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We are excited to bring C.R.A.V.E to our community. Lanark County has been an incredible community to be a part of and we want to bring some joy to our community members. Like many of you, we were so disappointed to have to cancel our annual fundraising events like Violet Femmes and Feed the Fight. We know this isn’t the same as getting together and having fun, but we hope it will be an enjoyable experience nonetheless!

C.R.A.V.E stands for “Community Rules Against Violence Everywhere” and we hope it will be a reminder that violence is an unfortunate reality here in Lanark County. Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen a 75% increase in crisis calls and our shelter has been consistently full. While most of us were able to stay home to keep safe and healthy during lockdowns, many women and children were forced to stay home with their abuser. At a time when demand for our services is high, we have had to cancel our annual in-person fundraisers. All proceeds from C.R.A.V.E will go towards our community support programs to assist women and children living with and escaping from domestic violence.

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If you haven’t purchased your tickets yet, now is a great time. March is Women’s History Month commemorated, of course, with International Women’s Day on March 8.

This year’s theme #ChooseToChallenge because a challenged world is an alert world:
Choose to challenge and call out gender bias and inequality.
Choose to seek out and celebrate women’s achievements.
Help create an inclusive world.
All proceeds from your purchase of a C.R.A.V.E Raffle ticket will go to help us support women and children in our community – your purchase will challenge and change our community.
We also encourage you to take a photo of yourself with your right hand raised high, like you are waving, to show your commitment to challenge and call out inequality. Upload your photo to Facebook or Instagram and use the hashtag #ICraveChange.
From challenge comes change, so let’s all choose to challenge.