CRISIS OVERNIGHT: Saving a Community Crisis Center Overnight
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The Community Crisis Center of Elgin, Illinois averages one suicide call per day on its 24-hour hotline, and helps countless victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and economic hardship. But now the helpers need a little helping hand. The center has eliminated positions, drastically cut its budget and managed its resources responsibly, but without emergency funding, the center will have to close its doors as soon as July 1, 2009. There isn’t time to wait for additional grants or funding from the state (which is being reduced). What will those in need do when no one is there to answer the call?
It’s go time, and that means now.
I’m staying overnight at the Community Crisis Center tomorrow, June 18 (beginning at 7:30 p.m. EST) to bring awareness to the plight of victims of domestic violence if there is no funding. I’ll document the experiences of those who need access to the 24-hour crisis center through social media. You can follow along on Twitter using the hashtag #crisisovernight or on Facebook at facebook.com/prsarahevans.
The goal: Raise $150K overnight!
Crisis Overnight was formed to achieve one goal: to raise enough money to buy time for the Community Crisis Center to look for additional funds. We raise the money, they stay open. We don’t, they close.
Make a donation or better yet, if you’re in the Elgin area drop your donation(s) off in person. You will become part of the story!
Then follow and help share this story! Blog, Tweet, email, whatever. You’ll become part of the something good. If you are passionate about this cause and decide to write your own blog post or vlog, send the link to me via Twitter, Facebook or at prsarahevans@gmail.com. I’ll be sharing your stories all night.
You can begin donating now at: http://bit.ly/crisisovernight .
A special thank you to SamataMason for donating the website for Crisis Overnight.
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advocate said:
Thank you for helping us get the word out! Our clients encompass all genders, social classes, religions, sexualitys, ethnicity, and bationality! Everyone knows someone who has been effected by domesti violence, sexual assault, and economic hardship, no one is immune. We need this center now more than ever as more pople are facing economic hardtimes!
June 18th, 2009 at 12:35 pm -
CashBack said:
Great work supporting such a great cause Sarah. I myself know the value of such services. Without something like this available, many people would have to face extremely tough times on their own. If you someday fall of tough times, would you not want someone there to help you?
July 2nd, 2009 at 3:28 pm -
used tires said:
I really hope that the crisis center was saved. Its truly terrible to hear that such a great program was shut down. Its just an injustice.
till then,
JeanJuly 11th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
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