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Charities
The local domestic abuse organizations that the Need for Speed Donations are going to is A Safe Home for
Everyone located in Ashe County, North Carolina and OASIS located in Watauga County, North Carolina.
Community Organizations
The 2008 Black and Blue Relay teams contributed $1,450.00 to community organizations who helped us cover
the 208 mile relay route.
The Black and Blue Relay is thrilled to support the efforts of these community groups:
Friends of Grayson Highlands
A Safe Home for Everyone
Trinity Baptist Church
Green Valley Fire Department – Plumtree, NC
Cane River Middle School
Mount Vernon Baptist Church – Boone, NC
OASIS
Riverview Community Center
Barnardsville Elementary School
Founded in 1978, OASIS, Inc. (Opposing Abuse with Services, Information, and Shelter) is dedicated to
ending domestic violence and sexual assault in Watauga County, North Carolina. OASIS works toward
this mission in three ways:
1. Providing comprehensive emergency services, transitional support, and a safe environment for survivors
as they explore options for a violence-free life.
2. Providing education and skill development to encourage families in our community to create and maintain
healthy peer and intimate partner relationships that are based on respect and equality.
3. Helping to create a community that supports survivors through advocacy and education.
A Safe Home for Everyone provides services and support for victims of family violence and sexual assault.
Services include: advocacy, information and referral, support groups, and educational programs.
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