Upcoming Events- Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Just Between Friends
Just Between Friends will be collecting donations for the WRC at the annual community sale on October 5th and 6th at the Grand Traverse Mall.
Oryana Community Co-op
Both Oryana locations will be rounding up purchases on October 17, with proceeds of the round-up going to the WRC.
Stormcloud Brewing Company
On October 26, Stormcloud Brewing Company in Frankfort will be donating $1 for every beer sold.
Water Bearer Coffee
Water Bearer Coffee will be donating a percentage of their sales to the WRC for the month of October.
Aggie Treats
Aggie Treats will donate $1 for every bag of Aggie Treats sold in October.
Wilson Kester
Wilson Kester | The Empowered Divorce Source will be available as a drop-off site for supplies for survivors in the community. Want to help? You can find a list of our most needed supplies here. They are also matching donations made to the WRC up to $5,000. Be a part of the match drive!
Higher Grounds Trading Co.
For every bag of WRC Blend coffee sold, $5 will be donated to the WRC.
The Little Fleet
During the entire month of October, The Little Fleet will donate $1 for every cocktail sold.
Earthen Ales
Every Wednesday, Earthen Ales will host Wednesday Night Awareness, donating a percentage of sales through the month of October.
Check out this free event on October 19th in support of Domestic Violence Awareness Month! Interested? Register here.
Past Events
Educate. Unify. Empower. A community discussion with the Honorable Judge Rosemarie Aquilina
On May 23rd, the Honorable Judge Rosemarie Aquilina, a Judge of the 30th Circuit Court in Ingham County, led a presentation at Kirkbride Hall in Village of the Grand Traverse Commons. She is best known as the Judge who sentenced Larry Nassar in the USA Gymnastics sex scandal. In the landmark trial Aquilina allowed over 150 victims to present personal testimony.
Special thanks to MSUFCU for sponsoring this free event for our community.
Important Community Discussion with Attorney General Dana Nessel
Every 16 hours, a woman is fatally shot by a current or former intimate partner.
On Thursday, May 26th Attorney General Dana Nessel joined us to discuss the connection between gun violence and domestic violence and what we need to know about both.
Conversation with Brenda Tracy, founder of Set The Expectation
Registered Nurse, Gang Rape Survivor, Speaker, Activist
On Wednesday, April 27th we discussed gender-based violence prevention through the work of Brenda Tracy’s nonprofit organization, Set The Expectation.
Set The Expectation is dedicated to ending sexual and interpersonal violence through prevention work with men, advocacy, and engagement with agencies serving survivors and their families.
A Q&A on sexual assault in our community by local attorney Doug Fierberg
Before watching the video, a note of warning: the topic we discussed contained graphic language about sexual assault and violence.
