Becky's Marathon Blog: Twenty Six . Two

If you've been following our marathon team hashtag #RunForCADVNY on Twitter, you may have seen blog posts from our runner Becky. Becky's blog, "Twenty Six . Two," is her "step by step account of a non-runner's marathon training."

We love reading it and we hope you will too!

You can find Becky's marathon blog HERE.

We're Out to Get $100,000 to End Domestic Violence

Announcing CADV's Participation in Allstate's Purple Purse Challenge

We're super excited to let you know that we're part of The Allstate Foundation Purple Purse Challenge, a fundraising campaign to end domestic violence. 

Allstate will donate $500,000 to ignite public awareness and fundraising for charities benefiting domestic violence survivors. The charity that raises the most throughout the Challenge will get a $100,000 donation; second place gets $75,000; third $50,000; fourth $25,000; and 5th-10th $10,000 each. We're out to raise as much money as possible for our cause so we can win the $100,000 grand prize donation. 

We definitely need your help. We'll send emails throughout the Challenge, asking for you to give. Every donation makes a difference, no matter how small. 

To help now, please Click Here and give whatever you can. 

If you want to go one step further, Go Here and click 'Fundraise for This Campaign.' In seconds, you'll have your own fundraiser that you can share with all of your family and friends so that you can raise money for our cause too. 

Please email CrowdRise at PurplePurse@CrowdRise.com if you have any questions at all and they'll help solve everything.

Thanks so much for your support.  

Happy First Day of Marathon Training

Our marathon team started official training today! We wish all of our runners an easy and rewarding training journey.

Team member Andrea shared this beautiful picture from her run this morning:

See more from the team by following our #RunforCADVNY hashtag on Twitter!

Why We Ride: Relationships Are Elementary

On May 4th, the CADV Bike Tour team will ride a combined 400 miles through all 5 boroughs in the  TD Five Boro Bike Tour. For our team, this is more than just a bike tour -- each biker has committed to fundraise $1,000 for the Center's Relationships Are Elementary program.

Learn More about the team and support our bikers!

The Center believes that youth-based prevention programs are the solution to stop domestic violence in the future. Focusing our efforts on young children creates a better opportunity to break the cycle of violence.

The bike team is specifically fundraising for our Relationships are Elementary  program. RAE arms third, fourth, and fifth graders with the tools they need to avoid becoming victims or perpetrators of teen relationship abuse and bullying.  The earlier we reach students, from both violent and non-violent homes, the better chance we have for laying the groundwork for healthy relationships.




Thank you to our bikers, who each committed 40 miles and $1,000 to support this program!

Support our bikers and our programs here. 

Why We Run: Survivor Advocacy and Community Based Services

On March 16th, the CADV Half Marathon team will run a combined 65.5 miles through Manhattan in the #NYCHalf. For our team, this is more than just a race-- each runner has committed to fundraise at least $1,500 for the Center's Survivor Advocacy and Community Based services.


Learn More about the team and support our runners!


The Survivor Advocacy and Community Based services are one branch of our organization; The Center also runs 3 emergency shelters for survivors and their children and develops and runs anti teen dating violence and anti bullying curriculum for public school students grades 3-12. The Survivor Advocacy and Community Based services support women living on their own (or with a batterer) who are in all different stages of safety planning and healing.


These services include:

• Community Outreach - A team of volunteers distributes pamphlets, runs an information booth at events, and presents workshops for various organizations and groups to raise awareness about domestic violence and provide resources to get help.
• Spanish Speaking Support Group - Spanish speaking survivors meet weekly with a Center social worker. This is a tight knit community through which the Center can administer services and support in many forms.
• 1 on 1 Case Managing - Center social workers provide counseling, safety planning, legal referrals and support in court, assistance obtaining crime victims' compensation and orders of protection, and other services.

Thank you to our runners who committed to 13.1 miles and $1,500 to support these services!


Support our runners and our programs here.