2nd Annual EmpoweRun / Walk raises $35,000 for victims of Domestic Violence

2nd Annual EmpoweRun / Walk raises $35,000 for victims of Domestic Violence

ZION, IL (May 21, 2014)        

Runners and walkers alike enjoyed Independence Grove on a chilly, but beautiful morning on May 3rd for the 2nd Annual EmpoweRun / Walk benefitting A Safe Place.  Over 400 helped organizers surpass last year’s attendance and funds raised.   

The EmpoweRun / Walk raised more than $35,000 in support of services to assist victims and their children transform their lives after experiencing domestic violence. As the leading advocate for eliminating domestic violence in northern Illinois, A Safe Place provides emergency shelter, affordable housing, advocacy, and individual and group supportive services for survivors of domestic violence and their children; and intervention services for abusers to learn accountability for their choices and actions. The money raised will be used to fund these programs.  

“I am proud to support A Safe Place, a tireless advocate for ending domestic violence and a vital resource for the Lake County community, providing support and resources for victims of domestic violence and their families,” says Congressman Brad Schneider, one of the speakers at the event.

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 About A Safe Place

Founded in 1980, A Safe Place is the leading advocate for eliminating domestic violence in northern Illinois, and is Lake County, Illinois’ only provider of services exclusively for victims of domestic violence.

 A Safe Place provides emergency shelter; affordable transitional housing; a 24-hour help line (847-249-4450); court and non-legal advocacy; individual, group, and children’s counseling; family visitation services; batterer intervention services; and community outreach, prevention education, and professional training. Our service area includes Lake, McHenry, and northern Cook counties in Illinois; however, our clients come to us from across the state, region, and country. A Safe Place serves more than 6,600 adult and children victims of domestic violence each year, helping them as they transform their lives after domestic violence.

For more information about A Safe Place, call 847-731-7165 or visit www.asafeplaceforhelp.org.

 Media Contacts:

Pat Davenport, A Safe Place, 847-731-7165 x105 or pdavenport@asafeplaceforhelp.org

Kari Skloot, A Safe Place, 847-731-7165 x109 or kskloot@asafeplaceforhelp.org