Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2017
We Have A TON Planned!
Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) is celebrated in April on an annual basis throughout the world. While every month is SAAM here at SARA, we wanted to plan special programming throughout the month to engage with the Roanoke Valley community. What we have coordinated are a number of awareness events, educational programs, fundraisers, and collaborations that truly strive towards this year’s theme of “Engaging New Voices”. It’s so easy to make a difference in our community this April. Listed below are ways for you to get involved, including all of our community events and information about our social media campaign, #30DaysofSAAM. HUGE shout out to NSVRC for providing all of the wonderful #SAAM materials!
#30DaysofSAAM
You can support survivors, spread awareness, and win prizes!
Here’s How to Participate
Follow the daily prompts listed below each day in April. Tag your photo (on Instagram, Facebook, and/or Twitter) with #30DaysofSAAM, #SAAM, and tag: @SARARoanoke and @NSVRC. Each week we’ll randomly select a winner!
To see the daily prompts, click on the following image to make it larger!
T-Shirts
SAAM t-shirts will be for sale for $15 with all of the proceeds going to SARA’s services. We will have them for sale at all of our events throughout the month. If you’d like to order one, please call the office, 540-345-7273. We are looking into options to sell them online, too! More information coming soon.
Get Involved!
Printed calendars are available, call 540-345-7273.
Events
Sexual Violence Awareness & Bystander Intervention
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Metropolitan Community Church
806 Jamison Ave. SE
Roanoke, VA 24013
This conversation will be discussion/activity-oriented for people to learn more about the myths and facts of sexual violence including issues specific to the LGBT+ community. We’ll wrap up the workshop by practicing bystander intervention techniques!

Les Cheveux Fundraising Night
Thursday, April 6, 2017
4:00 – 7:00pm
Les Cheveux Salon & Day Spa
306 McClanahan St. SW
Roanoke, VA 24014
All stylists are donating their time and effort to bring you discounted services of which all proceeds go directly to SARA. Enjoy hor d’oeuvres and wine during your appointment to maximize self-care. Call Les Cheveux at 540-343-7211 to schedule your appointment.

Take Back the Night - JCHS
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
5:00pm
Jefferson College of Health Sciences
Fourth Floor DogHouse
101 Elm St. SE

CASA at Hollins University: The Hunting Ground
Thursday, April 20, 2017
7:00pm
Hollins University, Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Auditorium
7916 Williamson Road
Roanoke, VA 24020
Join CASA and SARA Roanoke for a showing of The Hunting Ground which raises awareness around campus sexual assault. Afterwards there will be a talkback.
Faith Leaders & Sexual Violence Awareness
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
12:00 – 1:30pm
Metropolitan Community Church
806 Jamison Ave. SE
Roanoke, VA 24013
Join the MCC and SARA for a conversation about creating religious and faith environments that address sexual violence in our communities. The group will reflect on their organizational policies and practices in engaging with both survivors and perpetrators of sexual violence.