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Join Miles for Survivors 5K so no victim walks alone

  • VSC Staff
  • Oct 30, 2020
  • 2 min read

Updated: Nov 1, 2020

You’re invited to Miles for Survivors, a virtual 5K event to support victims of crime beginning on November 1. Proceeds will benefit Victim Services Center of Montgomery County, Inc. (VSC), a 501(c)(3) based in Norristown.

VSC’s mission is to provide advocacy and counseling for all who have been affected by sexual violence and other crimes against the person and to promote sensitivity and awareness in the community through education. 

“We know that help from a counselor or an advocate can make an enormous difference in someone’s ability to both heal from trauma and navigate the legal system in a way that feels empowering,” said attorney Kristen Gibbons Feden of Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky P.C. Feden is a former prosecutor on the Bill Cosby case and serves on VSC’s board of directors. “VSC is a lifeline for people who are hurting. Supporting VSC means that people in our community will have access to this lifeline in the future.”

VSC provides 24/7 crisis intervention individual and group counseling as well as advocacy, education, and legal services at no cost to victims and their families. This event is designed to sustain VSC services moving forward.

“We are here today because a group of dedicated women in 1974 organized rape crisis center to help victims of sexual assault. The center has grown into a comprehensive crime victim agency,” explained Mary Onama, LMSW, who Is the Executive Director of VSC. “We are building VSC’s endowment to ensure that survivors of the future will continue to have help when they need it, whether that’s during a hospital accompaniment, a courtroom hearing, or someone to listen when they are in crisis. No victim should walk alone.” 


“We are building VSC’s endowment to ensure that survivors of the future will continue to have help when they need it, whether that’s during a hospital accompaniment, a courtroom hearing, or someone to listen when they are in crisis. No victim should walk alone.” --Mary Onama, LMSW, VSC Executive Director

According to government estimates, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men have been the victim of sexual assault or abuse in their lifetimes. Last year, VSC provided hundreds of hours of counseling and advocacy services to survivors of sexual assault, child sexual abuse, physical assault, stalking, harassment, and identity theft. VSC also serves families of crime victims, including people who have lost loved ones to homicide.   




To participate, visit RunSignup.com and register. Walk, run, stroll or roll in November to accumulate steps and share progress with your friends. Show your support for survivors on social media, tagging @vscmontcopa on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.


Prizes available


Entry fee and prizes includes your chance to win one of several prizes including:

  • Mini football signed by Eagles Wide Receiver Desean Jackson (2 available)

  • Football signed by Eagles Wide Receiver Desean Jackson (1 available)

  • Eagles Flag (4 available)

People who prefer to support VSC directly are welcome to make a donation on the VSC website


About VSC 

Victim Services of Montgomery County, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization in Norristown, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1974 as Women Against Rape, Victim Services of Montgomery County has helped crime victims for over 40 years. VSC serves victims of crime and their loved ones with counseling, advocacy, and education, including a 24/7 crisis hotline at 1-888-521-0983. All VSC services are free and confidential.


 
 
 

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Hotline: 888-521-0983

Office: 610-277-0932

Fax: 610-277-6386

Email: vscmontcopa@vscmontcopa.org

325 Swede St., 2nd Floor 

Norristown, PA 19401

EIN: 23-1967228

Our mission is to provide advocacy and counseling for all who have been affected by sexual violence and other crimes against the person and to promote prevention and awareness in the community through education. 

Victim Services Center of Montgomery County, Inc., has a 24-hour hotline number: 1-888-521-0983. If you require an interpreter when calling our hotline, please state your primary/native language and wait momentarily while we connect you with a staff member and an interpreter for further assistance. Thank you.

El Centro de Servicios para las Víctimas del Condado de Montgomery en Pennsylvania cuenta con una línea directa las 24 horas: 1-888-521-0983. Si necesita un intérprete cuando llama a nuestra línea directa, indique su idioma primario/nativo y espere un momento para que un integrante de nuestro equipo y un intérprete se conecten para ofrecer asistencia adicional. Gracias.

خط الاتصال الساخن المتاح على مدار الساعة لمركز خدمات الضحايا في مقاطعة مونتغمري بولاية بنسلفانيا (Victim Services Center of Montgomery County, PA): 1-888-521-0983. إذا كنت بحاجة لمترجم فوري أثناء اتصالك بالخط الساخن، يرجى تحديد لغتك الرئيسية/الأم وانتظر قليلًا إلى أن يتم ربطك بأحد موظفي الطاقم والمترجم الفوري لتقديم المساعدة اللازمة. شكرًا لك

PA Montgomery 카운티의 피해자 서비스 센터에는 24시간 핫라인 번호가 있습니다: 1-888-521-0983. 저희 핫라인에 전화 시 통역사가 필요하신 경우, 본인의 주언어/모국어를 알려주시고 직원과 통역사가 연결될 때까지 기다린 후 추가 도움을 받으세요. 감사합니다.

Круглосуточный номер горячей линии Центра помощи жертвам насилия в Montgomery County, PA: 1-888-521-0983. Если вам нужен переводчик при звонке на нашу горячую линию, укажите свой основной/родной язык и подождите некоторое время, пока сотрудник и переводчик не подключатся для оказания дополнительной помощи. Спасибо.

Victim Services Center of Montgomery County, PA 的 24 小时热线电话是:1-888-521-0983。如果您在拨打我们的热线时需要译员,请说明您的首选语言/母语,并稍等片刻,直到与工作人员和译员接通以获取进一步帮助。谢谢。

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