Slams for SAAM

Slams for SAAM

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In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), the Sexual Assault Resource Center invites you to an evening of slam and spoken word poetry by local artists. Join us in bringing voice to sexual assault awareness.

Saturday, April 30th, 6 PM – 8 PM

Solace & Fine Espresso 4655 SW Griffith Dr #160, Beaverton, OR 97005

This is a FREE event! Please RSVP on EventBrite by clicking the ‘GET TICKETS’ button

This event welcomes all persons of every gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnic background, socio-economic status, spiritual belief, age, body size or ability. Solace is an ADA accessible space that has gender-neutral bathrooms. Thank you for joining us and helping spread awareness!

Refreshments will be provided and drinks are available for purchase.

Support Line Announcement

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While SARC engages in agency-wide strategic planning our 24-hour line for all support, information, and referral calls will be temporarily transferred to our sister agency Portland Women’s Crisis Line (PWCL) for the next three months.

SARC will continue to maintain all in-person responses during this time.  Anyone is welcome to call us during business hours at 503-626-9100 for direct support.  Thank you for your understanding.

Thank you to PWCL for their help and support during this time.

Hope Unveiled

Hope Unveiled

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As part of Human Trafficking Awareness Month, the Sexual Assault Resource Center (SARC), invites you to an open house at our RYSE Resource Center.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 28TH 6:00-8:00 PM

IMAGO DEI COMMUNITY 1302 SE ANKENY ST. PORTLAND, OR 97214

The night will be filled with art and poetry from our amazing youth and young adults, unveiling their strengths, creativity, and talent. We are looking forward to opening our space to the community and giving a glimpse of what hope looks like at SARC. Refreshments will be provided.

SARC offices are closed 1/18/16

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SARC offices will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 18, 2016. Our support line services will be fully operating.

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”

We Are Open!

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All SARC offices are open today, Wednesday, January 6th. The roads still have some ice, so be careful if you are out and about today.

SARC Offices Closed Tuesday, January 5th Due to Icy Roads

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All SARC offices will remain closed on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 due to icy road conditions.

Our 24-hour Support Line will be available, and staff who are scheduled to be in the office today will be checking voicemails and e-mails.

 

 

Offices Closed Due to Inclement Weather

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All SARC offices will remain closed Monday, January 4, 2016 due to icy road conditions.

Our 24-hour Support Line will be available, and staff who are scheduled to be in the office today will be checking voicemails and e-mails.

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We Love our Volunteers!

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Our holiday volunteer meeting was full of laughter, fun, food, games, and crafting!  We are so grateful to for each and every one of our rock star volunteers whose kindness, compassion, and commitment to social justice not only fill our hearts with joy, but enables SARC to provide support and resources to survivors of sexual assault and exploitation, as well as survivors’ families, friends and community partners, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.  THANK YOU!!

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Spreading the Love!

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Thanks to IStandForLove and the LifeIsBeautiful calendar matching weekend, 300 inspirational calendars were donated to SARC!  We will be spreading the love throughout our community by sharing these calendars with those we serve as well as our amazing volunteers who make it all possible.  A huge thank you to everyone who purchased calendars over Thanksgiving weekend, and of course, to Sarah Love for her kindness and sharing her creation with us!

To support a local Portland artist and continue spreading the love, you can purchase the LifeIsBeautiful calendar here: www.istandforlove.com/shop-o-love

Volunteer Opportunities at SARC

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Are you looking to get involved in the community, make a positive impact toward ending sexual violence, and gain direct service skills? We are currently interviewing for both Support Line Advocates and Prevention Education Volunteers.

Detailed position descriptions here

Contact us at volunteer@sarcoregon.org with any questions or to set up an initial interview.

Winter Training starts February 2nd, so contact us today!

Interested in getting involved in a different capacity? Our volunteer opportunities are continually evolving to fit the needs of our community as well as the desires and goals of interested volunteers. If you have skills you want to share or ideas that would support our programs, let us know! We’re always looking for new ways to collaborate. Below you will find a list of our current opportunities, with more coming soon.

Contact us for more information today!