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For someone experiencing domestic violence, leaving is rarely as simple as walking out the door. It can mean leaving behind a home, financial security, personal belongings, pets, a job, or the only support system they have ever known. It can also be the most dangerous moment of their life.

The Center for Family Violence Prevention exists so survivors do not have to face that moment alone.

Every day, our team helps individuals and families move from fear and uncertainty toward safety, stability, and hope. We provide emergency shelter, crisis intervention, advocacy, safety planning, referrals, and compassionate support for survivors throughout Pitt, Martin, and Washington Counties.

On Saturday, October 3, 2026, we will gather at the Hilton Greenville for An Enchanted Evening of Empowerment, our annual fundraising dinner. The evening will bring together community leaders, businesses, advocates, and neighbors who believe every person deserves to live free from violence.

Our keynote speaker, Janine Latus, will share a powerful message of survival, courage, and the importance of recognizing and responding to domestic violence.

This event is more than a dinner. It is an opportunity to help keep a shelter bed available; answer a crisis call, create a safety plan, connect a survivor with resources, and give a family the chance to begin again.

The Center must raise $160,000 to sustain its current programming for the coming year. Without continued community support, vital services could be reduced at a time when survivors need them most.

Your donation can help provide:

Emergency shelter for individuals and children in immediate danger
Crisis intervention and personalized safety planning
Advocacy and connections to community resources
Support that helps survivors rebuild safe, independent lives
Education and outreach that strengthen the entire community

Whether you attend the dinner, become a sponsor, purchase a ticket, or make a donation through this campaign, you are helping create a safer future for local families.

Event Details
An Enchanted Evening of Empowerment
Saturday, October 3, 2026
7:00 PM
Hilton Greenville, Greenville, North Carolina
Tickets: $100 per person

Together, we can support survivors, strengthen families, and restore hope.

Please donate today and help ensure that when someone reaches out for safety, the Center for Family Violence Prevention is able to answer.