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Our Raffle Winners are IN! Emails will be sent to the winners so we can send your treats via mail! A huge thank you to the raffle donors for making this event extra special! 

  • $30 gift card to Tipsy Tomato Bar and Pizzeria in Derby: Team Lori
  • $20 gift card to Blazing Fresh Donuts and $25 to Page Hardware & Appliance Co., both in Guilford: Team Nanny and Papa
  • $25 gift card to Bad Sons Beer Company: Hester P.
  • $20 gift card to Stop & Shop and $25 gift card to CappuGino's Coffee and Shakes: Team Morfi
  • $30 Starbucks gift card and 2 lbs. of coffee: Melissa P.
  • 2 one-day admission passes to Mystic Seaport Museum Mystic Seaport Museum: Hester P.
  • Small ice cream cake from Jennifer's Ice Cream: Paola S.
  • Jellybean Lip Balm Kit from Nature with Love in Oxford: Joyce B.
  • Handcrafted bracelet from Tickled Pink in Seymour: James R.
  • $25 Gift card to Charged Ansonia: Mia L.
  • 1 hour of personal training at Milford Body Therapy and $25 gift card to CappuGino's Coffee and Shakes: Melissa P.
  • Family Admission Pass to Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, MA: Cara M.
  • Counterweight Brewing growler, pint, and sticker: Tammy B.
  • Ben & Jerry's New Haven Medium Ice Cream Cake: GVCC Seeds2Leads Team
  • 3 first class free cards and 1-month unlimited classes for you and a friend at Shaolin Kempo Academy: Team Lori
  • $50 gift card to Aura Day Spa: Jill K.
  • One month free or one free private class at Just Tumble: Julie J.
  • 2 weeks of unlimited yoga classes at Rise Yoga: Team Lori
  • Gift certificate for massage therapy at Milford Body Therapy: Team Lori
  • Have your favorite pet photo turned into a pet portrait by Briana Benn-Mirandi of Art and Soul Art Therapy: Denise S.
  • Orangetheory Fitness Guilford Goody Bag: Bonnie K.
  • $50 Amazon Gift Card: Paola S.

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The Statistics Are Staggering

Every 9 seconds in the US a woman is assaulted or beaten. 1

  • Approximately 1 in 4 women (23.2%) and 1 in 7 men (13.9%) have experienced severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
  • Approximately 1 in 10 women (9.7%) and 1 in 43 men (2.3%) have experienced stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
  • Approximately 1 in 6 women (16.4%) and 1 in 14 men (7%) have experienced contact sexual violence* by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
  • Approximately 1 in 2 women (47.1%) and 1 in 2 men (47.3%) have experienced psychological aggression by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
  • Approximately 1 in 3 women (39.7%) and 1 in 2 men (41.1%) have experienced coercive control by an intimate partner in their lifetime.2

1American Medical Association, 1998, Georgia Department of Human Resources, 1999. Accessed March 1, 2014. 

2Smith, S.G., et al. 2017. "The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey: 2010 – 2012 State Report." National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. P. 117-118. Downloaded December 27, 2017 from https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/NISVS-StateReportBook.pdf