding for CSEC efforts and fight looming city budget cuts. For everyone who gave their time, energy and shared their voice in the last couple weeks we are so appreciative. It is touching to see the way the community comes together to fight against injustice.

Thank you so much!

CONTRIBUTE: See our Wish List

hjhregen — Tue, 21 May 2013 08:26:34 +0000

There are many ways to support and donate to SARC. If you’re interested in providing tangible items that we use every day to carry out the work of SARC consider giving items from our wish list.

We’ll keep this list updating depending on our current needs and we’re grateful for any contribution!

Food Gift Cards: Starbucks, McDonald’s, Burgerville and Subway
General Gift Cards: Target & Fred Meyer
New Clothing: underwear, socks, sweat pants & sweat shirts, t-shirts (all sizes)
Paper Goods: kleenex, paper towels, napkins, paper plates, copier paper
Bus Tickets: adult & youth all-day two-hour tickets
Tea Bags: black & herbal (used for support groups and waiting room)

Consider doing a drive with friends, a class room, religious group or co-workers to gather items then drop them off at SARC. Please call our office ahead of a drop off to make sure one of the staff is available to receive the items.

VOLUNTEER: Become an Advocate

hjhregen — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:02:36 +0000

We would love to have you as part of our team! If you’re interested in volunteering please read the volunteer options under the GET INVOLVED tab and find a good fit.

**Please send your contact information and top choices via email to volunteer@sarcoregon.org

What is Sexual Assault?

hjhregen — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:11:10 +0000

Sexual assault is a widespread type of violence that many individuals experience in their lifetimes. Sexual assault is defined as any sexual act attempted or completed by force, threat of force, or coercion against another person’s will. This includes fondling, oral, anal, and vaginal intercourse or other unwanted sexual activity. Sexual violence also can include stalking, voyeurism, exhibitionism, and telephone harassment.

It should be pointed out that we are using the term sexual assault instead of the word “rape”. Rape defined by law can be quite different depending on where you live. We will use the term sexual assault to include every kind of forced sexual behavior.

Sexual assault occurs any time a sex-related act is forced upon another person. This definition includes acts of fondling, oral sex, forcing a person to disrobe, voyeurism, photography, as well as intercourse. Sexual acts that do not include the rapist’s genitalia (but rather hands, mouth, or some instrument) are also included.

Sexual assault involves the use of force or threat of force. Anytime a survivor is forced to the point of physical or emotional powerlessness, sexual assault has occurred. Even if the survivor does not fight back, force or threat of force is all that is necessary for the assault to occur.

Sexual assault includes attempted as well as completed acts. Simply being placed in the position of fearing an assault, even if the act is not carried out for some reason constitutes a crime.

It is important to recognize that sexual assault is sexually related, not sexually motivated. There is a fine confusing line between these distinctions. Sexual assault is a violent act expressed through sexual activity, not sexual desire. Sexual assault is not lovemaking; it is an act of violence.

Rapists are not motivated by sexual desire; instead, they are motivated by the desire to control, degrade, and exert power over others. So rapists target those they believe they can intimidate, isolate, and overpower. Most of the time, survivors are people who rapists are acquainted with – maybe socially, professionally, intimately or even part of the same family.

Rapists rarely match our stereotypes of who we believe is dangerous. Often, they are men with appealing looks and engaging personalities who are skilled at gaining someone’s trust. They test potential survivors’ boundaries – over time, or at first meetings, to be sure that they won’t be met with resistance. They attempt to catch their target off guard in homes, cars, or in other private locations where they do not expect that others would intervene. They generally deny their assault, or, suggest that survivors provoked them or that sexual activity was consensual.

Rapists make active, conscious choices. Regardless of the choice a survivor makes that may create the opportunity for the rapist to strike, the rapist remains exclusively responsible for the violent act they choose to inflict.

Walk a Mile In Her Shoes

hjhregen — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 05:29:36 +0000

To our family, friends and community supporters:

We are thankful for your interest in and support of the work we carry out at SARC. A special thanks to those that helped to make our Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event such a success last year. We believe this event is an important way to educate and engage the community in raising awareness around sexual assault. We are committed to keeping this event going however we have decided to hold the Walk A Mile in Her Shoes event every other year. We believe this is a way to maximize the energy and efforts of our wonderful volunteers and staff and ensure an event in which we have the capacity to invite even more of the community to join in participation.

Therefore, our next scheduled Walk a Mile in Her Shoes will be in 2013. We will be providing more information as the date nears. If you would like to be involved as a volunteer or sponsor please feel free to contact us at sarc_wam@yahoo.com. Again, thank you for your interest and support of SARC and the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event. We hope to see you at the next event!

DONATE: Click the First Giving Button

hjhregen — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 03:31:00 +0000

Donate to support the our work at Sexual Assault Resource Center!

Click on our button on the right to donate through the First Giving website! You can also set up a fundraising page through first giving and donate for a special occasion such as a birthday!

If you are interested in setting up a monthly auto debit to contribute to SARC, we’d be thrilled. Please call our office and we’ll provide you with the details to set up a monthly transaction. Any amount helps! Call us at: 503-626-9100 and ask for Erin or LeAnn.

Welcome

hjhregen — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 01:23:48 +0000

Thank you for visiting our website. We hope you find the information you are looking for and learn something new. We are currently working on updating our website in order to provide you with easier access to information, ways to volunteer and our ongoing services within the community.

Please look around and get in touch with us!