Center Line (Spring 2007) - Orange County Rape Crisis Center

The Center Line
Orange County Rape Crisis Center
March 2007, Volume VII, Issue 2
Race, Class, and Gender:
The Hidden Realities of Sexual Violence
By The Staff of the Orange County Rape Crisis Center
As representatives of the Orange County Rape
At the Rape Crisis Center, our central focus is
Crisis Center, we strive to understand and speak on the individual survivor; but, we also have an
about the intersections of racism, economic
understanding of the larger social consequences
inequality, and sexism. Nearly a year ago, a
of the prevalence of sexual violence in our
sexual violence case reported to the Durham
society. Not all women will experience sexual
Police became one of the most covered stories
violence, but all women will experience the
in local and even national media. We want to
effects of living in a society where sexual
take time to give voice to the importance of
violence is a continuous threat. Women change
talking about privilege and the intersections of
their behaviors in ways that men do not; for
oppression that operate in our community,
example women will often pay more attention
particularly as they relate to sexual violence.
to where to live, where to park, what parties to
go to, who to go out with, what to wear, and so
forth. Even if women are able to live their lives
Inside this issue:
free from actualized sexual violence, these daily
efforts represent a psychological, financial, and
From the Director.......................2
social burden.
Living the Vision.........................2
Miles to Go….............................3
Throughout our history and today, rapists have
used acts of sexual violence and aggression as acts
How to Handle a Disclosure........ 3
of terrorism in wars, military and colonial
Rape Prevention Education Grant... 4
occupations, slavery, and in “normal” society.
Documentary Review: No!.......... 4
While perpetrators of sexual violence often target
Legal Corner..............................5
women because they are women, race and class
among other factors such as sexual orientation,
Volunteer Spotlights..................6
age, and ability may put particular women at
Annual Report.................... 7-10
greater risk and limit their access to resources.
Community Support.................11
2006 Auction..........................12-13
For black women, rape has been not only a
sexual violation, but it has also been a symbol of
Crisis Line Evolves.....................14
white power and of their existence within
Calendar of Events..................15
multiple systems of oppression. White slave
Transitions................................. 16
owners raped black women with impunity as an
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2006 AGM Report.......................
expression of white and male supremacy and as
a means of reproducing the slave class.
Moreover, following the end of slavery, white
Editing: Carolina Alzuru, Margaret
elites created the myth of the “black beast
Barrett, Michelle Bertuglia-Haley,
rapist” who preyed on white women’s sexual
Michelle Johnson, Stacey Rader
purity as one justification for the nearly 3,000
lynchings that they committed. This served the
Design: Amy Eller, Carolina Alzuru
double function of instilling fear in white
women, increasing their dependence on white
Contributing Writers: Carolina
men for protection, and controlling black men
Acosta-Alzuru, Liz Albiston, Carolina
through the threat and reality of violence. And
yet, it also did more. It represented an act of
Alzuru, Cutler Andrews, Margaret
supreme hypocrisy following centuries of rape
Barrett, Michelle Bertuglia-Haley,
of black women at the hands of white men.
Dipa B, Michelle Johnson, May
The legacy of this historical context of
Mitchell, Krista Park
racialized sexual violence is with us today.
Contributing Photographers:
Carolina Alzuru, Al Carlson, Jimmy
W. Crawford, Cyan Godfrey, Bill
Rader, Michelle Rial, Dan Sears
Going further, it is essential that we understand
the impact that socioeconomic status has on
survivors of sexual violence. Without adequate
financial resources, many of these individuals
will have
limited to no
access to
medical and/
or mental
health care.
At the same
time, they may
be concerned
about their
job security
and thus may
not have the
ability to take
time off to
take care of
themselves and to access resources. Without
the ability for proper childcare or reliable
transportation, they may not be able to make it
to medical appointments.
In contrast, it was recently reported in the news
that The Association for Truth and Fairness,
has raised about $750,000 of their $5 million
goal to pay the legal fees of the three
defendants in the high profile Durham case
charged with sexual assault and kidnapping.
This sent shock waves through the Rape Crisis
Center as we continuously struggle to provide
free quality services to over 400 clients a year
and to reach our budget of about $450,000 a
year. Many of our clients do not have
sufficient resources to pay for the services that
they need that are beyond the scope of
OCRCC, thus we see first hand the effects of
socioeconomic status on the healing process of
survivors of sexual violence.
Women of color face the reality of being
oppressed through both their gender and race
identities, but we cannot ignore the reality that
women of color also disproportionately face
economic oppression. In our work and in the
understanding of sexual violence, it is
imperative that we understand these
intersections when working to stop sexual
violence; it is only then that we will truly be
able to provide quality services to all clients.
Thank you for helping the Orange County
Rape Crisis Center in our efforts to stop sexual
violence and its impact, no matter the
circumstances.
The mission of the Orange County Rape Crisis Center is to stop sexual violence and its impact through support, education
and advocacy. We envision a just and equitable world free of sexual violence and all other forms of oppression.
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Orange County Rape Crisis Center
From the Director
The Orange County Rape Crisis Center … an institution that has been part of this community for more than 30 years. It’s the sign that folks zoom
past on Estes Drive, some of them stopping to say “this happened to me, too.” It’s the pager that one volunteer picks up and passes on to the next,
ready to help survivors know that someone is there for them. It’s the support group where people cope with the long-term impact of sexual violence.
It’s the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner’s Room at the UNC Emergency Room, where Rape Crisis Companions provide a supportive hand to hold.
It’s the people who visit the schoolchildren, making sure they know that their body belongs to them, and the PTA meetings where parents learn how
to keep their children safer. It’s the place where staff members struggle with self-care and diversity, and volunteer meetings are opened with “tidbits.”
It’s the voice reminding reporters that what they write has an impact on how survivors feel about themselves. It’s the presence at the Take Back the
Night March and the Shout Out Against Sexual Violence. It’s teal ribbons in April. It’s the SART Team making a difficult process less painful. Most
importantly, it is people whose lives have been affected by sexual violence . . . whether they are staff, volunteers, board members, clients, or donors . . .
everyone who touches the Rape Crisis Center’s work shares in the impact and the pain personally and vicariously.
In this issue of the Center Line, we highlight many of the people and projects of 2006. Although our program numbers will never reflect the full
impact that the Rape Crisis Center has on all of us, they provide a starting point. We are grateful to have your support as we keep up the good work
(and keep improving it) in 2007.
In peace,
Margaret Barrett
Living the Vision
By Michelle Johnson, Client Services Director
I was humbled by the responses that I
received from various staff and volunteers
about what the vision means to them…
As the Center continues to spend focused
time on diversity and how oppression
impacts our work we wanted to engage in an
activity that would ground us in our vision and
all the different meanings it has for us. This
article is a collection of reflections on our vision
collected from staff, board members, and
volunteers. In reading these responses, I was
reminded that we truly have a community of
people committed to ending oppression and I
believe that together as a community we can
accomplish this vision.
Reflections on our vision:
Carolina Alzuru (Administrative Services
Coordinator) shared a quote by Michael
Schwalbe “I cannot be sure that anything I do
will change things for the better, yet I can be sure
that if I do not at least try, then I will fail to do
what I think is right and will be contributing to
keeping things the same.”
The vision statement is a wonderful, hopeful
declaration of faith in people and possibilities.
…..it means we need to be looking far and wide
for colleagues in the task. These will include
political, religious and many types of allies and we
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Walter Cason, Board of Directors
The vision is a world in which each person
respects each and every other individual and
honors the person he or she is and wants to be.
Alexis Kralic, Bookkeeper
The vision recognizes that sexual violence derives
from a system of oppression—of women by men,
of people of color by white people, of LGBT
folks by heterosexual people and of people with
low incomes by people of higher socioeconomic
status.
Shelley Golden, Board of Directors
If the vision was realized, the world would be a
much better place to live in, because no violence
of any sort means no wars and no oppression
means that people could live their lives in
comfort and free of fear.
Debbie F, Office Volunteer
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It’s a wonderful vision and the fact that we as
flawed humans make it an impossible reality
doesn’t mean we can’t work hard and make
progress towards it.
Ned Brooks, Advisory Council
To me our vision is a conscious choice to
name a reality. We live in a world that is inhibited
by injustice, violence and oppression. By naming
this and choosing this we must believe in it
enough to actualize it.
Michelle Bertuglia-Haley, Crisis Response
Coordinator
For me the vision means that I can come to work
in a place that will strive to appreciate and value
all of who I am. I am a black woman, who works
to make social change in our world and who is
aligned with our vision and who is hopeful that
we can create and live in a just and equitable
world. The Rape Crisis Center has been a place
where I have felt that I can talk about how racism
is connected with sexual violence. The Rape
Crisis Center is a place that holds contradictions.
Our agency is a model in the Rape Crisis
Movement because we have our vision and at the
same time we struggle with how to hold our
vision in the forefront of our minds and work
every day. We struggle, we fight, and we advocate
in the hopes that we are moving a little closer to
this world we imagine being part of one day.
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Miles to Go. . .
By Carolina Acosta-Alzuru, PhD
I prepared for
the interview
as usual: I
made sure
my digital
audio
recorder had
fresh
batteries, I reread my
notes,
polished the
interview guide, found a spot where we
wouldn’t be bothered, and sat down with the
young female actor, who I will call “Monica.” It
was the twelfth interview, out of more than
thirty, that I conducted on the set of the
successful Latin American telenovela that
constitutes the third case study through which I
examine the delicate and intricate links between
media, culture and society. I had the confidence
that only experience can provide. After all, I
have been studying telenovelas for eight years,
and had done similar interviews many times
before. I felt so ready and prepared…and yet, it
turned out that I was neither.
For the first twenty minutes the conversation
went as planned. I had no problem
establishing rapport with the bright and
cheerful Monica, the interview flowed
smoothly. Like I routinely do, I asked her:
Does the character you play in the telenovela
have anything in common with you? “Yes and
no,” Monica answered. Then, her facial
expression changed abruptly, as she added:
“She’s determined like me, but she likes herself
a lot and there are times in which I don’t like
myself at all…She also feels entitled to be
loved, whereas I don’t deserve my boyfriend.”
Suddenly, Monica’s demeanor was that of a
terrified and scared child. She pouted and
wrung her hands anxiously, while big tears
rolled down her face. I immediately turned off
the audio recorder, took her hands in mine, and
asked what was the matter. Her crying
intensified. I hugged her and let her cry for a
while. Then I asked again, “what’s wrong?”
She looked at my eyes and whispered in the
voice of a little girl, “I don’t know if I can tell
you.” Terrified of making a mistake, but
determined to help her in some way, I told
Monica that she didn’t have to tell me anything,
but that I would stay with her until she felt
better.
After crying some more on my shoulder, and
still using a child-like voice, Monica told me she
was raped when she was ten years old by a
friend of the family, and that was why she did
not deserve her boyfriend. She explained that
her parents knew what had happened to her,
but never talked about it with her. I was
horrified and saddened by her story. But my
most predominant feeling was fear. I didn’t
want to say or do the wrong thing to this
woman who, as she relived her tragedy, was in
the most fragile of emotional states. I decided
to let her establish the tone, pace and amount
of disclosure. As she talked it was evident to
me that she felt guilty, “dirty” and that she was
convinced that she was “spoiled goods.” I
finally dared to speak and asked her whether
she had ever received professional help.
Monica said “no.” Intuitively, I decided then to
focus my words on two main thoughts: the
usefulness of receiving professional counseling,
and how she was the victim of a terrible act,
and as such, she was not at fault. I repeated
these two ideas as she slowly recovered,
stopped crying and became herself again.
That night as I relived the experience in my
fieldnotes, I realized how unprepared I was to
handle Monica’s story. I had used my intuition,
but I wasn’t at all sure whether I had done or
said the right thing. I, the academic researcher
that prided herself on being always prepared for
fieldwork, had painfully realized that I had
miles to go in learning about sexual assault and
its disclosure. It is never too late to do so.
Carolina Acosta-Alzuru is an Associate
Professor at the University of Georgia in the
field of Journalism and Mass
Communications. In addition to her work in
media research, she is the mother of Carolina
Alzuru, Administrative Services Coordinator at
OCRCC (Thanks for sharing this story, mom).
Pointers for handling a disclosure of sexual violence
What can YOU do?
1. • Listen.
• Face the speaker & follow their example of eye contact,
standing distance and posture. This will allow them to
feel comfortable.
• Try to not interrupt the speaker.
• After the speaker has shared their experience utilize
vocabulary that allows them to know they were heard.
For instance, “sounds like that was a difficult experience
for you.”
• Be empathetic to their unique experience.
• If the person disclosing is under 18 and is currently being
abused by a caregiver please let them know of your
obligation to tell someone about what is happening for
their safety.
2. Thank them for sharing their experience with you.
3. Provide them with information about our 24-hour crisis line.
4. Take care of yourself. If you need to speak with someone
about the generalities of the disclosure please feel free to
contact OCRCC to discuss your experience.
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Community Education
Documentary Explores Sexual Violence
in African American Community
By Dipa B, Social Work Intern
It took documentary filmmaker, writer and
activist, Aishah Shahidah Simmons 11 years
to cut through all resistance and complete
No!, her feature-length documentary that
explores the pervasive silence around sexual
violence in the African American
community. The painstaking effort that
went into the making of the film is evident
in every frame as Simmons interlaces
poignant testimonies from survivors and
comments from community leaders with
music, dance and poetry to trace the
treatment of African American women
from the days of slavery to the present, and
also questions societal and cultural beliefs
that empower assailants.
With No!, Simmons creates a touching tale
that talks not just about rage and trauma,
but also about healing and reconciliation.
The film also highlights the efforts of the
handful of African American male activists,
including poet Essex Hemphill, who are
working to end rape. Among the noted
scholars and activists who make an
appearance in the film are Johnneta Betsch
Cole, Farah Jasmine Griffin, Elaine Brown,
and Beverly Guy-Sheftall.
The Orange County Rape Crisis Center will
be screening No! in April, as part of Sexual
Assault Awareness Month. For details please
turn to page 11.
OCRCC Receives Rape Prevention Education Grant
We are pleased to announce that the Rape Crisis
Center received a $49,107 Rape Prevention
Education Grant from the North Carolina
Department of Health and Human Services
(NCDHHS). This grant funds a full-time Rape
Prevention Education Coordinator to focus on
the primary prevention of sexual violence in
Orange County.
May Mitchell, Youth Education & Outreach
Coordinator at the Rape Crisis Center since
October 2006, has taken on this new role,
effective January 2007. The focus of the Rape
Prevention Program is on intensive efforts with
smaller, more targeted groups of people or
communities. Although the program is in the
planning stages, the focus likely will be on middle
and high school students, as well as parents and
other adults who may be able to protect children
from experiencing sexual violence. According to
May, “We’re hopeful that we’ll be able to provide
more in-depth programs that will create a change
of consciousness.” May’s extensive experience
within the school programs gives her a unique
vantage point to make the Rape Prevention
Project a success. If all goes well with the project,
the grant is likely to provide funding for two
years, with the possibility of renewal.
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What is the “primary prevention” of sexual
violence? According to the Center for Disease
Control’s Booklet Sexual Violence Prevention:
Beginning the Dialogue (2004, p.3), primary
prevention is “[a]pproaches that take place before
sexual violence has occurred to prevent initial
perpetration or victimization.” This booklet also
defines “secondary prevention” as “[i]mmediate
responses after sexual violence has occurred to
deal with the short-term consequences of
violence,” and “tertiary prevention” as “[l]ongterm responses after sexual violence has occurred
to deal with the lasting consequences of violence
and sex offender treatment interventions.”
While the grant offers a great opportunity for
preventing sexual violence within smaller
communities, it does not pay for the short-term
programs currently used by Rape Crisis staff and
volunteers to reach thousands of students
throughout Orange County. “The Rape Crisis
Center remains committed to reaching as many
children and youth as possible with messages
designed to raise awareness of sexual violence and
its prevention, and to create safe spaces for
disclosure. In order to keep serving this
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population with hundreds of school programs, we
must secure additional funds since the federal
funds have been reallocated for the purpose of
primary prevention,” says Executive Director
Margaret Barrett. Ideally, primary prevention
efforts throughout the community in the long
run will reduce the incidence of sexual violence in
a measurable way.
Thanks to the NCDHHS for selecting OCRCC
to participate in this important statewide
initiative!
Youth Education Assistant Stacey Rader
presents the puppet portion of a program
to a group of children at Frank Porter
Graham Elementary School.
Legal Corner
Legal Corner
Name Disclosure in the Media
Judicial Forum:
Keeps Survivors from Coming Forward
Candidates Discuss Sexual & Domestic Violence
By Liz Albiston, UNC Law School Extern
By Liz Albiston, UNC Law School Extern
Fear of name disclosure in the media is a large factor in the
underreporting of sexual assaults. According to a report called Rape in
America: A Report to the Nation by the National Victim Center
(1992), only 16% of sexual assault survivors report the assault to police,
and 50% of sexual assault survivors would be “a lot more likely to
report” if there was a law prohibiting media sources from disclosing
their name and address.
Judicial candidates and community
members gathered on October 30 to
discuss the legal system’s handling of sexual
and domestic violence cases. The wellattended Judicial Forum on Sexual and
Domestic Violence was held at the Chapel
Hill Public Library. The four candidates for Superior Court Judge in
District 15-B (Orange and Chatham Counties) participated: Judge
Charles “Chuck” Anderson, Judge Allen Baddour, Judge Carl Fox, and
attorney Adam Stein. The candidates discussed the importance of
listening to survivors’ voices, ways to improve safety in the courtroom,
and the role of a judge in creating social change. “This forum is a
space for community members to pose questions to and learn about
the candidates, especially how their role relates to sexual and domestic
violence,” said OCRCC’s Assistant Director Krista Park. The forum
was sponsored by OCRCC, Family Violence Prevention Center of
Orange County, Family Violence and Rape Crisis Services of Chatham
County, and The Women’s Center.
Though many media sources have policies prohibiting disclosure of
sexual assault survivors’ names, this privacy protection does not always
apply if the accused is not convicted. A lack of a criminal conviction
does not necessarily mean that a sexual assault did not occur – there are
many other reasons that a conviction may not result. Reporting a
survivor’s name at this stage causes a chilling effect on sexual assault
reporting by other survivors.
Additionally, name disclosure policies are rarely made public. For
example, the websites of the News & Observer, News of Orange, Daily
Tar Heel and WUNC all do not list their name disclosure policies. If all
media sources post their policies clearly and specifically on their
websites, survivors would be able to make an informed decision about
reporting and feel safer in doing so.
We would like to give a special thanks to Liz Albiston,
a UNC Law School Extern, for coordinating this event
through her work with the Center.
50Cs: A New Form of Legal Protection for Survivors
By Liz Albiston, UNC Law School Extern
In December 2004, the North Carolina State
legislature passed N.C.G.S. §50c-5, a Civil NoContact Order (known as a “50C”) that
provides survivors of sexual violence a new legal
option for increased protection. In the past
year, OCRCC has assisted five clients in
obtaining a 50C order and expects to file more
in the future.
Another benefit of the 50C is that a person of
any age may obtain one. “50Cs have been very
successful in high schools; they have created a
means for a survivor to feel safe when the
offender is also a student,” said OCRCC
Assistant Director Krista Park. A parent or legal
guardian must file on behalf of persons under
the age of 18 or for an adult with a disability
who does not have the legal ability to represent
herself or himself in a legal action.
A 50C order prohibits perpetrators of sexual
violence and stalking from contacting the
survivor. The most important aspect of the 50C
is that unlike 50B Domestic Violence Protective
Orders, no relationship between the survivor and
the offender is required. Thus, 50Cs can protect
survivors of stranger, acquaintance, short-term
dating, workplace and school violence. 50Cs also
protect against violence from same-sex partners
who do not live in the same home.
Unlike 50B Domestic Violence Protective
Orders, 50Cs are civil protective orders,
meaning a perpetrator’s violation is punishable
as contempt of court but is not a crime itself.
“While 50Cs do not carry criminal weight,
overall they can provide survivors with a feeling
that on some level justice has been done.” says
Michelle Bertuglia-Haley, Crisis Response
Coordinator at OCRCC. “Because a person
filing a 50C is not required to make a report to
Orange County Rape Crisis Center
law enforcement, the 50C can be a good option
for a survivor who would like to hold the
perpetrator accountable outside the criminal
court system,” said Krista.
There are efforts by advocates in the field to
criminalize 50Cs, although changes to
legislation have yet to be proposed. In addition
to making it a crime to violate the 50C order,
another one of the benefits of criminalizing the
50C would be that the survivor would not
necessarily have to appear in court. Currently,
the survivor has to go to court in order to
enforce the order and potentially encounter her
or his perpetrator. If the 50C was criminalized,
the police could testify in lieu of the survivor.
Be on the lookout for ways to support future
legislation to criminalize 50Cs!
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Community Spotlights
The Many Hats of a Volunteer
By May Mitchell, Rape Prevention Education Coordinator
Rebecca B.
joined the
Center in the
spring of 2006
through
volunteer
training for
community
educators.
Since
completing 54
Rebecca B.
hours of
training, Rebecca has provided continued
support in community education from
presenting Safe Touch programs for children
to visiting PTA meetings to speaking with
parents about internet safety and adults’ roles
in preventing child sexual abuse. Rebecca has
also participated in program development and
implementation of professional training for
teachers and other school personnel. In
response to challenging incidents in the
community, Rebecca worked to provide
educational programming that also helped
create a safe space for healing.
In addition to Community Education,
Rebecca co-led a support group for secondary
survivors that lasted 10 weeks. Rebecca’s
commitment to ending sexual violence is clear:
“I have appreciated the opportunity to
support survivors in any capacity, whether it’s
education or support groups. I see that as an
integral path of healing for the world. I see
this as a blessed opportunity to see myself as
part of someone’s healing process or help
prevent someone from becoming a victim in
the first place. There is a sense of
empowerment when seeing the results of the
efforts that we all make as a team.”
Rebecca earned two degrees through the
Counselor Education Department at the
University of Florida— a Masters in Education
and Specialist in Education (Ed.S.), focusing
on Marriage and Family Therapy. Rebecca is a
National Certified Counselor and was also
awarded an LPC (Licensed Professional
Counselor) in North Carolina. Rebecca
volunteered at the Alachua County Crisis
Center in Florida as part of the mobile crisis
team for three years before moving to North
Carolina, where she worked as a mental health
therapist with both adults and children. While
working as a therapist, Rebecca was the only
Spanish speaker on staff for several years. She was
able to provide interpretation and facilitated all initial
intakes of Spanish speaking clients. Through her
work as a therapist and volunteer she has
encountered many survivors of sexual violence.
In the future Rebecca plans to continue to grow
in her capacity to learn more about the cause
and contribute more of herself to the
prevention of violence. In addition to many
other interests, outside of the center Rebecca
spends her time writing a children’s book,
teaching part-time, and parenting her four year
old son, Benjamin. Rebecca and her partner,
Hayden, would like to raise him with a sense of
awareness and provide him with opportunities
to give to the community. Rebecca is setting a
great example for Benjamin and we appreciate
all her hard work and her commitment to
ending sexual violence.
Thanks Rebecca!
If you are interested in volunteering with the Rape Crisis Center, there will be a
summer daytime training for Community Educators and Companions starting
in mid May. For more information please visit our website at www.ocrcc.org or
call the Center at 968-4647.
Longtime Volunteer Completes Tenure as Board President
In September
2006, Board of
Directors President
Amy Preble passed
the gavel to her
successor Shauna
Hay. The Orange
County Rape Crisis
Amy Prebble
Amy Prebble
Center staff, Board
and volunteers are grateful to Amy for the
leadership she showed through more than five
years on the Board of Directors. During her
busy tenure, she served as Annual Holiday
Auction Chair for two years, Board Vice
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President for two years, and Board President for
her final year. Amy’s volunteer efforts with the
Rape Crisis Center span more than 16 years;
she served as a Crisis/Response Companion, a
Support Group Facilitator, and a positive
mentor to many volunteers and staff at the
agency. Current Board President Shauna Hay,
who has known Amy since 1999, cites Amy’s
passion about ending sexual violence and its
impact, noting “It’s really impressive that she’s
had such dedication to the Center’s mission for
so long.” Amy’s enthusiasm for the Rape
Crisis Center is contagious; over the years, she
has encouraged many others to get involved as
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donors, volunteers and staff. In 2001, Amy
Preble won the agency’s Margaret Henderson
Award for Service and Self-Care. According to
Agency Executive Director Margaret Barrett, “It
has been a real gift to work with Amy Preble as
she has taken on multiple roles with the Rape
Crisis Center. Amy’s influence on the agency is
tremendous, and I am grateful for the time and
unrelenting energy she gives.”
Amy, we can’t thank you enough for the
positive impact you have at OCRCC. You
inspire us all!
Annual Report
Orange County Rape Crisis Center
Fiscal Year 2005 - 2006
Program Accomplishments
Client Services
Through a 24-hour crisis response line, the Rape Crisis Center works to meet the needs of those in our community who need
support, advocacy, information, and referrals due to sexual violence. The following represents an overview of the work that we
have done in the past year.
The Center serves: primary survivors (those who directly experienced sexual violence), secondary survivors (friends, family members, or
others in primary survivors’ lives), professionals who work with sexual violence survivors, and other referrals (assistance given regarding
issues other than sexual violence).
January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
Total Number of Clients Served: 427
Type of Client
Gender of Client
Type of Assault
Support Groups
In 2006 OCRCC offered 7 support groups including both primary survivors and secondary survivors groups. We served 23 clients in our
support group program.
Community Education
The Rape Crisis Center’s Community Education Program works to raise community awareness, inform the public about the realities of
sexual violence, prevent incidents of sexual violence, and empower individuals to bring about positive social change.
Educational Programs Presented January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
Total Educational Programs Provided: 613
Total number of people reached: 11,101
Type of Outreach
Number of Participants
Orange County Rape Crisis Center
Age Levels
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Financial Report
The following graphs are representations of our financial income sources and expenses for the fiscal year of 2005-2006.
Expenses FY 2005-2006
Income FY 2005-2006
People
It takes all of us to support survivors of sexual assault, to stop sexual violence, to provide community education, and to advocate for laws
and policies that will further our mission and vision. Here are some of the people who are helping everyday:
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Board of Directors
Advisory Council
Staff
Shauna Hay, President
Shelley Golden, Vice-President
Cricket Lane, Secretary
Leslie Johns, Treasurer
Adrienne Allison
Walter Cason
Winston Crisp
Noreen Fagan
Lauren Hunt
Johnny Jones
Cristin Kenney
Richard Kwok
Sonna Loewenthal
Elmira Mangum
Kathryn Milam
Tariq Nasir
Fred Schroeder
Florence Simán
Kendra Smith
James Spivey
Ned Brooks
Keith Cook
Nate Davis
Bob Epting
Sabrina Garcia
Paola Gehrig
Cindy Gudeman
Margaret Henderson
Corey Holliday
Verla Insko
Bill Keane
Brendan Moylan
Miriam Slifkin
Linnea Smith
Susan Spalt
Jean Templeton
Margaret Barrett, Executive Director
Carolina Alzuru
Cutler Andrews
Michelle Bertuglia-Haley
Vanessa Bowman-Allen
Ellen Crary
Andrea Ford
Michelle Johnson
Alexis Kralic
May Mitchell
Krista Park
Stacey Rader
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The Center’s 109 volunteers provide
services by being community educators,
companions, support group facilitators,
office volunteers, and board committee
volunteers.
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Support
We couldn’t do the important work we do without the financial support of our community. While the lists below may appear to
be a long recitation of names, they actually represent the life blood of our agency. We are deeply appreciative of the trust our
donors place in us to use their money wisely. Listed below are those who have given financial or in-kind donations to the Center
from August 1, 2006 to January 31, 2007. We make every effort to maintain the completeness and accuracy of this list, however,
oversights are possible. If you notice an error or absence of a name that should be on this list, please notify us and we will make
the corrections in the fall newsletter. Thank you.
Corporate, Foundation, and Organizational Donors
American Medical Women’s Association
CATO Research Ltd.
Central Dermatology Center P.A.
Church of St. Thomas More
The Daily Grind
Dickinson Garden Center
Gipson Family Foundation
H.E. Rayfield, Jr. Foundation
John F. Sipp and Associates
Johnny T-Shirt, Inc.
Niche Gardens
Olin T. Binkley Memorial Baptist Church
OM Hot Subs, LLC
RBC Centura Bank
RTI, International
A Southern Season
Sports Endeavors
Thomas, Judy, and Tucker, P.A.
Town of Carrboro
Town of Chapel Hill
Town of Hillsborough
University United Methodist Church
The V-Day Initiative
Vietri, Inc.
Viking Travel
WCHL 1360
Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation
Individual Donors
Elin and George Abercrombie
Anne Adams
Becky and Jim Aldrich
Delynn Alexander
Catherine Alguire
Frances and Donald Alguire
Adrienne Allison and Bob Pleasants
Judge Charles Anderson and Nancy Easterling
Rosemary and Michael Andrews
Susan Attermeier
Delores Bailey
In honor of Johnny Jones
Margaret Barrett and Craig Carlson
Shelia Bassoppo-Moyo
Judy and Karl Bauman
Barbara Benjamin
Heather Benjamin and Jeff Danner
Bob and Chris Berndt
Anne Berry
June Bertsch
Pat and Thad Beyle
Donna Bickford
Deborah Bolas
Judi Boscaro
Hayden Bosworth
Donald Boulton
Watson and Christine Bowes
Chimi Boyd
Dennis and Sharon Boyle-Woods
Lauren Bradley
Charles and Betsy Briscoe
David Bronstein and Carla Fenson
Linda Brooks
Ned and Ginny Brooks
Jan and Andy Broughton
Jeanine and Fred Brown
Howard Brubaker
Chrys Bullard and Jim Noonan
Stan Campbell
Christine and Al Carlson
John Carlson and Cait Fenhagen
Pat and Ray Carpenter
James Casey
Mary Cason
Debbie and Andy Chacos
Robert Champion
Margaret Chandler
John and Barbara Chapman
Carolyn Chirstman and Ron Shehee
John Chung
Fred Clark
E’vonne Coleman-Cook
Nina Collins
In honor of Amy Preble
Eleanor Columbo-Meardon and Kenneth
Meardon
C. Perry Colwell
Keith Cook
Keith and E’Vonne Cook
Suzy Cooke
P.H. Craig
Winston Crisp
Page Crocker
In honor of Kathryn Milam
Carry Croghan
Carmen Crosby and Ben Haithcock
Megan and Gary Crunkleton
Claire Cusick
Ellen and John Czinege
Barbara Dahl
W.G. Dahlstrom
Wendy Darby
Molly and Matthew Davis
Evan Davis
Barbara DeBerry
Rebecca Dee
Craig Derian and Jennifer Strauss
Martha Diefendorf
Karen Doran
Woody and Jean Durham
Katie Early
Jo Anne Earp
Janet Edwards
Rebecca Essinger-Bosworth
Sherry and Lewis Everett
Matthew Ezzell
In memory of Jennifer-Leigh Edwards
Zartman
Noreen Fagan and Tamara Fetters
Kimberly and Scott Fearrington
Tamara Fetters and Noreen Fagan
Jane Filer
Deborah and Arthur Finn
Mary Ford
Synthia and Charles Foskey
Linda Frank
Francesca and Dan Fried
Iris Friederich
Marcia and James Friedman
Jennifer Frye
Terrie Gale and Bob Adler
Oswald Ganley
Mary Garren
Sylvia Gelblum
Ann Glassman
Shelley Golden
Adam and Beth Goldstein
Pat Gooley
George Gottfried and Kim Strom-Gottfried
Hilton Goulson
Debbie Grammer
Frances Gravely
Russell and Mary Graves
Sandi Greene
Juliette and Marc Grimmet
Dawn Grimmett
In honor of Mrs. Juliette Muellner Grimmett
Orange County Rape Crisis Center
Mary Gross
Cindy Gudeman
Priscilla Guild
Leslie Gura
Erik and Brie Gustke
Rep. Joe and Betsy Hackney
John and Martha Hadden
Dr. B.W. Hadzija
Martha and Nelson Hairston
Lucy Harber
Wes and Jane Hare
Cora and Paul Harrison
Deborah and Edward Hauser
Valerie Hausman and Jim Tucker
Shauna Hay
Robert Headen
Tanya and Craig Helms
Margaret Henderson and Kurt Jenne
Mary Henderson
Bill Hendrickson
Rhonda Hensley
Diana Hersh
Brenda and J.E. Hewitt
Gene and Marion Hilker
Nyra Hill
Debbie Hill
Angela Hill
Donna Hipp
Sue and Mike Hobbs
Linda Hobson
Bob Hogan
Sue Hohenhaus
Corey and Angela Holliday
Lynne Holtkamp
Grace Holton
Sandra Honnold
Jane Hoppin
Kathy Hotelling
Meribeth Howlett
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Individual Donors Continued
Samuel Huang
Paul and Sylvia Hubbard
John Hughes
Roxanna Hunt
Lauren Hunt and Bill Russell
Rep. Verla Insko
Ami Israel and Markus Steiner
Ray Jefferies
Les Johns
Ted Johnson
Geoffrey and Gwendolyn Johnson
In honor of Johnny Jones
Michelle Johnson and Jeff Herrick
LaHarve Johnson
Peter Johnstone
Johnny and Angela Jones
Sarah Jordan
Annette and Charles Kahn
Ralph and Carolyn Karpinos
Lisa Katz
Bill and Mary Joy Keane
Keith Keener
Christine Kelly-Kleese and Tony Kleese
Cristin Kenney
Richard and Elizabeth Kent
Moyra Kileff
Larry King
Malaika King Albrecht
David and Susan Klapper
Lynn Knauff
Yvonne Knutson
Ilana Krakauer
Alexis Kralic
Ernest and Eunice Kraybill
Richard Kwok and Melinda Manning
Gabriel Lamazares
W. Michael Larter and Carol L. Klein
Ellen Lehman
Jay and Hunter Levinsohn
Christina Libman
Elizabeth Lindquist
Danelle Lobdell
Sonna Loewenthal
Michael Lowery
Julia Mack
Rob Maitland
Anu Manchikanti
Elmira Mangum
Maribel Manibo
Barry and Connie Margolin
Harriet and D.G. Martin
Sue Mattern
Meredith Mayer
Selma Mayer
Allan and Stephanie McAdams
Karen McCall and Steve Page
Allison and Dave McClay
Deborah and David McCormick
Stan McDaniel
Ellen and Jaye McDermott
Beth McElhinny
Janet and Michael McGinnis
Esteban and Dana McMahan
Richard and Patricia McMahon
Rebecca and Craig Mead
Kenneth Meardon
Sharon Meginnis
Jenn Merritt and Eric Labow
Kathryn Milam
Terry Milner
Earl and Marlys Mitchell
Margaret Molloy and Cameron Binnie
In honor of Johnny Jones
Don and Barbara Moore
Joseph and Barbara Moran
Robert Mosteller and S. Elizabeth Gibson
Steve and Connie Mullinix
Laurie Murray
Sarah Myers
Linda and Paul Naylor
Cindy Ng
Biruta and Larry Nielson
Larry and Jeanne Noe
Tori Botticelli of W5
Anne Olivar
George and Dare Oliver
Susan Olson
William and Cissy Parham
In memory of Mary Moore Parham
Robert and Gail Park
Krista Park
Christie Park
Margaret Parker
Jill and John Paul
Joyce Peck
Elizabeth Perry
Christine Poulos
Amy Preble
Melissa and Rob Radcliff
Stacey and Bill Rader
Carole Rader
Megan Randall
Mel and Zora Rashkis
Philip and Margaret Rees
Jerome Reiter
Lori Reynolds
Sharon and Mike Riley
Andrew and Margaret Riordan
Christina Riordan
Cris Rivera and Beth Stringfield
Erika Ronald
Beth Rosenberg
Bill Ross
Denise and Steve Ross
Tom and Susan Ross
Henry and Lynn Russell
Andy Sachs and Kathy Murphy
Minerva Sanabria
Gail and Gene Sandler
Wendy Sarratt
Jonathan Sauls
Mitsy and Craig Savage
John Schelp and Beth Moracco
Mary Schlegel and S. Timothy Dyer
Roy Schonberg and Cheryl Marcus
Erin Schwab
Robert and Pearl Seymour
Daniel and Ellen Shannon
Zeph Sharp
Larry Short
Florence Simán
Steven and Susan Skolsky
Miriam and Larry Slifkin
Naomi Slifkin
Rebecca Slifkin and Richard Rosen
Celeste Sloop
Sally Anne Smith
Linnea and Dean Smith
Kendra Smith and Tamara Share
Charlotte Hord Smith
Kristen Smith
Ann Frey Smith
John and Liz Snyder
Cynthia and Clayton Somers
Joe and Marilyn Sparling
Dirk Spruyt
Leslie Starsoneck
Jane and Adam Stein
Claire Stone
Mary Stowe
Rhonda Stults
Chirstene and Michael Tashjian
Courtney Tellefsen
Terry Thomas and Terry Thomas Woodfin
Amy and Michael Tiemann
Mark Tirpack
Fern Topiol
Anh Tran and Samuel Huang
Jim Tucker
Martha and Tim Turvey
Heather Valli
Vivian and Barney Varner
Joseph Viscomi
Ann and Roger Waldon
Barrie Wallace
Judith and Warren Wegner
Deborah Weissman
Greg Whitaker
Norma White
Shana White
Ruth and Barry Whitsel
Claire and Allen Wilcox
Bernie and Bernadette Williams
Maureen Windle
Ray and Jane Wolf
Merrill Wolf
Anne Wolfley
Kimberly Woodard
John Woodard, Jr.
Terry and Christopher Woodfin
Elizabeth Woodman and Eric Hallman
Nona Wright
Ken and JoAnna Younts
Heather Yurko
Bill and Janet Zelman
In memory of Mary Moore Parham
Orange County Rape Crisis Center
PO Box 4722, Chapel Hill, NC 27515
825-A Estes Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
109 Millstone Drive, Suite B, Hillsborough, NC 27278
Phone: 919-968-4647 (Business Office) • 919-643-0722 (Hillsborough Office)
Fax: 919-968-4677
24-hour Crisis/Response Line: 919-967-7273 • OR 1-866-WE LISTEN (1-866-935-4783)
TTY: 919-338-0746
Email: [email protected] • Web: www.ocrcc.org
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Community Support
10,000 Gift from RTI
A special thanks to RTI International for the gift of $10,000. The generosity of RTI will enable
us to purchase a new phone system in our Chapel Hill office. We also want to thank Board of
Directors member Richard Kwok and Carol Place for making the proposal and recommendation
to RTI.
Wish List:
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Pictured are Carol Place, Richard Kwok, and Sally Johnson from RTI
presenting their donation to OCRCC Executive Director Margaret
Barrett and Administrative Services Coordinator Carolina Alzuru.
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DVD player
Tool box and tools
Copy paper (all colors)
Cell phones for
reimbursement
from Shelter Alliance
New underwear, t-shirts,
sweatpants, and sweatshirts
for hospital clients
Toilet paper
Paper towels
Non-perishable snacks for
training sessions (packaged
chips, cookies, juices, soft
drinks, etc)
Vacuum cleaner
Digital camera
Ceiling fans with light
fixtures
Office desk
Light bulbs (60W)
There are many ways to contribute to OCRCC
I would like:
___ To become a sponsor of our 20th Annual Holiday Auction.
___ To attend/host a table at the 20th Annual Holiday Auction.
___ To donate an item or gift certificate to the 20th Annual Holiday Auction.
___ More information about your programs and services, including community education,
crisis intervention, and support groups.
___ More information on how I can volunteer.
___ To make a gift of $1000, $500, $100, $50, $25, $____other, which I’ve enclosed. (checks
payable to OCRCC)
*We also accept donations to honor or memorialize someone, as a birthday gift or to mark other important occasions.
(Please include a name and address if acknowledgement is needed)
Name: __________________________________________ Phone: __________________________________
Address: ________________________________________ City, State Zip __________________________
Return form to: OCRCC, PO Box 4722, Chapel Hill, NC 27515-4722
Call or email Cutler Andrews ([email protected] or 968-4647) if you have questions, or prefer to respond via phone or email.
Orange County Rape Crisis Center
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19th Annual Holiday Auction
Minata necklace donated
for the live auction.
Development Director Cutler
Andrews speaks to the audience
One of our best selling items, a
UNC women’s soccer ball,
which sold for $2,000.
Executive Director Margaret Barrett
is pleased with the event.
Board of Directors member Elmira
Mangum makes a bid during the
silent auction.
Below, Juliette Muellner-Grimmett and Marc
Grimmett browse the silent auction items.
A sample of the live auction items; including
a Vietri dish set, UNC men’s basketball and
game tickets, Airtran plane tickets, and
Duke Performance Series tickets.
A tasting of the exquisite desserts from our
dessert auction.
Honorary hosts Frances and Susan
Gravely share some words with our guests.
Longtime volunteer Debbie Finn and
husband Arthur Finn make a bid during the
live auction.
Auctioneer Don Basnight helped
make the event a success.
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19th Annual Holiday Auction
We would like to thank everyone who attended, volunteered, staffed, and sponsored
or made donations to our 19th Annual Holiday Auction. We were able to raise $80,000
at the event. Without your support, our auction would not have been a success!
Thanks to the following businesses & individuals for their generous donations
20/20 Eyeworks
Aetna
AirTran
Alfredo’s Pizza Villa
Adrienne Allison
Allred Pottery
Michael Andrews
Rosemary Andrews
The Animal Hospital of Carrboro
Anne Clark Designs
Beth Armbruster
Asheville Cabins
Aurora
Auto Logic
The Ballet School
Bandido’s Mexican Cafe
Barnes and Noble
Judy A. Bauman
Bed and Bone Boarding
Betty Bell
Benjamin Vineyards and Winery
Biltmore Estates
Black Mountain Gallery
Black Wolf Vineyards
Phil Blank
Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC
Blue Dog Canine Coaching
Lauren Bradley
Edwin Brantley
Suzanne Lewis Brown
Shannon Bueker
Jim Burchette
Kim Calhoun
Cameron’s
Carolyn Cannon
Carol Fitch Walker
Carolina Ballet
Carolina Brewery
Carolina Hurricanes Hockey Club
The Carolina Inn
Carolina Performing Arts
Carolina Sky Sports
Carrboro Yoga Company
Mary Cason
Chase Caswell
Catharine Carter Photography
Cedar Grove Golf Course
Chapel Hill Country Club
Chapel Hill Restaurant Group
Chapel Hill/Carrboro Tae Kwon Do
Chatham Hill Winery
The Cheesecake Factory
Class Act Associates
Donna Clover
The Cottage Shop
Ellen Crary
Crook’s Corner
Daly Seven, Inc.
Carla Daniel
DB Sutton and Co.
DeeDee’s Dance
Details
Helene Dixon
Dot Walker
Carolyn Doyle
Dr. Barnsley Brown, President of
Spirited Solutions
Dream a Little
Duke Performances
Durham Bulls Baseball Club
Beverly Dyer
Earthen Vessels
Judge Charles Anderson & Nancy
Easterling
Elizabeth Edwards
Amy Eller
Bob Epting
Anne Everitt
Mary Ann Everitt
The Fearrington House
Ferdinand’s Dog and Cat Boutique
Peter Filene
Ms. Jane Filer
Finley Golf Course
Andrea Ford
Foster’s Custom Steel
Framemakers
Mike and Marlene Garcia
Gilmore Entertainment
Cyan Godfrey
Jim and Kendra Golden
Shelley Golden
Governor’s Club Golf Course
Grandfather Mountain
Great Outdoor Provision Company
Forrest Greenslade
Grimball Jewelers
Eric Gustke
Chris Hambrick
Havertys
Ron Hay
hebajane INK
Mark Hewitt
Barbara Higgins
Hill Country Woodworks
Hillsborough Yarn Shop
Hendey Hostetter
Kathy Hotelling
Joyce Houser
Dr. Joicy Hurth
Impressions Jewelry Inc.
Innovations Salon
Rep. Verla Insko
Laura Jackson
Janet Resnik Pottery
Les Johns
Michelle Johnson
Clyde Jones
Cristin Kenney
Kitchen 14
Helen Knapp
Richard Kwok
La Vita Dolce
Anne Langley
Lantern
Eduardo Lapetina
Carroll Lassiter
Leland Studios
Nerys W. Levy
Lighthouse Classics
Lime and Basil
Locopops
Sonna Loewenthal
The Lumina
Marta Magaw
Robert N. Maitland
Maribel Manibo
Manires
Margaret’s Cantina
Market Street Books
Nancy Marple
Marrakesh
Max’s Dog Wash and Snack Shack
Karen McCall
Metropolis
Mia Hamm Foundation
Michael A. Neal and Associates
Kathryn Milam
Rose Shechet Miller
Minata
Modern Times
Moondance Gallery
Moonridge Studios
Barbara Moore
Moshi Moshi
Nantucket Cafe and Grill
NBC-17
Neat Freak
Nested
Ruth Newman
North Carolina Craft Gallery
North Carolina Museum of Art
North Carolina Museum of Life and
Science
North Carolina Symphony
North Carolina Theatre
North Carolina Zoo Society
Occoneechee Golf Club
Office of the Dean of Students at
UNC-CH
Tema Okun
Old Salem Museums and Gardens
Omega Sports
O’Neill’s
The Original Ornament
Dr. Jessica Bishop
Padgett Station
Paint the Earth
Linda Passman
Paw In Hand
Phydeaux
PlayMakers Repertory Company
The Preserve at Jordan Lake Golf
Club
Purple Puddle
Nathan Queen
Sudie Rakusin
Emily Mills Reed
Peg Rees
Ritz-Carlton New York Battery Park
Rebecca Rivenbark
Riviera
Rockfish Seafood Grill
Mike Roig
Rooms to Go
David Rose
Rosemary House Bed and Breakfast
Sadiya Belly Dance
SafeSkills, Inc.
Cheryl Sarratt
Wendy Sarratt
Fred and Sue Schroeder
The Siena Hotel
Lori Skoumal
Dean and Linnea Smith
Debra Snipes
Liz and John Snyder
Sofia’s
Southwest Airlines
Sparkle, Shimmer, & Shine Designs
SpeedTech Auto Racing School
Spence’s Farm
Spice Street
Starlu
Stephen M. Pieroni, DDS, PA
The Sun Magazine
Tamara Lackey Photography
Hollie Taylor
Three Waters Farm
Tomato Jakes Pizzeria
Town Hall Grill
Townsend Bertram
Tyler’s
UNC Baseball
UNC Department of Athletics
UNC Football
UNC Men’s Basketball
UNC Men’s Soccer
UNC School of Pharmacy-Pharmacy
Foundation
UNC Wellness Center at
Meadowmont
UNC Women’s Basketball
UNC Women’s Soccer
Uniquities Antiques and Interior
Design
Uptown Nature
Vacuum Cleaner Hospital
Betsy Vaden
VIETRI
Walt Disney World
Bill Wanger
Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club
WCHL
Weaver Street Market
Stephen White
Whole Foods Market
Anne Wolfley
Yarns Etc.
We would also like to thank the following sponsors of the auction
$5000 Empowerment Sponsors
Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel
Sports Endeavors
WCHL 1360
$2500 Healing Sponsors
American Airlines/American Eagle
Cindy Gudeman
$1000 Hope Sponsors
Chapel Hill Magazine
Epting and Hackney, Attorneys at Law
RBC Centura
Weaver Street Realty
$500 Supporting Sponsors
BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina
High and Rubish Insurance
Holtkamp Law Firm
Isis IT
Dr. Elmira Mangum
Jensen McGrath Podgorny, P.A.
John F. Sipp and Associates
Dr. Celeste Sloop
Thomas, Judy, and Tucker, P.A.
Vietri
Wine Sponsors
Mutual Distributing Company
De Maison Selections
Dessert Auction Donors
Aurora
Claire Loves to Bake
Crossroads
Ann Everitt
Foster’s Market
Lantern Restaurant
Loria Glenn
Margaret’s Cantina
Gale Pettiford
Wendy Sarratt
Orange County Rape Crisis Center
Beer Sponsors
Top of the Hill
Event Photographer
Cyan Godfrey
Music
Nathan Cole and Jeff Herrick
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Client Services
OCRCC Crisis Line Evolves in Collaboration
with the Carolina Women’s Center
By Michelle Bertuglia-Haley, Crisis Response Coordinator
Since the inception of the Orange County
Rape Crisis Center, one of the most pivotal
services provided to the community has been
its crisis line. In 34 years it has gone from
being answered in the back room of
someone’s home to a 24-hour service
answered in-house during office hours and
by a bilingual answering service after hours.
In February, the crisis line took an even
bigger step and began to be answered at the
Carolina Women’s Center (CWC) on the
UNC Chapel Hill campus a few days a
week.
Margaret Barrett, Executive Director of the
Rape Crisis Center said, “We are grateful to
Donna Bickford and Chimi Boyd, staff at
the CWC, for recognizing that relationships
between community and campus are vital to
combat major problems such as sexual
violence.” Michelle Johnson, Client Services
Director at the Rape Crisis Center added,
“Increasing the visibility of communitybased sexual violence services on campus
helps survivors to know they are not alone,
and helps everyone know there are ways to
get involved to stop sexual violence and its
impact.”
“There is a robust working relationship
between the CWC and OCRCC. Having
the crisis line staffed here is a great way to
enhance this relationship and improve it.
This will make the CWC and the resources
we have more visible to companions and
will also bring education to our staff about
the services OCRCC provides,” said Donna
Bickford, Director of the Carolina Women’s
Center.
One volunteer companion, Megan J, who
will answer the crisis line at the CWC said
this will make the Center’s services more
accessible for students. “Although the office
is nearby and on the bus line many people
might not have a car. Having a companion
within just a few minutes of campus might
encourage a survivor who otherwise wouldn’t
feel comfortable seeking help to make
contact with us.”
Donna Bickford, Director of the
Carolina Women’s Center
Companion Nick S. answers our 24hour crisis/response line at the
Carolina Women’s Center.
Volunteer Shows Commitment to OCRCC’s Mission and Vision
By Michelle Bertuglia-Haley, Crisis Response Coordinator
Chimi Boyd, Associate Director of
the Carolina Women’s Center
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Chimi Boyd has volunteered with the
Center’s Diversity committee since April
2005. The time she has devoted to the
center has been focused on supporting issues
of cultural competency and inclusion.
Specifically, Chimi has worked on the
African American Outreach Committee,
assisting the Center to find better ways to
reach African American community
members and survivors. Chimi is the
Associate Director of the Carolina Women’s
Center and has done extensive research on
the issues of sexual violence at historically
black colleges.
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According to Margaret Barrett, Executive
Director of the Rape Crisis Center, “Chimi
Boyd is a community leader in the fight to
stop sexual violence and its impact.
Through her work at the Carolina Women’s
Center, she coordinates numerous events
focused on sexual violence, including a
number of events during the annual
Women’s Week observance. She bridges her
campus work with a strong community
focus. We are fortunate to have someone as
knowledgeable and committed as Chimi
involved in our Diversity Committee.”
Thanks to Chimi for her commitment to
OCRCC’s mission and vision!
Community Calendar
Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2007
The Orange County Rape Crisis Center invites you to join us in recognizing Sexual Assault Awareness Month this April. If you plan to
attend one of the events and need special accommodations, or would like more information about events in April, please contact the
Center at (919) 968-4647. We are striving to make our services and events accessible to all people.
Make a Statement. Wear a Teal Ribbon.
During April, individuals nationwide wear teal ribbons for awareness of sexual violence and to show support for prevention efforts. Please wear a
ribbon as a voice for survivors and against this oppressive crime. Stop by the Center’s Chapel Hill office if you would like to pick one up!
Take Back the Night March
Tuesday, March 27th, 7pm
Steps of Wilson Library
A rally, march, and sharing circles will be held to increase awareness of sexual violence across all social boundaries and build public
support. Ruth, a UNC alumna, survivor and activist, will speak at the rally, followed by a march across campus. The following sharing
circles will be held after the march: one for those who identify as men, one for those who identify as women and one for those who
identify as transgender, gender non-conforming, and/or intersex,. Co-sponsored by the Carolina Women’s Center, Project Dinah, the
White Ribbon Campaign, Office of the Dean of Students, and Counseling and Wellness Services.
NO! Documentary – a film by Aishah Shahidah Simmons
Date and location to be announced. Please check our website for details (www.ocrcc.org)
This event is co-sponsored with UBUNTU. For a brief review of the film, turn to page 4.
Latin@ Workshop – healthy relationships
Sunday, April 15th 3:00pm
St. Thomas More Catholic Church
In collaboration with Family Violence Prevention Center, and St. Thomas More Catholic Church we will hold a workshop in Spanish
for Latin@s. In this workshop we will break down the components of different types of relationships and provide tools for
recognizing healthy and unhealthy relationship.
Uncovering Sexual Violence in the South Asian Community
Dr. Margaret Abraham
Thursday, April 19th 7:00pm
UNC campus, Chapman Hall 201
Co-sponsored by the Carolina Women’s Center and the Campus Y at UNC-CH.
Lecture by noted South Asian women’s activist, author and professor, Dr. Margaret Abraham on violence against women in the South
Asian community in the U.S., with a special focus on community engagement in addressing violence against women. Dr. Abraham is a
professor of sociology at NY’s Hofstra University, and has been involved in research and activism in the field of violence against
women in the South Asian immigrant community for more than a decade.
SHOUT OUT Against Sexual Violence!
Monday, April 30 at 6:30 pm • Carrboro Century Center. Please check our website for details (www.ocrcc.org)
At the event, survivors of sexual violence and those who care about them will read works that they have written about sexual violence.
Jennifer, a local teacher and dance therapist, will also present information on healing and movement therapy.
The Clothesline Project
The Clothesline Project is an art project that displays a clothesline of t-shirts to raise awareness about sexual violence and honor its
survivors. All the t-shirts are designed by survivors, people who care about them and individuals who are concerned about this issue. The
Center will display a collection of shirts on UNC’s campus in the Pit from 10am - 2pm on April 2nd and at this year’s Shout Out event.
Orange County Rape Crisis Center
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Orange County Rape Crisis Center
2006 Annual General Meeting Report
By Liz Albiston, UNC Law School Extern
OCRCC hosted its 2006 Annual General Meeting on September 26
at the Siena Hotel in Chapel Hill. After electing the 2006-2007
Officers and Board of Directors members, OCRCC presented its
Annual Awards. The Mary Ann Chap Award for community service
was awarded to Advisory Council member and volunteer Jean
Templeton and to The Arc of Orange County. The Margaret
Henderson Award for service and self-care was awarded to Board
member and volunteer Meredith Mayer.
The meeting culminated with a lively panel discussion on Sexual
Violence and the Media, moderated by Jane Brown, Professor at the
UNC Chapel Hill School of Journalism. The panelists were Frank
Stasio, Host of the State of Things at WUNC; Linda Williams,
Deputy Managing Editor at the News & Observer; and Irving Joyner, Professor of Law at NCCU. Panelists discussed issues of
privacy, language, and perspective in media coverage of sexual violence.
Panelists Irving Joyner, Professor of Law at NCCU
and Frank Stasio, Host of the State of Things at
WUNC
Staff Transition
Since our last newsletter, we have had one
staff change. The Center would like to
welcome our newest staff member, Alexis
Kralic. Alexis is our new Bookkeeper. She
comes with years of experience, previously
working with Family Violence and Rape
Crisis Services of Chatham County. We
are very excited to have her with us!
We would like to send our best wishes to
Rebecca Rivenbark who has left our staff
after more than four years as our
Bookkeeper. Rebecca left to pursue a
degree in nursing. Rebecca, we wish you
the best and thank you for all the hard
work you did for the Center for so many
years!
Orange County Rape Crisis Center
Nonprofit Org.
US Postage
Paid
Chapel Hill, NC
Permit #482
PO Box 4722, Chapel Hill, NC 27515
825-A Estes Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
109 Millstone Drive, Suite B, Hillsborough, NC 27278
We
16are striving to make our services accessible to all people.
We also want to thank Christina Riordan
for filling in as Acting Interim Executive
Director for seven weeks while Margaret
was out on medical leave. Christina, we
could not have gotten through the fall
without you. Thanks so much and good
luck on your future endeavors!
The Center Line