HARDWICK – Saturday, September 13, starting at 9:00 a.m., AWARE’s annual walk will take place at the Pavilion at Atkins Field on Granite St. The event invites walkers and bikers to join in support of survivors of domestic and sexual violence and to raise funds that keep AWARE’s services free and available to anyone in need.
Participants will receive a T-shirt and a water bottle. The walk will follow a route through town and along the rail trail to Summersweet Gardens at Perennial Pleasures in East Hardwick.
To encourage fundraising, walkers will be entered into a prize drawing for every $100 raised. Prizes include a $100 gift card to Cork and Fork, a $50 gift card to Buffalo Mountain Market and a $25 gift card and tote bag from Front Seat Coffee. Community members are encouraged to walk, sponsor a walker or make a donation. Please email [email protected] or call 472-6463 for more information.
AWARE provides a 24-hour hotline, emergency assistance, legal and medical advocacy and ongoing support for survivors — all free of charge. These services are sustained through a combination of federal and state grants, as well as community support. With federal funding increasingly uncertain, it’s local commitment that makes sure survivors can continue to count on these critical services.
