Carson City Soroptimist to Feature Safe Embrace on February 26
At its Program meeting on Wednesday, February 26, Carson City Soroptimist will feature John Malcolm, the Prevention Education Specialist for Safe Embrace, an area non-profit dedicated to educating the community and providing services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
The meeting is open to the public, with prior reservations required. There is no cost to attend, however a plated lunch with choice of entree is available for $16. Deadline to respond is Monday, February 24 before noon. Contact the club at sicarsoncity@gmail.com or call 775-297-4890 to reserve a seat and choose an entree.
Safe Embrace, based in Sparks, provides a crisis hotline, an emergency shelter with pet housing, therapy and support groups, and outreach and prevention education sessions.
If you, or someone that you know is struggling with domestic violence and/or has been sexually assaulted, the Safe Embrace 24-hour hotline number is 775-322-3466, or toll free at 877-781-0565. For more information, go to www.safeembrace.org.
Soroptimist International is a global volunteer organization working to improve the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment.
The Carson City club provides education and training scholarships for local women, grant funding for local organizations, and breast cancer screenings for under-insured women, through its Best for Women Giving Campaign. For more information about Soroptimist in Carson City, go to www.sicarsoncity.org.
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