emPower Shopping
On Saturday April 10th 2010, shops and restaurants along historic Wall Street in downtown Asheville will band together to support Helpmate, our local domestic violence agency. Participating businesses, including Early Girl Eatery, Spellbound Children’s Bookshop, The Market Place Restaurant, Beads and Beyond, Fired Up! Creative Lounge, and others will donate a percentage of sales for the day to fund Helpmate’s programs.
The April 10th event, dubbed emPower Shopping, is a fun way for all of us to help raise awareness about domestic violence and raise funds for a vital community resource by doing something many of us would be doing on a Saturday anyway: eating and shopping! If you’re meeting a friend for lunch, having a day out with the kids, a date night, or looking for gifts for yourself or others, just head to Wall Street on and have a great time supporting Helpmate in its work to eliminate abuse and fear in our community.
In addition to a safe and confidential shelter for women and children who are leaving dangerous and potentially lethal living situations, Helpmate also provides a 24-hour Hot Line, Individual and Group Counseling, Court Advocacy Programs, and Preventative Education for professionals, community leaders, and groups considered at risk of being abused. All services are free and confidential.
A complete list of participating businesses, store hours and a map can be found on the emPower Shopping event website at http://www.emPowershopping.org
