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For Immediate Release Contact: Janine Phillips Asst. Director of Communications YWCA Mohawk Valley P 315.732.2159 x240 |
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YWCA MV Benefit at Hamilton College Ice Hockey Game SV/DV Awareness Game set for February 3 January 20, 2017- Utica, NY - Hamilton College students are rallying together at an upcoming women’s ice hockey game, February 3, 7 p.m., to raise awareness for domestic violence and sexual violence. The Hamilton Women’s Ice Hockey Team will be squaring off against Bowdoin College Women’s Ice Hockey Team, of Maine, at a Hamilton home game at Sage Rink on the Hamilton College campus, in Clinton. Although there is no ticket purchase required to attend, team members and the college campus group, SAVES, (Sexual Assault Violence Education & Support) will be accepting donations and selling tee-shirts with all proceeds benefitting YWCA Mohawk Valley programs. Additionally, spectators will have the opportunity to purchase a raffle for a team jersey basket, which includes a specially designed team jersey, a special edition Hamilton – SV/DV tee shirt, and hockey paraphernalia. The winner will be selected after the Saturday game at The Little Pub, located on campus. Hamilton is currently 8 and 4 this season, Bowdoin is also 8 and 4, with 2 tie games, said Caroline Knop, a junior and plays on Hamilton’s women’s ice hockey team. The tee shirts were specially designed for this fundraising effort, and are white, short-sleeved, with a blue Hamilton logo on the front and a teal and purple ribbon on the back. The teal and purple are the colors promoting sexual assault and domestic violence awareness. Below the ribbon are the words “Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Awareness Game.” YWCA Mohawk Valley
1000 Cornelia Street, Utica, NY 13502 P 315.732.2159
There are also specially designed jerseys the players will be wearing, that have already been sold and will be delivered after the game. These jerseys have purple and teal stripes on the arms, with a ribbon over the heart and a blue Hamilton H on the front. The back has each team player’s name and a specially selected word – Sister, Brave, Fighter, Determined or Strong. All proceeds from the sale of shirts, the raffle and any donations collected at the door will benefit YWCA Mohawk Valley programs, said Knop. For more information on YWCA Mohawk Valley programs and services, visit www.ywcamv.org. ### About the YWCA Mohawk Valley The YWCA Mohawk Valley is a nonsectarian organization engaged in the mission of eliminating racism and empowering women. The agency provides services to more than 15,000 individuals each year in Herkimer and Oneida counties via such programs as violence prevention education, domestic and sexual violence crisis services, residential services for homeless and runaway girls, and emergency shelters and transitional housing for individuals escaping violence. For 24-hour help with domestic and/or sexual violence in Oneida County, call 315-797-7740. For 24-hour help with sexual violence in Herkimer County, call 315-866-4120. More information about the YWCA Mohawk Valley can be found at www.ywcamv.org or by contacting Kari Procopio at
[email protected] or (315) 732-2159 ext. 233. The YWCA receives funding support from the United Way of the Valley & Greater Utica and the United Way of Rome & Western Oneida County.
YWCA Mohawk Valley
1000 Cornelia Street, Utica, NY 13502 P 315.732.2159
