“As a survivor of childhood sexual assault I am very gracious for the valuable and life saving services offered by Our VOICE. Sexual assault is a real thing, and as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse I know first hand the detrimental and devastating effects it has. The positive aspect is that there is help available for anyone facing sexual assault. If you have been perpetrated against please know that there are people who will listen to you, and help. I wholeheartedly want to express that Our VOICE has been a truly amazing resource for me and others like myself.”
“For the information of anyone interested in attending the video screening: The “Coming Home” DVD project does not contain any reference to the topic of sexual assault. The four short films within this project are about kayaking, traveling, living and loving the outdoors. However, I feel an obligation to help spread the word about the epidemic of sexual assault to anyone out there who has been perpetrated against, and to hopefully keep this very serious topic on the minds of all people. I see “Coming Home” as a vehicle for subtly spreading the word.” – Spencer Cooke
Join us in supporting the folks who support us.
What: “Coming Home” a kayak film premier.
Where: Asheville Pizza Company on North Merrimon.
When: Thursday, December 22nd at 10PM.
How Much: $6 price of admission, comes with one raffle ticket; additional raffle tickets will be available for $5 each
More Info: Throughout the evening we will raffle off prizes from our sponsors (kayak gear) and from local businesses (goodies). All proceeds from the raffle as well as a portion of the ticket sales will go to benefit Our VOICE and RiverLink
In December Rapid Transit Video (Spencer Cooke & Chris Gallaway) is releasing a new kayaking DVD that has deep roots in WNC. The DVD is titled “Coming Home,” and it consists of four short films from kayaking around the world. We’re premiering the project at the Asheville Pizza Company on North Merrimon on December 22nd at 10PM, and we’d like to get the word out to the local community so that there can be a good audience. One of the most rewarding aspects of one of our previous projects, “The Green Race Movie” was the extent to which it connected with local people who don’t kayak, and we’re hopeful that these stories will have broad appeal as well.
