April Is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Heidi Berthiaume April 11, 2010
I had no idea. I thought April was about tulips and bunnies. Jim Hines let me know
otherwise.  Support rape crisis
centers and enter to win an Advance Copy of Red Hood’s Revenge, by Jim C.
Hines. Jim is holding a non-raffle
to raise money for rape crisis centers. He explains why it's not-a-raffle on his
page. Whether you donate to the Rape Abuse Incest National Network or any rape center of
your choice, or just email him, you have a chance to win an autographed advance
review copy of RED HOOD’S REVENGE, the next novel in the Princess series.
He's accepting names for the non-raffle through April 16th. This is one author's efforts to help. I hope you will join him. Heidi
Comments
10 comments posted.
Re: April Is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
I had no idea either. Thanks for letting us know Heidi. What this author is doing is a great way of bringing awareness. (Summer Sharp 1:35pm April 11, 2010)
Sexual assault is a very dreadful act and any help we can provide for its victims is helpful. Having a special month to make us all aware of the overly-prominent crime is welcomed. (Gladys Paradowski 9:59pm April 11, 2010)
Rape and molestation are both crimes that point a finger back at the victim. I don't know what has to be done to change that, but it is way past time for that to happen. Both males and females are victims and age is not a factor. Kudos to Jim Hines for his efforts. (Patricia Barraclough 11:02pm April 11, 2010)
Thanks for the great work. I have 5 grandchildren & I would hate for this to happen to them or anyone else. All of us should be very aware. Thanks again (Pat Wilson 10:40am April 12, 2010)
I work in very close confines with agencies that work to prevent these heinous acts... this is a lifelong crusade for me. I work to prevent others from becoming victims. (Donna Holmberg 10:23pm April 12, 2010)
Thanks Heidi for sharing this and thanks to Jim Hines for his involvement in this worthy cause. (Ana Luisa Santiago 9:31am April 13, 2010)
I have been spreading the word about this month on Facebook and Twitter. Love to see people getting involved! (Lisa Mason 4:12pm April 14, 2010)
That was always one of my prayers especially since I sometimes traveled alone: never to be raped. I haven't been, though it was close at times. I was new to this special time, too. (Sigrun Schulz 12:55pm April 15, 2010)
I want to say thank you for bring this cause to alot of peoples minds! As someone who has lived with this and through this I want all to know that it can crush the girls that it happens to and cause a ripple thruogh thrir entire lives. I hve turned mine into a tool to help but ther are those who struggle with it forever. THANK YOU (Vickie Hightower 12:42pm April 15, 2010)
I didn't know this. It is a shame that their isn't more done to recognize it. It is such a serious problem. thank you for letting us know!!! (Brandy Blake 1:28pm April 16, 2010)
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