Norwalk High School Students Raise Funds to Raise Awareness

Two Norwalk High School sophomores, Rebecca Gaumerklein and Kassidy Wynne, organized a week of activities in April to raise awareness about sexual violence. This school-wide initiative marking Sexual Assault Awareness Month was done in collaboration with The Center for Sexual Assault Crisis Counseling & Education (The Center).

The week kicked-off with a school-wide assembly presented by Jessica Buchanan, outreach and prevention coordinator at The Center and Cora Delibertis, hotline volunteer at The Center. Following the assembly, Gaumerklein and Wynne planned daily activities, including distributing teal ribbons, important statistics about sexual violence, and “dollar day,” where the girls collected money to be able to make a donation the Stamford-based sexual assault crisis center.

The girls raised nearly $700 with contributions from students, faculty, staff and a donation from the high school. Gaumerklein and Wynne presented the check to The Center on May 14th at Norwalk High School.

Serving Lower Fairfield County since 1979, The Center for Sexual Assault Crisis Counseling and Education provides free, 24-hour confidential help to men, women and children who have experienced any form of sexual violence. Additionally, it provides age-appropriate personal safety classes for youth ages 5 – 21 to reduce their risk of becoming a victim, and education/awareness programs for the community at large. The Center supports the communities of Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk, Stamford, Weston, Westport, and Wilton.

To learn more about The Center, please call 203-348-9346 or visit their website.