Group Raises Money for Domestic Violence Awareness
Posted on Aug 13, 2009 11:38am PDT
In Charleston, a group by the name of YWCA tried to raise money today for domestic violence awareness. The group, which is comprised of women who wore their absolute finest to the fundraiser, tries to raise money for a good cause each year. The women scheduled this year's event with the hope of raising $100,000.
The fundraiser took place at the Sunrise Museum and the theme was "Girls in Pearls". Every woman that attended wore black and white to coincide with the theme. The YWCA says that the money they raised today will go toward counseling services that would have been otherwise eliminated due to drastic funding cuts in the state this year.
When asked about rasing money for domestic violence awareness, YWCA Co-Chair Paige Payne said, "11 years ago some ladies got together and saw the need in our community. Saw domestic violence was a real problem here in West Virginia and I think the first year they raised about two or three thousand dollars." She also said that, "Last year we got $100,000 back to the charity and we should pass that this year even with the economy we are amazed with the outpouring of support from the community."
This year, the group scheduled a featured speaker by the name of Star Hogan - a survivor or domestic violence.
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