YWCA will honor Mary Phillips & Phillips 66 at Annual Empowering Women Cocktail Reception

Clark, NJ – On October 8th, join the local YWCA for a night celebrating survivorship at the Empowering Women Cocktail Reception: A Voice for Every Woman. As the YWCA Union County marks 95 years of serving the community, they are proud to honor longtime individual partner, Mary Phillips, and corporate partner, Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery. As the Community Relations Coordinator for Phillips 66, Mary Phillips has been vital in building a strong partnership between the YWCA Union County and Phillips 66. Through contributions from Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery and other donors, the YWCA Union County is able to offer a wide range of services to domestic violence survivors, such as emergency shelter, supportive/ transitional housing, counseling, legal advocacy, crisis response teams, a 24-hr domestic violence hotline, and more.

Domestic violence breaks all barriers of race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender and socioeconomic status. It is a crime that impacts our entire community. It is estimated that 1 in every 4 women will be effected by domestic violence in her life, which equals more than breast cancer, lung cancer, and ovarian cancer combined. The monetary cost of domestic violence in the United States in dollars has been estimated to exceed 5.8 billion a year in medical and mental health services, loss of productivity, and loss of paid earnings. An average of 3 women per day in the United States are killed as a result of domestic violence.

The YWCA Union County’s Empowering Women Cocktail Reception will be held on Thursday, October 8, 2015 from 6 to 9 pm in Clark, New Jersey. Proceeds of the event will benefit the YWCA Union County’s Domestic Violence Programs. Sponsorships and ad purchases for the event program are now available. For more information or tickets, contact Tara Packard by email at tpackard@ywcaunioncounty.org.

If you or anyone you know is experiencing domestic violence, call the 24-Hour Hotline at 908-355-HELP (4357).