Calypso Helps SASS Raise $20,000 for Prevention Programs
Calypso Helps SASS Raise $20,000 for Prevention Programs
Calypso Communications, a full-service marketing, public relations, and graphic design firm, recently collaborated with Sexual Assault Support Services, a program committed to the prevention of child sexual abuse, sexual assault, and stalking, on two fundraisers, the Porch Light Award Brunch and a special return presentation of Beatles cover band Beatle Juice. Calypso raised media awareness and promoted public and donor interest for the events. More than $20,000 was raised for SASS and its partner, A Safe Place, an organization that aims to eliminate domestic violence.
“We have a responsibility to support our state’s non-profit organizations which are such an important part of our community fabric,” said Angela Carter, Calypso vice president. “Calypso has long supported SASS and the annual Porch Light Award presentation and we hope our efforts will ensure the event’s continued success.”
The 2009 Porch Light Award Brunch was recently held at the York Harbor Inn in York, Maine. Five individuals, Judy Wilbur-Albertson, Kristyn Bernier, Cindy Cole, Bill Faulkner, and Mike Pomp, were recognized for their significant contribution to improving lives through building a safer, healthier community. The Porch Light Award is presented annually and is named after the Porch Light Program, a grassroots movement originating in the 1980s that established a network of safe houses branded by a green porch light to identify the homes as a safe haven for women and children in need of emergency refuge.
Following the brunch, New England-based Beatles cover band Beatle Juice performed at the Music Hall in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The band, which once featured the late Brad Delp, former front-man of Boston, performed various Beatles classics for an audience of all ages.
All fundraiser proceeds went to SASS and A Safe Place to support vital organization funding, children’s education, and prevention programs. Businesses and patrons interested in supporting SASS by donating money, time, or talent should visit www.sassnh.org or call the agency at 603-436-4107.
