A Community Unites on the Longest Day of the Year In Support of The Retreat

A Community Unites on the Longest Day of the Year In Support of The Retreat

Artists Against Abuse – supporting women and children in crisis for 19 years

East Hampton, NY (June 13, 2014) – Supporting the region’s largest annual fundraising event aimed at ending violence against women,  numerous organizations in the East End community and beyond have  come together to generously  sponsor Artists Against Abuse to be held this year in Bridgehampton on Saturday, June 21st.

Artists Against Abuse is a themed event that brings artists, philanthropists, and residents from all corners of eastern Long Island—and afar —together each year to support the mission of eastern Long Island’s only comprehensive domestic violence services organization, The Retreat.  The Retreat’s mission is to provide safety, shelter, and support for victims of domestic violence and to break the cycle of family violence by implementing prevention activities.

Over the past 19 years, the Artists Against Abuse event has raised significant funds helping to positively impact more than 16,000 families, with an emphasis on battered women and their children.  This year’s event will be honoring Congressman Tim Bishop, a true advocate of the Violence Against Women’s Act.

“The World Health Organization reports that in some countries, up to 70 percent of women report having been victims of domestic violence at some stage in their lives,” said Congressman Tim Bishop.  “I have always been a strong advocate for the needs and rights of women. Women play integral roles in the global community and they deserve to be treated with respect by their male counterparts.”

“The Retreat is grateful to recognize Congressman Tim Bishop for his advocacy on behalf of victims of domestic violence,” stated Michele Pollock Rich, Executive Director of The Retreat.  “We are truly thankful for his support of our domestic violence programs and services.”

In 2014, the event’s theme is Midsummer Night Fever.  In addition to Congressman Bishop the event will welcome actress and social advocate Rachel Grant.  Hosted at the Ross School Lower Campus Field House in Bridgehampton, the June 21st event will begin at 6:30PM and will feature a live auction with auctioneer Dr. Gerald Curatola,  a silent auction, one-of-a-kind works of art, games of chance, and dancing to the sounds of DJ MKL of Jarrell Entertainment.

For more information about the June 21st  event and to purchase tickets, please visit: www.ArtistsAgainstAbuse.com.

The Retreat is very grateful to our current Artists Against Abuse Top Sponsors including: Michael and Liz Delesia, Richard Demato and Harriet Sawyer, The Neuwirth Foundation Inc., Barbara Shapiro and Don Wassong, Kathleen Tait and Tony Rosenthal, Andrew Sabin Family Foundation, Steven and Louise Bergerson, Myron and Nancy Cohn, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Sandy Morell of Corcoran Group, Farrell Fritz, P.C., New York Community Bank Foundation, John A. Griffin,  Barbara and Charles Olton, Arlene Slavin & Eric Bregman, H.J. Kalikow & Co., Honorable Bruce and Janet Kaplan, Jonathan McCann, Rajeev and Sonali Pillay, Idol Family Foundation, Southampton Hospital, Dan’s Papers, WEHM 92.9 and 96.9, Richard J. Demato Fine Arts Gallery, Hint Water, Worth New York, Swedish Culinary Summer, Whitmore’s, EatRageous, Econatura, Thorn Research,Gudrun Sjoden US Inc., Gift Box Corporation, Urban Packaging Design, Maria McBride Productions, Hamptons Coffee, and Chatham Imports.

The Retreat

The Retreat, a domestic violence services agency, since 1987, has been a community-based, not-for-profit agency that provides domestic violence services and support for victims of domestic crimes on eastern Long Island and beyond.  The Retreat provides a wide array of direct services, including five core services of Crisis Hotline, Domestic Violence Shelter, Legal Advocacy, Counseling, and Domestic Violence Prevention Education. For more information on these and other programs, please visit The Retreat’s website: www.theretreatinc.org.  Find The Retreat on Facebook www.facebook.com/theretreatinc and Twitter @RetreatDV.

Contact: Debbie Mullarkey

(631) 329-4398

dmullarkey@theretreatinc.org

www.theretreatinc.org