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Due to the storm and our beloved law enforcement and first responder agencies giving their all to help all surrounding communities, this event has been postponed until further notice. - Stay tuned for updates.
With October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month, REACH of Haywood County invites the public to a free, special event, From Identification to Prosecution: Strengthening Community Collaboration, to be held on October 30th, 2024, from 8:30am to 4:00pm, at Charles M. Beall Auditorium in Clyde, North Carolina.
The purpose of this event is for guest speaker, Sgt. John Guard of Pitt County Sheriff’s Department, to illuminate the complexities and to identify why it's important for community-based agencies to work in collaboration with each other. Sgt. Guard, along with REACH Advocate, Kit Gruelle, will lead discussions on everything from the need for healthy community collaboration to specialized approaches to evidence collection in domestic violence cases, as well as addressing the link between domestic violence and mass shootings.
A special thank you to our co-sponsors, Haywood County Sheriff's Office, Town of Waynesville Police Department, Canton Police Department, and Maggie Valley Police Department, and to Haywood Community College for permission to host this at the at Charles M. Beall Auditorium.
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PAST EVENTS
2024 Women of Vision
Fashion Show and Luncheon
August 29th!
REACH of Haywood would like to convey our heartfelt appreciation to everyone who supported and attended the 2024 Women of Vision Fashion Show and Luncheon on August 29th.
For those who joined us, your presence was a true honor, significantly enhancing the sophistication and allure of the occasion. The enthusiasm and backing you provided were crucial, playing a vital role in creating a memorable experience for all attendees. We are sincerely grateful for your participation. Furthermore, we wish to acknowledge those who, despite being unable to attend, contributed to the event through generous donations. Your support is immensely valued. We also extend our gratitude to those who donated items for our auction and offered their services selflessly. Your kindness and generosity are deeply appreciated.
Lastly, we express our gratitude to our remarkable models, who were honored as this year's Women of Vision. A Woman of Vision represents the aspirations that women have for themselves and their communities, whether in their professional lives, addressing community needs, or nurturing their families. This vision is grounded in a strong commitment to integrity and personal values. We hope you felt celebrated and cherished during this event!
It was a pleasure to share this year's sold-out occasion with all of you, and we trust you enjoyed it as much as we did. Everyone at REACH eagerly looks forward to your participation in future events. Your support is vital to our mission, and we could not accomplish our objectives without you.
Sincerely,
Julia B. Freeman and Staff
Jingle Jam 2023
THANK YOU
The PRE-PARTY Event WAS SUCH A BLAST!
Thank you, ADAMAS ENTERTAINMENT,
Cloud Circuit, and the Scotsman!!
Thank you to the
AMAZING BANDS of JingleJam 2023!
Thank you to our special guests who played exclusively for the VIP Lounge! What a special day of great music!
October 2023
Community Event
DVAM 2023
Creating a Trauma-Informed Community Response to
Keynote speaker, Lt. Mark Wynn, now retired, served for 21 years with the Nashville Metropolitan Police Department. He was lieutenant to the Domestic Violence Division and a member of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team for 15 years. He is an internationally renowned law enforcement expert on domestic and sexual violence and trains law enforcement nationwide through Wynn Consulting. (Photo Courtesy of Kirsten Kelly)
In an effort to create good out of tragedy, Gabby's family have founded the Gabby Petito Foundation. Go to the foundation's website to learn more and to support their efforts: https://www.gabbypetitofoundation.org/
Nichole Schmidt, mother of Gabby Petitio, is working to turn an unfathomable tragedy into positive change. Nichole and Gabby's bonus mom, Tara Petito, each spoke at this event to help bring awareness on the importance of awareness of domestic violence.
Photo: @gabspetito .. Instagram
Photo: @niki_schmidt .. Insta
2023 Women of Vision Fashion Show
If you didn't make it to our 2023 Fall Fashion Show celebrating Women of Vision, here is a peek of the fun and fashion enjoyed by all in attendance! If you were there and/or supported REACH in this annual fundraiser, we are grateful for YOU!! A special thank you to our Women of Vision, to our wonderful emcee, to our keynote speaker, to each of the boutiques who donated clothing to be modeled, and to the local establishments/shops/restaurants/artists who donated items for our auctions. Finally, a big thank you to our Special Events Committee and coworkers who worked for months on the details of putting on this hugely successful fundraiser! We are so grateful for every one of you! - Enjoy the highlights of our 2023 Fall Fashion Show as featured on our new YouTube channel, @ReachofHaywoodCounty!
This is such a beautiful piece of art created and donated by long-time REACH supporter, Margaret Roberts, to REACH for our annual fall fashion show held last month. REACH was so honored to offer this exquisite creation to our guests as the event’s live auction item. The bidding spoke volumes for the true value of this labor of love! Congratulations to the winner who stated she is a collector of Margaret Robert’s art; many were envious!
A very special note of gratitude to the artist-extraordinaire, Margaret Roberts! REACH appreciates you in ways which are immeasurable, much like your talent! Thank you!
Highlights from
2023 Waynesville Main Street Mile!
2023 Waynesville
Main Street Mile
Thank you to our generous sponsors for helping to make this run a fun & successful family event!
2311 Community Fitness - BearWaters Brewing - Boojum - Frog Level Brewery - Grass Root Garden Center - High Country Style - Perkins Builder Brothers - Ray, Bumgarner, Kingshill & Associates - Sweet Onion - United Community Bank - Valley Cigar & Wine - Waynesville Properties
828.452.1425
Haywood County
1520 Ashebille Rd
Waynesville, NC 28786
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Without people coming out to our events and supporting REACH our mission of helping victims/survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, teen dating violence, elder abuse, and human trafficking would not be possible, so to everyone who comes out to support our events,
THANK YOU!!!
Thank you to all who stopped by our booth at The Whole Bloomin' Thing festival! All proceeds from cookie sales went directly to support REACH's mission to support survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and elder abuse!
