Ending Violence Against Women Could Be a Walk In the Park! We can all talk about ending violence against women. But on Sunday May 29, 2011, local men and women are walking the walk – by traversing the Stanley Park seawall on bike, foot, blade or wheels to show their support for a local women’s shelter.
The Walk for Rape Relief has been an annual community event for over 30 years, and will be
held againt this year in Ceperley Park in Stanley Park. Click here for map.
The Walk is an opportunity for men and women to actively change their world. Walkers collect pledges, and these proceeds provide the means to operate a transition house for battered women and their children, and 24 hour crisis line for women escaping male violence.
Individuals, families, and community groups come out to support the Walk - please join us! Download a pledge sheettoday. Print a poster or phone us and we can send them to you directly. Start collecting donations today.
By asking friends, family, neighbours to donate in support of our local rape crisis centre and shelter for battered women, we are walking towards a world without violence against women.
Call us for fundraising tips, a speaker to come talk about Vancouver Rape Relief and Women's Shelter and our walk, or to learn how yo can contribute to this community effort to end violence against women.
REGISTER:
by phone at 604.872.8212. Let us know if you will lead a team of your friends, or if we can connect you with another team of walkers and new friends.
EDUCATE:
We can all talk about ending violence against women. But on Sunday May 29, local men and women are walking the walk – by traversing Stanley Park seawall to show their support for a local women’s shelter.
COLLECT:
Collect your donations as soon as possible. You can download pledge forms here.
Call the Walk Committee at 604.872.8212 for fundraising tips and ideas. If you are unable to join us on the day you can still collect pledges and mail them into us at PO Box 21562, 1424 Commercial Drive, Vancouver BC V5L 5G2. We can mail tax reciepts forn donations over $20 if you include the full address. Charitable # 119282143RR0001.
WALK:
Join us at Ceperley Park on Sunday May 29th, 2011. Sign in, drop off your pledges and start when you are ready. Registration starts at 10am.
HAVE FUN:
The walk will be followed by a free picnic at 12 noon and exciting local entertainment; children's activities will be provided.
SCHEDULE FOR THE DAY:
10.00 Registration opens and coffee
10.00 Walk!
12.00 Complimentry and garbage-free picnic
12.30 Live music and program
2.30 End.
For more information or to register yourself or your team, Call 604.872.8212
http://www.rapereliefshelter.bc.ca/learn/resources/walkathon