Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Sexual Assault Resource Agency
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: SARA
Mailing Address: 335 Greenbrier Drive, Suite 102
City: Charlottesville
State: VA
Postal Code: 22901-1695
Main Phone: 434-295-7273
Main Fax: 434-220-4791
Organization Website: www.saracville.org
Employer ID Number: 54-1118534
Organization Tax Status: Nonprofit 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 30, 2018
Requested Amount: $7,000

Project Title: Sexual Assault Prevention Education for Middle and High School Students
Project Description:

The Sexual Assault Resource Agency (SARA), located in Charlottesville, Virginia, is a stand-alone rape crisis center which provides direct services to survivors and outreach to the community. SARA also has a strong primary prevention education program. We are currently working with 6 area high schools and 5 area middle schools and reached nearly 10,000 people during the 2016-2017 school year. SARA has created a prevention curriculum that targets kids in grades 5 through 10, providing multiple sessions to each grade throughout the year. Our curriculum is evidence-informed and reevaluated every year and is tailored to fit the needs and culture of each school. Through these services, SARA prevention staff trains middle- and high-school aged adolescents to more easily identify instances of sexual harassment and provides bystander intervention training which enables students to step in when they see a problem.

SARA’s prevention program, by targeting middle- and high-school aged students, is uniquely qualified to provide services to high-need and underserved populations. Nearly 38% of Albemarle County students and 51% of Charlottesville City students do not identify as white or Caucasian. Eleven percent of Albemarle County students and 13% of Charlottesville City students have a disability. Ten percent of both county and city school students are ESL students. Our program is inclusive, and we seek to unite historically segregated groups as much as possible and emphasize community responsibility in stopping sexual violence. Not only do students learn gender equality, openness, and fluidity, but the empathy-focused bystander intervention training also empowers students to help prevent other kinds of violence, including those that are ethnic or racially-based.

Federal funding, administered by the Virginia Department of Health, funds approximately 60% of our budget for prevention education. We rely on other grants and fundraising efforts to support the remainder of the program.

Total Project Budget: $175,208

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Grant funding through the Centers for Disease Control Rape Prevention Education Program administered by the Virginia Department of Health, donations, special events

Project Duration: Ongoing
Geographical Area Served: City of Charlottesville, Virginia, Counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson, Virginia
Age Group To Be Served: 11-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Rebecca
Contact Last Name: Weybright
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 434-295-7273
Contact Email: director@saracville.org