Safe Voices working to end violence

AUBURN — Safe Voices, formerly the Abused Women’s Advocacy Project (AWAP), is offering a sponsorship opportunity to raise awareness and provide funding to support its vital services in the community. The annual Walk to End Violence is a highly publicized event that continues to grow, raising $14,000 last year.

But first, why the name change? Safe Voices wants its name to reflect what it is today and its plans for the future. Its mission — to support and empower those affected by domestic violence and engage the community in creating social change in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties — remains the same. Safe Voices serves all people who are experiencing domestic violence in any kind of relationship. In the last fiscal year it provided 13,793 hours of advocacy to victims of domestic violence, 4,895 shelter bed nights and educated 4,525 participants.

Partnering with Safe Voices for the annual Walk to End Violence will market your business while drawing awareness to the event. The walk will be held May 14, 2011, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Simard-Payne Memorial Park in Auburn. The goal is to collect sponsorships in order to build partnerships and offer publicity to businesses willing to take a stand against domestic violence.

Available sponsorships:

Gold Level $1,000 contribution includes banner with company logo displayed at the event, publicity in any radio, news media or TV adds publicizing the event, inclusion of your business name and logo in print advertising, any promotional materials provided will be given to each participant and workplace employment training and abuse policy assistance

Silver Level $500 contribution includes banner with company logo displayed at the event, inclusion of business name in print advertising, any promotional materials provided will be given each participant and workplace employment training and abuse policy assistance

Bronze Level $250 contribution includes banner with company logo displayed at the event and workplace employment training and abuse policy assistance

Your consideration is appreciated; a sponsorship of any size makes an impact on the people who are served every day. You will be contacted soon to follow up and answer any questions.

For more information about this opportunity contact Jane Morrison, executive director, at 795-6744, extension 13 or e-mail jmorrison@safevoices.org.