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![]() Thank you to all who shared about the fundraiser on Sunday, November 6th, to bring awareness to Family Violence Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness - they often go hand in hand. If you would like to know more or to speak with me please refer to our website www.werehereforyou.ca phone number 506-243-1117 We would once again, like to thank the New Brunswick Provincial Exhibition (NBEX) for being supportive and allowing us to not only host our event on their grounds, but to provide the beautiful Community Cube to hold the fundraiser in! We often bring a tent but even though it was 23C out, the wind was blowing tents over, so having a solid space with power for our kettle and the help of the onsite maintenance man, Rick, we were especially grateful! The NBEX is very supportive to our community, check them out! Thank you to the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners/Forensic Nurse Examiners for all they do for their patients - they see women, children, men, teens... they provide primary care and resources to patients who are at the ER due to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and Sexual Assault. In order to help the nurses, help their patients, the We're Here For You Project - provides fresh, new clothing for patients to select from, comfort kits with all the basic needs to help them after an exam and where they may go from their and gift cards for meals, groceries, fuel, sundries, etc. Yesterday we held a fundraiser and awareness project to purchase gift cards as that is currently our greatest need. People leaving the ER may have gone many hours/etc. without food and since we are a rural province, they may have traveled far. If they have been assaulted, attend ER, get a rape kit, report to police, find a safe place to go, they could be a day or more before they meet their basic human needs! Please help! Donations can be sent to [email protected] gift cards or money to purchase gift cards is appreciated. These will be given to the nurse examiners and they determine how to help the patient. Thank you to my child and roommate for running the booth yesterday in Fredericton to raise awareness and funds. Everyone knows someone. Let's improve the supports to those in need and in crisis, let's remove the stigma, let's help them, just a little bit before they start a long journey towards justice and recovery. #thankyou #people #help #nurse #police #food #money #giftcards #dignityandrespect #familyviolencepreventionmonth #sexualassaultawareness #werehereforyou #purplelightsnights
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Sarah Sherman - Founder of We're Here For You - Comfort Kit ProjectThe founder of this project, Sarah Sherman, felt compelled to help other women, children and young men - who find themselves seeking help after a sexual assault. From personal experience, Sarah knows the trauma of having to get help from the RCMP, going to the ER and the devastating experience of having to undergo a rape kit from a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) which can take several hours. The nurses are amazing, but nothing makes it feel any better. At the end of the exam, Sarah recalled what it was like to put on clothing that did not fit right, was inappropriate for herself and to walk out of the room with nothing. She wanted to do something that would make this recovery a little bit less intimidating for the next person. She hoped to help provide them with some dignity, respect and equality as they make their way through what will inevitably be a long journey of working through justice, healing and recovery. |
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