Thank you Jeans for Justice supporters

The H.O.P.E. Sexual Assault Program would like to thank all of the Towns and Union County businesses and agencies that participated in Jeans for Justice 2007. Agencies participating include:

Appalachian Community Bank

Chatuge Regional Hospital Cobb's Mill Restaurant

Century 21 - Scenic Reality

Diabetes Foundation of Georgia

Enotah Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office

Georgia Department of Corrections

Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice

Georgia Mountain Community Services

New Hope Counseling S.A.F.E. S.A.F.E. Thrift Store

S.A.F.E. Again Thrift Store

Southern Highlands Mortgage

St. Francis of Assisi Towns County Fire Department

Towns County Mental Health

Towns County Schools

T.U.L.I.P. (Towns Union Literacy Instills Pride)

Towns County Health Department

Towns County Department of Family and Children Services

Union County Chamber of Commerce

Union County Health Department

Union County Auto Service

Union County Department of Family and Children Services

Union County Mental Health

Union County General Hospital

Union County Ninth District

Union County School District

Women's Enrichment Center

Young Harris College

An extra special thank you goes to the Jeans for Justice volunteer's, Jan Morelli and Earleen Redner. Without their enthusiasm and tireless effort, this year's Jeans for Justice campaign wouldn't have been such a success!

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and a time to increase the community's commitment to putting an end to such violence against women, children and men. Utilizing the symbolism of jeans to bring attention to sexual assault, employees of the participating businesses and agencies let others know that such crimes will not be tolerated in our community.

H.O.P.E., or Helping Out People in Emergencies, is a Sexual Assault Program offered by S.A.F.E. to provide victims and survivors of sexual assault with services such as individual support, medical and court accompaniment, legal advocacy and a 24-hour crisis line (706- 379-3000 V/TTY). Sisterhood is a support group for women who have experienced sexual assault in their lives. All services are free and confidential.