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Sojourner House raises $104,00 in virtual fundraiser

Posted 11/26/20

Sojourner House, Rhode Island's anti-violence agency, hosted its 10th annual fundraising event on Friday, Nov. 13. The Masquerade Ball raised $104,000 to support efforts to provide shelter, housing, and empowering services to victims of abuse. The event

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Sojourner House raises $104,00 in virtual fundraiser

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Sojourner House, Rhode Island’s anti-violence agency, hosted its 10th annual fundraising event on Friday, Nov. 13. The Masquerade Ball raised $104,000 to support efforts to provide shelter, housing, and empowering services to victims of abuse.

The event was virtual, yet featured many surprises. Joe Wilson Jr., of Trinity Rep, was the emcee for the evening and drag queen, Miss Kitty Litter, joined the broadcast. The Extraordinary Rendition Band, as well as the Hasbro employee band, Toys 2 Men, provided entertainment.

Sojourner House’s Executive Director, Vanessa Volz, stated, “We are so appreciative to all of our supporters, including our amazing sponsors, for helping to make Sojourner House’s first-ever virtual fundraising event such a huge success—even in the midst of such challenging times. Victims of abuse have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the funds raised at the Ball will be used to ensure that Sojourner House will have the resources to help keep victims and their children safe this winter.”

Since the COVID-19 pandemic has hit, Sojourner House has seen a 30 percent increase in calls to their crisis hotline and an over 125 percent increase in requests for basic necessities such as food and rent. Since March, Sojourner House has helped nearly 1,000 victims of abuse, and they expect to serve even more during this next wave of the pandemic. To learn more about Sojourner House, visit www.sojournerri.org.

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