Thanks for visiting my Hot Chocolate Run fundraising page! On December 2, I'm walking in this year’s Hot Chocolate Run with my sister Zontians. This great event raises funds for Safe Passage, the organization addressing domestic violence in Hampshire County.  Zonta International's mission of "advancing the status of women worldwide through service and advocacy" encompasses issues of domestic violence and eliminating violence against women.  Zonta was founded in 1919 and the Zonta Club of Northampton Area was founded in 1934, and we continue to act locally and act globally through Zonta.
 
I hope you’ll make a donation and help my team, the Zonta Zooms, meet our individual fundraising goals. Safe Passage relies on support from people like us to fund their programming--including an emergency shelter program, individual counseling and support groups, legal services, a 24-hour hotline and more. Here are some examples of what these services cost:

$20: Emergency funds for a woman to purchase groceries or diapers
$45: A one-hour counseling session for a woman seeking help for the first time
$80: One weekly drop-in group session for survivors of domestic violence
$100: An hour of ASL interpreting for a deaf survivor's counseling session
$135: Three sessions for children who have witnessed domestic violence
$500: A month of on-call advocacy for victims of domestic violence police calls

All contributions are tax-deductible, and you’ll receive an emailed receipt immediately after you donate.

Thank you so much for your support!  If you want to register for the event or learn more about it, visit http://hotchocolaterun.com.