The Rape and Abuse Crisis Service, otherwise known as RACS, will be the recipient of our October Charitable donation. There are a couple of reasons we chose this worthwhile organization in October. For one, this month is the National Domestic Violence Month and it seemed a great opportunity to bring attention to this often overlooked community issue. According to the RACS spring newsletter, sexual assault is an issue that affects 33{d855275bb5a53a691922ddbe09fd77e36a4f35d1f88aaf3bcf40ae4b44ffef7b} off all women at some point and 10-20{d855275bb5a53a691922ddbe09fd77e36a4f35d1f88aaf3bcf40ae4b44ffef7b} of all men. It is, however, not an issue people are comfortable talking about. If you do not know about this community service organization you can obtain information on all they do and how you can help at www.racsjc.org.
Secondly, at the Laser and Vein Center we work hard to help improve people’s quality of life and help them feel confident in their appearance. No amount of help with aesthetic issues, however, can help when someone has had their self-esteem knocked down by physical and mental abuse. While we are not equipped to help, we can lend our support to those that help the women and children in our community that suffer this abuse. RACS offers a 24-hour hotline, shelter, counseling for children and adults, support groups, and advocacy for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. They celebrated their 30th anniversary this year! We hope our 3rd anniversary donation will help them in their continued effort to provide a safe haven for women and children in our community.