AUBURN — Safe Voices is set to host its annual Fall Fête and Community Awards on Thursday, Oct. 19.
Friends and supporters can gather in the ballroom of the Hilton Garden Inn Riverwatch at 14 Great Falls Plaza to celebrate organizations and individuals who have worked to support survivors of domestic abuse, sex trafficking, and sexual exploitation in Maine.
This year’s theme is “Maine Gems” — honoring the people, work, and communities that make Maine special.
“Each year, this event celebrates the community that does this work together,” said Safe Voices executive director Elise Johansen, according to a news release from Safe Voices. “It’s such an honor to take this night to recognize Safe Voices employees, partners, and volunteers who make supporting survivors a priority in their everyday work.”
Joining Safe Voices will be Dr. Connie Adler, board chair of Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights, who will speak about the history of the movement to support survivors of domestic violence in Maine as well as the intersection between limitations on bodily autonomy and domestic violence.
Adler has provided healthcare for women in Maine for over 30 years. She has won the Maine Women’s Fund Leadership Award, the Maine Medical Association’s award for humanitarian services, and was inducted into the Maine Women’s Hall of Fame in 2016.
The cocktail hour is set for 5-6 p.m. will be open to all and presented with the L/A Metro Chamber of Commerce as their monthly Business After Hours event, with ticketed programming starting at 6 p.m. The gem-themed event will include a full buffet and cash bar, photo booth, and a silent auction featuring a four-night stay at an oceanfront cottage, jewelry and a family membership to the Portland Museum of Art.
To ensure equitable access for community members and neighbors, tickets are being sold on a sliding scale from $25-$75 and can be purchased at bit.ly/tickets_SV.
For organizations interested in purchasing a table, which includes eight tickets, email Grace Kendall at [email protected].