Continuing the Choose Respect legacy of prevention and community action.

This July, join the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault to support violence prevention across the state!

Every day, people across Washington are creating the conditions for safety, respect, belonging, and healthy relationships. Prevention happens in conversations, classrooms, workplaces, families, friend groups, and communities.

When we invest in prevention, we invest in a future where violence is less likely to happen in the first place-- one where we all can live and love freely, without fear.

Join us from July 6–31 as we come together to support violence prevention across Washington!

Create a team, invite your friends, and help us build safer communities together, because prevention starts with us!

Thank you to our generous sponsors for building safer communities with us.

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What can I do to help?

There are lots of ways to take action!

Fundraise. Create a fundraising team here on the GiveButter platform, set a fundraising goal, and invite your friends, co-workers, and neighbors! Tell the people in your life why safe communities and violence prevention matters to you.
Donate. Click the big green button in the upper right corner of this page to make a one-time or monthly donation. Your support makes a big difference in helping us create safer communities across the state.
Share. Share this campaign on social media and tell the people in your life why it matters to you. You can also follow along with us on Instagram and Facebook.
Learn how to help a friend. You can be a lifeline for someone in your life. Download our free Friends & Family Guide to learn more about how to support someone who might be experiencing violence in their relationship.

Will there be a Game Day or an in-person event this year?

This year we're taking an intentional transition approach as we expand our prevention work to fully bring sexual assault prevention and domestic violence prevention together. Rather than producing a large in-person event, we're focusing on a virtual campaign that allows us to maintain momentum while creating space to think more broadly about the future of prevention work and what this campaign can become. We are grateful for the thousands of Refuse To Abuse® supporters who have showed up for violence prevention over the years, and we are excited about what we can continue to build together!

Safer Communities Start With Us

Join us July 6-31 to support violence prevention across Washington.

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