Ride Against Child Abuse, May 22

Bridgeport, CT -- The Ride Against Child Abuse will bring motorcyclists together to raise awareness and benefit The Center for Family Justice. It's set to take place on Sunday, May 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. beginning at The Center, 753 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport and continues for 50 miles with pit stops in Trumbull, Monroe, Redding and concludes at The German Club, 416 Horace St., Bridgeport.

This is the fifth annual ride devoted to bringing together the motorcycle community to raise awareness about child abuse and benefit The Center for Family Justice, a nonprofit which works directly with child abuse victims, as well as survivors of domestic and sexual violence, in the communities of Bridgeport, Fairfield, Monroe, Trumbull, Stratford and Easton.

PRICE: $25 per rider and $15 per passenger. Lunch at the German Club included.

For More Information: Contact Fred Garrity Jr. at 203-257-2176 or Beth Fitzpatrick at 203-334-6154 ext. 128.

MORE ABOUT THE CENTER FOR FAMILY JUSTICE

The Center for Family Justice Inc. (formerly The Center for Women and Families of Eastern Fairfield County Inc.), brings all domestic, sexual and child abuse services – crisis intervention, police, prosecutors, civil/legal providers, counseling – under one roof, in our headquarters in Bridgeport, CT. Together, we work to break the cycle of violence by helping those in crisis restore their lives. Although its name has changed, the group continues with the work it has provided for 12 decades, providing free, confidential, bilingual crisis services in Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Stratford and Trumbull. It is the comprehensive services its partners are providing that are streamlining the road to healing and self-sufficiency.

Within the past year, The Center answered more than 950 calls on a 24-hour crisis hotline; assisted with the civil and criminal court processes for more than 2,500 survivors of domestic violence; responded to more than 500 survivors of sexual assault and their families; provided a safe home for more than 100 women and children fleeing domestic abuse; coordinated the investigations of more than 170 cases of child sexual and severe physical abuse, developing service plans for the young survivors and their families; and provided psycho-educational support to more than 1,200 survivors of domestic violence, planning for their safety and promoting self-sufficiency.

As part of its mission, The Center educates approximately 4,000 members of the community about the issues of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse to prevent future violence and spread the word that about the services we offer at The Center for Family Justice. Annually, it teaches more than 2,000 children and teens about building healthy relationships, bullying prevention and dating violence.

For more information, visit www.CenterForFamilyJustice.org.