BENEFIT CONCERT: Raise Your Voice fundraiser event of the year

We are so excited to invite you all to this inaugural benefit concert event. This concert is an attempt at being the largest fundraiser for SARC this year. In prior years, our annual event has been the WAM walk and we were looking to do a different event.

With the generous donation of McMenamins venue Lola’s Room we’ve put together a great lineup of local acts who are all stepping up to help raise our voices for SARC. In addition to four great acts we have some great raffle prizes planned. Stay tuned for updates on further developments.

Here is the show flyer as a PDF which you can please share and distribute at-will. We thank Christine Ellsworth of Broken 1 Design, who created the flyer and is doing some great design work for SARC (more on that later!)

What: fundraiser concert (all ages)
When: October 5, Sunday, Doors 7pm, show 8pm
Where: McMenamins Lola’s Room
Cost: $20 adv/ $25 door  Buy Tickets Online  < Help us sell out the show!!

Here’s a little bit about the bands.

Tiburones

Headlining the show will be Tiburones, named after the spanish word for sharks. They are an up and coming band that was named one of this year’s best new bands by Willamette Week. They’ve been working on their debut album and are working on its release. Not strangers to the Portland music scene, the band leads are in other well known projects like Y La Bamba and Shaky Hands. Vibrant sounds delivered by an intoxicating 6-piece with enchanting harmonies, syncopated percussion, electric guitars, bass, and keys. “TIburones frames the sound of folk with big, heavy rhythms and songs that split the sea.”

SupraphonicsSupraphonics brings a blend of funk, soul, and nu-jazz originals and covers from a group of veteran Portland musicians. All members are deeply rooted in old school grooves like James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder and Al Green but offer original music with a modern twist. A lot of soul, funk, afro-beat fusion for your listening pleasure! Check them out here.

 

RllrbllRLLRBLL has been an established band since 1994. Having since released over 10 full length albums and many more EP’s and singles, many often wonder ‘which Rllrbll’ will play tonight?
They will bring their dueling male-female vocal harmonies and strong bass and piano driven rifts. Listen here.

 

 

Little-WarriorAlexa Raquel Casciato, of Little Warrior says  that the term “Little Warrior” references someone who appears small in day-to-day life, but is really fighting a battle towards good. Well we love that! She is a Little Warrior with a big voice and she couldn’t be happier to be a part of the cause. All songs are composed, programmed and produced, mixed and mastered by the warrior herself, Alexa.
Listen to her recently released album.

A HUGE THANK YOU to McMenamins and all the great musicians stepping up. Show your support of community businesses like McMenamins and these great local bands!

Their tunes can be purchased online and at the show.

THANK YOU: We appreciate our Volunteers & Sponsors

SARC heartsSARC volunteers donate thousands of hours of advocacy, community outreach, event planning, and office assistance to our organization each year. In 2013 alone, our advocates provided over 15,000 hours of service, offered in-person support to 139 survivors, and took over 2,000 calls on our support line – a truly incredible gift to our community. A million thanks to all of the businesses and community partners who have helped us to support and celebrate their commitment to this work.

Lush Cosmetics

Float On

Por Que No

Salt and Straw

Zama Massage

Sellwood Soap

Vance Family Candles

Costco

Stash Tea

Portland Nursery

Toro Bravo

Zen Space

Kruger’s Farm Market

New Seasons Market

Bitch Magazine

Another Read Through

Tresor Day Spa

New Deal Distillery

Gravy

Cupcake Jones

People’s Food Co-op

Grand Central Bakery and Café

Portland Style Cheesecake

Trader Joes

Starbucks

Imago Dei

Hotlips Soda

Einstein Bros. Bagels

Whole Foods Sandy

Peet’s Coffee and Tea

Por Que No Taqueria

Mississippi Pizza

Pizza A Go Go

Rocket Pizza

Now Hiring: CSEC Case Manager

Come be a part of the SARC team! We are currently accepting application for the following position(s):

  • CSEC Case Manager, Click the link to read the job description and learn how to apply. Application closing date: May 9th, 2014.

 

CSEC CM job description 2014

April: Sexual Assault Awareness Month

April kicks of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, SAAM. This is a great month to raise awareness, learn more and get involved in local efforts to address sexual assault. 

Learn more about the National Sexual Violence Resource Center’s Campaign for SAAM.

Want to spread the word via social media? Join the instagram campaign #30Daysof SAAM. You can tag SARCoregon in your Facebook posts too!!

Stay tuned to the website for more ways to get involved! Thank you for being the voice that speaks out against sexual violence.

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Pizza with a Purpose: Support SARC

We have a new date! Come support SARC while enjoying a meal at California Pizza Kitchen on March 23rd, 2014! They will donate 20% of your check to SARC when you bring in a flyer. Come any time of the day and help us support SARC’s programs.

Location information:

California Pizza Kitchen Bridgeport Village

7315 SW Bridgeport Rd.

Tigard, OR 97224

503-968-0504

Click for a flyer to share at work or email: Pizza with a Purpose

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GIVE: Willamette Week Give!Guide

SARC

In Willamette Week Give!Guide 2013

DONATE $50 TO SARC THROUGH GIVE!GUIDE

AND YOU WILL RECEIVE:

1 Veggie Grill entrée card

(Valued at $15)

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Donate $10 to SARC through the Give!Guide

then Willamette Week Give!Guide will give you

FREE passes for the following items:

1 Taco from ¿Por Qué No?

1 Croissant from Ken’s Artisan Bakery

1 Salt & Straw 4 oz. Scoop

1 Stumptown Cup of French Press

Give!Guide is all about learning how to be an active citizen in Portland by giving back financially.
Help us continue to do our work in this community.

Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GiveGuide

DONATE NOW

Thank you for supporting SARC through Give!Guide

ORIGINAL ART FOR SURVIVORS: Jonathan Case

gogol_bordello_jonathan_caseJonathan Case, a local artist, has partnered with SARC in his desire to fight the sexual exploitation of children in our community. Every month, he will be donating proceeds from his art sales to our agency. Here is his message.

Every month, I’m donating a portion of my original art sales to SARC (The Sexual Assault Resource Center), my favorite local nonprofit serving survivors of sexual exploitation and violence. This month, I’ve already contributed $535 out of a possible $1,000. For December, I’ll do the same, up to $1,000. Whether it’s a couple pages of Batman, a color cover, whatever, the first $1,000 goes to SARC. Pretty simple. I’ll start with this model and see how it goes. My intent is to raise funds and awareness for their work throughout next year.

*UPDATE: In 24 hours he met his goal for November 2013.

Donate directly to SARC here: www.firstgiving.com/sarc SARC’s been around since 1977 (they’re featured in this year’s Willamette Week Give! Guide). Begun by two assault survivors, its staff works in the Portland metro area with a current caseload of almost 300 kids at risk for sex trafficking. It’s the same population the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children talks about when they quote stats like this.

OPERATION SANTA 2013

Gift Drive for Survivors of Child Sex Trafficking

hopeSARC’s program for Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC) invites you to participate in our annual holiday gift drive!! Approximately 100 CSEC survivors currently participating in our programs will receive a gift this holiday season…. with YOUR help! 

 

 

It is a simple process:

STEP 1) Visit our Target Registry:

http://www.target.com/ot/list/tjOlk7myHc6yPg5aZIqCiQ

STEP 2) Purchasing the  item(s) you’d like to give
STEP 3)  Select the option to have them mailed to

SARC CSEC Program c/o Imago Dai – 1302 NE Ankeny St. Portland, OR 97214

That’s it!!

Our volunteers and staff will do the rest, wrapping and personally delivering the gifts to approximately 100 CSEC survivors currently participating in our programs.

A general gift set will include:

-Comfy slippers
-Super soft blanket
-Makeup set
-Bath & body lotion kit
-Girls Like Us: Fighting for a World Where Girls Are Not 
for Sale, a memoir by Rachel Lloyd

If you want your gifts to be included in the holiday packages the youth will receive, please send the package no later than December 20th. If you miss the deadline, don’t worry! It’s never too late to give and we appreciate the support we receive throughout the year.

Thank you in advance for supporting the incredible youth we have the privilege of working with. Without the love of our family, friends and community we would not be able to do the work that we do!

SARC’s CSEC program

We provide the following services to youth 12-17 years old in Multnomah & Washington Counties:

-24-hour crisis response & advocacy
-Community-based case management
-Accompaniment to law enforcement interviews, medical
exams, and other systems related processes
-Provision of hygiene & medical supplies

new! Resilient Young Adult Survivor Empowerment (RYSE) 

This program provides the following services to young adults 18-23 currently involved in the SARC program:

-Individual case management & advocacy through our
new Drop-In Center
-Law enforcement & court accompaniment
-Skills-based workshops and resource referrals
-Provision of hygiene & medical supplies
-Empowerment & leadership opportunities

Both programs bring a whole lot of love, compassion, & empowerment using a strengths-based model of support to the amazing youth we work with.

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For more information on sex trafficking in the U.S. check out these websites:

End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes (ECPAT USA)

Polaris Project 

GEMS (Girls Education & Mentoring Services)

VOLUNTEER: Become an Advocate

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

DONATE: Click the First Giving Button

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.