Strength-4-Survivors to support The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services

NEW HAVEN - BHcare’s 33^rd annual fundraiser supporting domestic violence services will be a virtual, 14-day event called Strength-4-Survivors. 

This year, due to the coronavirus, The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services has created a mindful and safe way to raise awareness and funds for our free and confidential services. 

Sign up for S4S today at s4s.bhcare.org. Starting March 13, and continuing through March 26, you will be sent a daily challenge via email. 

Challenges will be physical, mindful, or creative and will have several options for people at any level. 

Like our previous bowling event, participants ask friends and family to sponsor them. 

On March 27, a live raffle will be held, and all participants will have a chance to win gift cards from local businesses and eateries. 

All proceeds benefit UCDVS and Hope Family Justice Center (HFJC), which provides services to nearly 8,000 victims of domestic violence and their children each year throughout Greater New Haven and the Lower Naugatuck Valley. 

UCDVS provides emergency safe shelter, 24-hour crisis services, counseling, court advocacy, support, and other crucial services. 

The HFJC consists of a multi-disciplinary team of professionals who work together, under one roof, to provide free wraparound services for domestic violence victims and their families.

S4S offers sponsorship opportunities for all budgets, with levels starting at just $100. As a sponsor, you’ll receive promotional exposure to over 6,600 social media followers of our four Facebook pages, and residents of the 19 towns we serve in the greater New Haven area. 

You'll join with other community businesses and leaders to raise critical funds and awareness for the program and demonstrate your support for these services. 

The S4S is presented by the Bassett Family Fund. Our Platinum Sponsor is The Candid Group and our Gold Sponsors are Yale New Haven Health, Valley Community Foundation, VNA Community Healthcare & Hospice, Gulish & Associates, and Subway. 

Our media partners are WTNH, WPLR 99.1-FM, Star 99.9-FM and Zip06.

For more information about domestic violence services, call 203-446-9739 x1856 or visit www.bhcare.org. 

If you or someone you know needs immediate assistance, please call our 24-hour hotline numbers at The UCDVS 24/7 Crisis Hotline numbers at (203) 736-9944 or (203) 789-8104.

BHcare is a regional community provider of behavioral health, addiction prevention, and domestic violence services for the Lower Naugatuck Valley, Greater New Haven and Shoreline communities. 

For more information, visit www.bhcare.org.

This is a press release from BHcare.

BHcare to hold challenge for The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services

This is shared from an event page on Facebook:

Strength comes in many forms.
The Coronavirus has changed our everyday lives. Despite this, we are still committed to providing life-saving and life-changing services for victims and survivors of domestic violence. 

This year, instead of lacing up our bowling shoes, we're hosting a virtual 14-day challenge that will empower your body, mind, and spirit. 

The challenge will run from 7 a.m. March 13 to 8 a.m. March 27.

Join The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services for the Strength-4-Survivors challenge!

Sign up here: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/s4s2021/register/

The Strength-4-Survivors challenge will honor victims and survivors of domestic violence. Funds raised by S4S will support the services and programs that The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services provides for nearly 8,000 people a year.

Each morning, you will be sent a challenge to complete. They will range from mindful, to creative, to physical- with options to modify or challenge yourself. 

Complete the daily challenge and post it on social media. Bragging is totally acceptable!

The money you raise in sponsors will go to The UCDVS, helping victims, survivors, and their children rebuild their lives.