SFWAR Update

Hello there Everyone!
Regarding the blog I posted a few weeks ago (I've copied and pasted it to this blog too), I just want to say thank you to everyone for your generous donations. As you know, this is a cause that is very close to my heart, so I really do appreciate all your support in sponsoring my walk.

Several of you have mentioned that you tried to go to the web-site and make a donation, but that there was no place to note that you were sponsoring me for the walk. So, here are the instructions on what to do:

Go to http://www.sfwar.org/
click on the link on left that says "get involved"
click on the link on left that says "support us"
Click on the grey box in middle of page that says "donate now"
Go through the whole donation process (3 short pages), and at the bottom of the last page there is a "comments" box. This is where you note that you are sponsoring me for the Walk on April 29th.

I hope that helps. If you have any other questions, please let me know. Again thanks so much for your generous support. I'll let everyone know how the walk goes.


Blog of April 3, 2006
Hello there Everyone,



On April 29th, 2006 hundreds of folks committed to putting an end to sexual violence will march in solidarity through San Franciscos Mission Neighborhood in what will be San Franciscos first ever Walk Against Rape. Dave and I are proud and honored to be participating in the birth of this exciting and historical event by joining in this first walk. As a tribute to sexual assault awareness month, Walk Against Rape is an opportunity for the communities of San Francisco to come together to raise money and awareness around sexual assault.



By participating in Walk Against Rape, I will be raising funds for San Francisco Women Against Rape (SFWAR) in the following areas:



Providing resources for the 24-hour Rape Crisis Line

Creating Support groups for survivors of sexual assault

Forming support groups for young men

Providing eight to ten weeks of in person counseling per client

Increasing education and community organizing to end sexual assault

Giving presentations to teens in their schools



Every two and a half minutes, someone living in the United States is sexually assaulted. As a volunteer at San Francisco Women Against Rape, I have committed myself to the movement to end sexual assault. Please join me in this commitment by sponsoring me to Walk Against Rape.

On behalf of thousands of people affected by sexual assault, I am requesting a pledge donation. All proceeds will benefit survivors of sexual assault. I have agreed to raise $2000 but I need your help. Would you kindly consider making a pledge to help me reach my goal? Any amount you can afford will help. You can make your tax-deductible donation online at www.sfwar.org no later than April 22nd. There is a comments section where you can just put my name (Monica Sawyer) so that SFWAR knows that you are sponsoring me. Thank you, in advance, for your compassionate support.



SFWAR is an organization that provides resources, support, advocacy and education to strengthen the work of all individuals, and communities in San Francisco that are responding to, healing from, and struggling to end sexual violence. We believe that no single individual, organization, foundation, or business alone can stop the epidemic of sexual assault, but by responding as a whole community we each bring our piece of the solution.



Please join me in being a part of this solution.



With Love,

Monica