Mayor Karl Dean to Particpate in 5k for RASAC
Posted yesterday in the Tennessean:
Mayor Karl Dean Walks to Prevent and Treat Sexual Abuse
Joe Bass
Reader SubmittedNashville, TN — Mayor Karl Dean will be participating in the 7th Annual “Walk in Their Shoes” 5K for the Rape & Sexual Abuse Center. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and the Mayor will help kick it off by joining counselors and survivors of sexual abuse in speaking for a short program preceding the walk.
“Many survivors of sexual assault feel like they are on their own dealing with an issue that most people don’t talk about,” says Tim Tohill, President of the Rape & Sexual Abuse Center. “Having Mayor Dean’s visible support of survivors adds a very strong voice to this issue. Many survivors will gain strength and courage by knowing that Mayor Dean cares enough about this issue to become personally involved.”
Following the program, Mayor Dean and a host of concerned Nashvillians will walk across the Shelby Street Pedestrian Bridge and up Broadway. They’ll be joined by the Pearl Cohn High School Marching Band. The Walk is orchestrated in partnership with “Soles4Souls,” and participants will be bringing pairs of shoes to line the Shelby Street Bridge.
Who: Mayor Karl Dean and 1,000 Fellow Nashvillians
When: Saturday, March 29th
Registration at 8:00AM
Walk at 9:00AM
Where: Shelby Street Pedestrian Bridge, up Broadway and
Program in Parking Lot R of LP Field
How: Register at www.rasac.org or call (615) 259-9055
Registration is a suggested $10 donation, and the first 500 to register get a free t-shirt!
About RASAC:
The Rape & Sexual Abuse Center opened almost 30 years ago in 1978. Since then, we’ve helped more than 15,000 children and adult victims of sexual abuse and assault. Our Crisis Line is available 24 hours a day for victims of sexual assault, and our counselors see more than 650 people a year, 53% of whom are children.
Every year, our education and community outreach programs (such as Safe@Last and Be. Developing Healthy Relationships) reach more than 100,000 people. And perhaps most importantly, no one is ever turned away from an inability to pay.
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