On December 2, I am participating in my first 5k race! This great event raises funds for Safe Passage, an organization addressing domestic violence. Working in public safety I deal with, on an almost daily basis, the victims of domestic violence and see the devastation it causes both physically and emotionally. 
 
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. 

If you want to register for the event or learn more about it, visit http://hotchocolaterun.com. Also, please consider joining my team "EPIC MOVEMENT" on race day :)