• Every 2 minutes, someone in America is sexually assaulted.
• 1 in 6 women & 1 in 33 men are victims of sexual assault.
• 80% of sexual assault victims are under the age of 30—44% are under 18.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month (SAAPM), a month dedicated to raising awareness of the issue of sexual assault & honoring those who provide prevention & intervention services as well as counseling to victims.  In April, RAINN (Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network) is also publicly launching the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline (OHL)—the first secure, web-based hotline for victims.  So, as you can see, it’s the perfect time for you to get involved. 

VOLUNTEER
•    Staff the National Sexual Assault Hotline through your local rape crisis center (RCC).  Visit volopps.rainn.org to search for a RAINN partner center in your area. 
•    Volunteer at a rape crisis center in your area.  Visit volopps.rainn.org to find opportunities at your local center including staffing their hotline, helping with events, volunteering in their office, & raising awareness in your community.
•    Volunteer to staff the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline for RAINN—help transform victims in to survivors from your own sofa!  To learn more, visit rainn.org/get-involved. 

EDUCATE
•    Participate in RAINN Day 2008!  College age women are 4 TIMES more likely to be sexually assaulted.  RAINN Day is RAINN’s national campaign to eliminate sexual assault on college campuses (and high schools, too!).  In 2007, over 700 students groups educated over 1,000,000 people.  Plan a RAINN Day event in your area today!  Visit rainn.org/get-involved to learn more. 
•    Plan a speaker.  RAINN’s Speakers Bureau has hundreds of sexual assault survivors ready & willing to speak about their experience.  Plan an awareness event in your community & have a RAINN Speakers Bureau member share his or her experience.  To get more info, visit rainn.org/speakers-and-experts.
•    Become a Speakers Bureau member.  If you or a family member has been sexually assaulted, you can apply to join RAINN’s Speakers Bureau & help bring awareness to the issue of sexual assault to community groups & the media.  Visit rainn.org to learn more about becoming a Speakers Bureau member. 

SUPPORT
•    Join Denim Day USA!  10 years ago, an Italian judge failed to convict a rapist because the victim wore jeans to court.  On April 23, join over 300,0000 supporters nationwide for the 10th Annual Denim Day & wear denim to raise awareness of the issue of sexual violence.  To learn how you can get involved, visit www.denimdayusa.org. 
•    Attend a SAAPM event & support your local RCC.  Visit the Calendar of Events at rainn.org to check out what’s happening in your town during April.
•    Become a RAINNmaker!  To fund its programs like The National Sexual Assault Hotline & RAINN Day, RAINN relies donations from individuals & organizations.  Plan an event today & donate the money to RAINN, so it can continue the crucial services it provides.  Visit rainnmakers.rainn.org to learn more about becoming a RAINNmaker!