Summary
Organization name
The Blue Bench
other names
Rape Assistance and Awareness Program
1983
Tax id (EIN)
84-0905184
Category
Human Services
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
P.O. Box 18951Denver, CO 80218
Denver County, CO, US
About
How To Support
You can help us eliminate sexual violence.
The Blue Bench is a community of survivors, allies, and advocates working to prevent sexual violence and build a safe and supportive metro Denver. We work collaboratively to provide accessible, survivor-centered support services and empowering education.
In the state of Colorado, 1 in 2 women, 1 in 2 transgender and non-binary individuals, and 1 in 3 men experience sexual assault in their lifetime.
We’re proud to announce that we have supported over 450,000 community members through preventative education, crisis hotline services, legal advocacy, and more.
Our hope is to one day live in a world where sexual assault no longer exists. Where there are no more victims, families and friends suffering in it's wake. This is our hope. This is what motivates our efforts. And until that day comes, our work is not complete.
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Mission
The Blue Bench is a community of survivors, allies, and advocates working to prevent sexual violence and build a safe and supportive metro Denver. We work collaboratively to provide accessible, survivor-centered support services and empowering education.
Background Statement
The Blue Bench was established in 1983 when a close friend of the three founders was raped. In the process of trying to find help for their friend, the three women learned that there was no agency providing low-cost services or immediate crisis intervention services for victims of sexual assault in Denver. The three women, experienced in grassroots fundraising, organized a door-to-door canvass to raise money and started Denver's first rape crisis center. In 41 years we have supported over 450,000 community members through preventative education, crisis hotline services, legal advocacy, and more.
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Denver, CO 80218