Day One to Hold 5K to Kickoff Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Saturday, March 15, 2014

GoLocalProv News Team

Day One kicks off Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) campaign with a 5K Run/Walk To End Sexual Violence on April 5th.

Day One is bringing together students from high schools and universities across Rhode Island, businesses, and other organizations to be a part of the movement.

The road race will take place on the East Side of Providence, and is the first of its kind in the state aimed at raising awareness about sexual assault on college campuses. In line with President Obama’s recent formation of a task force designed specifically to address college sexual assault, Day One is committed to addressing this national priority locally.

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“One in four girls, one in six boys will be sexually abused before they turn 18. One in five women will be sexually assaulted while at college,” says Peg Langhammer, executive director of Day One. “The theme of this year’s SAAM campaign is ‘It’s time to talk about it’ and it couldn’t be more fitting. Our 5K and other activities are designed to not only raise awareness but to also begin the conversation about sexual violence prevention and treatment.”

For more information about the Day One 5K, visit www.dayone5K.com. To see how college students are standing up against sexual violence, check out the #dayone5k video.

Additional Day One activities planned for the month of April include:

RI Victim’s Grove Ceremony – April 9
Your Voice, Your View PSA winners announced – April 13
Denim Day, April 23 – area employees wear jeans to raise money and awareness
Alex and Ani Charmed by Charity event – April 23 at Alex and Ani’s Wayland Square location (15% of all proceeds will benefit Day One)
Children’s Advocacy Center – April 28, new Washington County location grand opening
Day One Volunteer Appreciation Night – April 29
Cupcake for a Cause – get your order in now for these limited edition cupcakes by Patticakes in Wakefield, Rhode Island for SAAM (a portion of the proceeds will benefit Day One)

Sexual violence statistics

One in six boys and one in four girls will experience a sexual assault before the age 18
One in five women and one in 71 men will be raped at some point in their lives
A majority of women who reported being raped at some point in their life (79.6%) experienced their first rape before the age of 25, and 42.2% experienced their first completed rape before the age of 18
More than 25% of male victims in a national sample reported their first rape was when they were 10 years of age or younger
Rape is far more extensive than reported in official statistics, and the majority of rapists are never apprehended

Sexual violence is a broad term that includes rape, incest, child sexual abuse, intimate partner violence, sexual exploitation, human trafficking, unwanted sexual contact, sexual harassment, exposure, and voyeurism. These crimes are widespread and occur daily in our communities, schools, and workplaces, but sexual violence can be prevented. Community members can work to prevent sexual violence by establishing healthy and positive relationships that are based on respect, safety, and equality.

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Below are the most—and least—charitable communities in Rhode Island. Communities were ranked by how much of local median discretionary income was donated to a charitable cause. The data is taken from the Chronicle for Philanthropy, using IRS records on charitable giving as reported on individual tax returns in 2008, the latest available year.

Communities are identified based on ZIP Codes. Not all ZIP Codes are listed. If a particular ZIP Code has an insufficient number of residents who earn over $50,000 annually, the IRS declined to release charitable giving figures, for privacy reasons. Communities are listed starting with the least charitable and ending with the most. For cities and towns with multiple ZIP Codes, the neighborhood or area is identified, with accompanying city or town name. For each listed community, the total contributions are provided, along with the median contribution, the median discretionary income, and the percent donated. A state and national ranking is also included.

Day One to Hold 5K to Kickoff Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Related Slideshow: The Most and Least Charitable Communities in RI

#72

Pawtucket (city center)

#71

Wood River Junction (Richmond)

#70

Glendale (Burrillville)

#69

Harrisville (Burrillville)

#68

Slatersville (North Smithfield)

#67

Pascoag (Burrillville)

#66

Carolina (Richmond and Charlestown)

#65

Mapleville (Burrillville)

#64

Manville (Lincoln)

#63

Hope Valley (Hopkinton)

#62

Tiverton

#61

Ashaway (Hopkinton)

#60

Cumberland

#59

North Smithfield

#58

Coventry

#57

Chepachet (Glocester)

#56

Johnston

#55

Foster

#54

Hope (Scituate)

#53

Charlestown

#52

Warren

#51

Wyoming (Richmond and some of Hopkinton)

#50

Smithfield

#49

Warwick (eastern side of city)

#48

West Greenwich

#47

West Kingston (South Kingstown)

#46

Greene (Coventry)

#45

Pawtucket (around Newport Ave.)

#44

Bradford (Hopkinton and Westerly)

#43

Albion (Lincoln)

#42

North Scituate (Scituate)

#41

Greenville (Smithfield)

#40

Woonsocket

#39

North Providence

#38

Lincoln

#37

Rumford (East Providence)

#36

Riverside (East Providence)

#35

Cranston (west of I-295)

#34

Wakefield (South Kingstown)