Thanks for visiting my Hot Chocolate Run fundraising page! On December 2, I'm running or walking in this year’s Hot Chocolate Run.  Actually, I'm not running or walking this super event, as I live in California. (That was already here, and i'm adding to it.)  My big sis, Sarah, is the Director of Development at Safe Passage, a Northampton, MA based organization that provides great help for women and children affected by domestic violence.  Sarah and all of her wondrous coworkers work tirelessly to make each year's HCR bigger and better than the previous one. 
 
I hope you’ll make a donation and help me meet my fundraising goal. 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.