COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — It’s a tradition of local leaders standing up for neighbors in need.
Sistercare Saturdays are back in the capital to raise funds for organisations that support victims of domestic violence.
Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook was just one of many city officials who got in the water for good reason.
“To me, this just underscores what a priority this is and what a big role SisterCare plays in advocating for and supporting our domestic violence victims,” Chief Holbrook said.
SisterCare Saturdays will be returning to Soda City Market to raise funds for nonprofits helping local disaster victims get to safety, something that is desperately needed in South Carolina.
“This is a fun and unique way to not only raise funds for Sister Care and the domestic violence victims we serve, but also to raise awareness of the very important issue of domestic violence,” said Leah Wicevic, Sister Care’s executive director.
“We consistently rank very highly nationally when it comes to domestic violence related issues so raising awareness of these issues and working with great support organizations like Sister Care is very important to us,” Chief Holbrook said.
According to Sister Care, more than 40 percent of women in South Carolina will experience some form of domestic violence in their lifetime.
But the event aims to raise funds for services provided to more than 4,000 victims each year.
“We will use this funding to provide wrap-around services, including emergency shelter, clinical counseling and housing, to survivors and their children in our community,” Leah said.
The City of Columbia and sister organizations plan to host two more Dunk Tank events at Soda City Market this summer.
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