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Community Updates

CharityVillage Awards

For the second consecutive year, the Durham Rape Crisis Centre is honoured to be a Finalist for the CharityVillage Awards in the category, Best Nonprofit Employer Workplace for Mental Health (Under 20 Staff)!

Take Back The Night 2023 – Celebrating 30 Years!

In 2023, we celebrated our 30th Annual Take Back The Night with our community, and what a huge success it was! The Durham Rape Crisis Centre thanks all of our donors, volunteers, community guests, and most importantly, survivors who showed up for an important cause! Click on this link to view some highlights from TBTN 2023!

Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres – Annual General Meeting

The Durham Rape Crisis Centre recently attended the Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres’ Annual General Meeting. Thank you OCRCC for having us!

Healthy Communities Initiative

The Durham Rape Crisis Centre was recently invited to participate in the Healthy Communities Initiative’s Rooftop Social Gathering, bringing together HCI project leads, community-builders, and other placemaking practitioners. Read more about the event here.

Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise Breakfast

The Durham Rape Crisis Centre gratefully acknowledges the generous donation of $2,000 provided by the Rotary Club of Whitby! These funds will be used to support our 24/7 Crisis and Support Line, thank you for your support! Read more about the Sunrise Breakfast by clicking this link.

Whitby Mayor’s Community Development Fund

The Durham Rape Crisis Centre is honoured to have received the Mayor of Whitby’s Community Development Fund Grant to support the work that our dedicated volunteers do on our 24/7 Crisis and Support Line. Visit this link to learn more about the increased demand for service our organization has faced over the pandemic, and how these funds will help to meet the needs of our community.

Thank You 100 Men Ajax!

On June 1st, 2022, 100 Men Ajax generously chose to donate to the Durham Rape Crisis Centre, with an estimated $2,000 donation. Thank you for your support, and thank you to the members of 100 Men Ajax for generously supporting local charities like ours!

2021/2022 Victim Services Awards of Distinction

The Durham Rape Crisis Centre is a proud recipient of the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General’s Victim Services Awards of Distinction!

The Attorney General’s Victim Services Awards of Distinction (VSAD) recognizes the dedication and achievements of professionals, organizations and volunteers working to support people who have experienced victimization due to crime and raise awareness of victims’ issues in Ontario.

Read the Ontario Newsroom release here!