Support WISE When You Shop!
added 05/26/09
Grocery shopping at the Co-op this weekend? Consider helping our Co-op Community Partner. This is the last weekend to support WISE, the Co-op’s Community Partner of the Month for May.
With its ivy league trappings and bucolic scenery, the Upper Valley seems like a veritable Shangri La—immune to some of the darker sides of modern life.
But the dark sides still exist, including the unfortunate realities of domestic violence and sexual assault. As a result, Women’s Information Service (WISE) is there to help. The organization is our May Co-op Community Partner of the Month.
WISE, located in Lebanon, New Hampshire, is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping anyone in the Upper Valley who is suffering, or has suffered, from the effects of domestic violence or sexual assault.
WISE has served the Upper Valley since 1971. Its purpose has evolved over the years from helping women explore education and career options to its current focus on domestic and sexual violence. Today, the organization works to empower victims of domestic and sexual violence to become safe and self-reliant. WISE serves 25 communities in the Upper Valley area with programs that include everything from legal and medical advocacy to emergency shelter and community education.
How you can help:
- Make a cash contribution at the registers when you shop at the Co-op Food Stores, Community Market, or Service Center during May.
- Contact WISE to learn about volunteer opportunities by calling 603-448-5525
- Learn more by visiting the WISE website at www.wiseoftheuppervalley.org.
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