On April 13 CASASC received a donation from F12.net.
CASASC Executive Director Patricia Arango (middle) accepted the donation of $3,830.17 from Wade Bayntun (left) and Cassandra Sabri (right) of F12.net Red Deer.
F12.net provides IT support and productivity solutions to help organizations be their best.
The donation to CASASC will be used to support our client services.
Thank you F12.net for your support.
The Hideout raises funds to support the Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre (CASASC).
From Wednesday, February 22 to Sunday, February 26, The Hideout raised funds as part of a Pink Shirt Day campaign, a day to support bullying awareness and prevention initiatives, and choose to share those funds with CASASC. A portion of sales from special pink food and drink items sold during this time were collected in support of Anti Bullying programs.
CASASCs school aged prevention education programs, iRespect US 1 and iRespect US 2 provide middle school students with the knowledge and skills to have healthy peer relationships, positively impact their schools and contribute to safe spaces without bullying behaviour. A free bullying prevention and education activity resource is available all year for schools and communities.
The donation of $316 was presented by The Hideout on March 27. Executive Director, Patricia, Fundraising and Event Planner, Lara, and our office mascot and friendly greeter, Oscar, accepted the donation on behalf of CASASC.
Thank you so much for your support.
Prime Boiler Services raises funds to support the Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre (CASASC).
This past Wednesday, February 22, Prime Boiler Services raised funds as Part of Pink Shirt Day, a day to support bullying awareness and prevention initiatives, and choose to share those funds with CASASC.
CASASCs school aged prevention education programs, iRespect US 1 and iRespect US 2 provide middle school students with the knowledge and skills to have healthy peer relationships, positively impact their schools and contribute to safe spaces without bullying behaviour. As part of Pink Shirt Day, CASASC had a booth at the Red Deer Rebels community corner during their home game February 24 against the Winnipeg Ice.
The donation accepted on February 24 by Carlia Schwab, CASASC Education and Community Relations Manager, was presented by Eric Madsen, President of Prime Boiler Services at the Red Deer Rebels game.
Thank you so much for your support.
A Red Deer area Scotiabank raised funds to support the Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre (CASASC).
Part of a Giving Tree campaign, throughout November and December, customers could donate to the campaign in store, with the choice for their donations to go directly to CASASC to support those affected by sexual violence.
The donation accepted on January 6 by Lara Alhmidat, CASASC Fundraising and Event Planner, was presented by Dipen Rathod of Scotiabank – Lancaster Centre.
Thank you so much for your support.
The Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre (CASASC) recently received a generous donation from the Blackfalds Bulldogs 50/50 proceeds.
CASASC staff accepted the donation of $960 from Urban Bulldogs Against Kids Abuse (UBAKA) Blackfalds Chapter members and from a Blackfalds Bulldogs Foundation representative on January 4.
UBAKA Blackfalds chose CASASC as the beneficiary for the 50/50 ticket sales from the December 13 hockey game. The funds received will support CASASC’s mission to support those affected by sexual violence in Central Alberta.
(Above photo) A Giving Spirit – From left to right: CASASC Fundraising and Event Planner Lara Alhmidat, CASASC Educator Kailee Burkinshaw, UBAKA Blackfalds member Randy Bye, UBAKA Blackfalds member Jessica Collings, UBAKA Blackfalds Chapter President Tracy Hoffman and Blackfalds Bulldogs Foundation Representative Bonnie Lou Johnston at the donation presentation in Blackfalds on January 4.
The Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre (CASASC) recently received funding from the Red Deer & District Community Foundation (RDCF).
CASASC Executive Director Patricia Arango (middle right) and CASASC Crisis Support and SART Manager Erin Willmer (middle left) accepted the $10,000 spring grant funding from RDCF Executive Director Erin Peden (right) and RDCF Community Engagement Coordinator Danielle Stewart on May 31.
The grant awarded to CASASC supports the ongoing operation of the 24 Hour Sexual Violence Phone, Text and Webchat Help Line.
The help line is a community-driven support line available to anyone within the community, anytime of the day, who is affected by sexual violence. Anonymous, confidential support, information and referrals are provided through this volunteer-driven help line.
Whether you’ve recently experienced sexual violence, you are a friend of someone who has in the past, or you are a support person who has a question, trained volunteers are there to listen and support. They are here to connect with you where you are and empower you to your next steps towards healing. This line is available to anyone in need across Alberta 24 hours a day.
The help line provides around the clock support in real-time, assisting with immediate issues of stress, distress or triggers. Throughout the pandemic the help line saw a substantial increase – in December 2021 the help line saw a 45 per cent increase in demand for service compared to December 2020. Over the past year, the line responded to 1,654 unique calls for help.
The funds from the RDCF were generously given from the Spring grant cycle. RDCF we received a total of 31 applications, which is nearly double the amount of applications they typically receive. The total requested in grant applications was spread across various areas of focus for a total of $444,780 given out to the community.
CASASC recently received a donation from F12.net.
CASASC Executive Director Patricia Arango (right) accepted the donation of $3,535 from Wade Bayntun (left) of F12.net Red Deer.
F12.net provides IT support and productivity solutions to help organizations be their best.
The donation to CASASC will be used towards counselling services.
The Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre (CASASC) recently received a donation from Scotiabank.
CASASC Executive Director Patricia Arango (right) accepted the donation of $451 and comfort items from Scotiabank Business Advisor Jennifer Forrest (left) on January 19.
The generous donation, including items like blankets, journals and fuzzy socks, will be used for the CASASC SART program.
CASASC offers a 24-hour Sexual Assault Response Team (SART). This team is a collaborative partnership between CASASC and the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre. Together support and treatment is provided to those who have experienced recent sexual assault.
The Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre completes sexual assault exams for anyone within the Central Alberta Region and is the main regional artery and contact for towns and cities between Edmonton and Calgary. If a survivor decides to seek medical support at the hospital, it is reassuring to know a trained team is there to meet them and provide the best patient care and support.
When in the hospital, the survivor may also choose to speak with a CASASC trained SART member, who provide information and support. SART members offer each individual a care package that includes comfort items like a blanket, slippers or socks, a journal or a stress ball.
These comfort items provide individuals with a small piece of solace during a trying time. Each pair of slippers or blanket provided show compassion, care and love from the community.
SART members are there not only to support the survivor, but also their family members or anyone who may have come with them to the hospital.
The Central Alberta SART team provides in-hospital support to over 130 individuals each year.
The donations were collected during the month of December 2021. Two Scotiabank locations in Red Deer (Scotiabank – Gaetz Avenue + 45 Street and Scotiabank – Gaetz + 67 Street) chose CASASC as their charity of choice. Throughout the month the two teams collected donations, both cash and items, from staff and customers.
Thank you so much for your support.
The Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre (CASASC) recently received a donation from Mastermind Toys Red Deer.
CASASC staff accepted the 32 Creatable World dolls from Mastermind Toys Store Manager Breanna Gilbertson on July 20.
The generous donation of dolls to CASASC will be used in the play therapy program. Play therapy is generally used with children ages four to 12. It provides a way for them to express their experiences and feelings through a natural, self-guided, self-healing process. Children’s experiences and knowledge are often communicated through play. In 2020, 38 per cent of CASASC’s counselling clients received play therapy.
The Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre (CASASC) recently received a donation from Servus Credit Union.
CASASC Community Support Services Coordinator Carlia Schwab (left) accepted the $3,000 donation from Servus Credit Union North Hill Branch Manager Vangi Willington on Nov. 6.
The donation to CASASC will be used towards program materials for the new No Secrets classroom activity box.
No Secrets is a personal safety program for children ages 5 to 9 (Kindergarten to Grade 4) with a focus on child sexual abuse prevention. No Secrets provides a forum from which children can discuss safe and unsafe touching, body parts including private areas, feelings and who you can tell. In 2019, No Secrets was presented to over 13,000 students in Central Alberta.
