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The story on Boundary County Victim Services
(and their soon-to-come Yard Sale and Bake Sale) |
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June 12, 2015 |
If you have a mind to pick up some great
bargains, or if instead you are looking for some
great tasty treats, you will want to be at the
Yard Sale and Bake Sale coming up next Friday,
June 19, sponsored by Boundary County Victim
Services.
"The Yard Sale will have a variety of household
items and some furniture. Our Bake
Sale will feature delicious homemade treats,"
organizers of the event said.
What exactly is Boundary County Victim Services?
It is a 501C non-profit organization, managed by
a volunteer board of directors and staffed by
two knowledgeable, dedicated advocates, and
several unsung volunteer heroes. Boundary County
Victim Services sponsors a 24 hour crisis
hotline, and also helps provide assistance with
the legal process for any crime victim. The
organization also provides education about
domestic violence and teen dating violence, a
weekly support group for domestic violence
victims (with free child care provided), and a
temporary safe shelter for victims and children.
Boundary County Victim Services actually began
in 1988 as an organization called Alternatives
to Domestic Violence, and then combined with
Youth Crisis Hotline to form Boundary County
Youth Crisis and Domestic Violence Hotline, Inc.
That name proved to be too cumbersome and did
not include crime victim advocacy. Now, after
another change to a simpler name, they are doing
business as Boundary County Victim Services.
The organization is funded with a grant from the
Victims of Crime Act and the Idaho Council on
Domestic Violence and Victim Assistance, but it
is required to raise a minimum of 25% of its
budget through local fundraising events. That's
why they're having next week's amazing Yard Sale
and tasty Bake Sale—to which everyone is
invited.
In past fundraising activities, Bouncary County
Victim Services has sold Krispy Kreme donuts and
coffee, sponsored a concert by the band Runaway
Symphony, had yard sales, and has sponsored
raffles for several items.
One of their biggest fundraiser of the year is
their popular Fall Festival and Fashion Show,
held in recent years at the Pearl Theater. This
year will be their 12th presentation of this
program.
To find out more about Boundary County Victim
Services, Visit the Victim Advocate office in
the Courthouse (downstairs next to Prosecutor’s
office), or call the office at 208-267-7334.
Anyone can also can join their Facebook page
“Boundary County Victim Services,” (Click here
to see their Facebook page)
https://www.facebook.com/BoundaryCountyVictimServices
where they have almost 500 "Likes."
And, you can find out more about this
organization in a very fun way by attending
their Yard Sale and Bake Sale, to be held on
Friday, June 19, from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.,
next to the Carquest parking lot on the South
Hill in Bonners Ferry.
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