For more information please contact Christy Moore at MsCLMoore@hotmail.com or (480) 236-2318
Why Cup o' Karma?
Over 1 million victims per year report domestic violence
Violence occurs in 1/2 of relationships
Over 700,000 women report being sexually assaulted annually
2 million children are abused in their homes every year
1200 to 2000 of these children die as a result of this abuse
As many as 10% of the elderly are abused by their adult children
More than 100 Arizona residents lost their lives due to domestic violence last year alone
(statistics taken from the Mesa Police Department's website)
What is Cup O'Karma? Cup O'Karma for a Cause builds community awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault and raises funds for agencies that support abused women and their children.
Event features
FREE live entertainment
FREE coffee, tea & smoothie tasting
FREE food sampling from local restaurants
FREE goodie bag for the first 200 ticket purchasers valued at $50+
FREE yoga demonstrations
Activities for children
Raffle and door prizes
Silent Auction
$5.0o chair massages
Merchandise sales
Presentations from beneficiaries
Beneficiaries 1. National Advocacy & Training Network and its SEEDs program which serves homeless, battered and sexually abused women in recovery by providing a supportive living environment. NATN-AZ.com 2. Mesa Police Department's Center Against Family Violence (CAFV) which unites criminal justice with helping professions to transform victimization into empowerment. Cityofmesa.org/police/cafv 3. Fix The Hurt which provides domestic violence training in high schools, work places and churches Fixthehurt.com