Cramer & Anderson attorneys and staff are once again participating in SafeWalk, the annual event highlighting The Center for Empowerment and Education’s mission to create safer communities free from interpersonal violence in Northern Fairfield and Southern Litchfield counties.
Every year, thousands of people across Connecticut gather together in small and large groups to walk or run a 4k in support of that mission and to raise funds to support the CEE during October, which is Domestic Violence Month.
This year, participants and participating teams can walk on their own time during October or participate in any of the live SafeWalk events that are taking place on Oct. 4 in Bethel, Danbury, New Milford, Newtown, and Ridgefield, and on Oct. 5 in Brookfield.
Cramer & Anderson’s SafeWalk teams from the firm’s offices in New Milford, Danbury, and Litchfield will walk on Oct. 3. There’s still time for other individuals and teams to sign up and participate.
Partner Lisa Rivas is leading the firm’s SafeWalk team, the Cramer & Anderson Allstars, and encourages donations through her page or the firm’s team page. The firm supported the team with a $500 sponsorship.
“The Center for Empowerment and Education is an invaluable regional resource providing education, crisis intervention, and support to individuals and families as part of the battle to break the cycle of interpersonal violence,” Attorney Rivas said. “Cramer & Anderson proudly supports its mission, and SafeWalk is a highlight on our calendar each year.”
This year’s SafeWalk fundraising goal is $80,000, and as of Sept. 29 it had already been eclipsed with more than $84,000 raised.
The funds raised through SafeWalk help to support the no-cost and confidential services offered by CEE to victims experiencing domestic or sexual violence, according to the website.
“Your support helps us provide essential services, from counseling to legal assistance to advocacy and education, ensuring survivors have the resources they need to heal and rebuild,” the CEE said in a Facebook post.
About The Center for Empowerment and Education
“Our mission is to break the cycle of interpersonal violence through empowerment, education and support services utilizing inclusive, trauma-informed, and client-centered practices for all individuals in the community,” the CEE explains on its website.
The CEE provides support services in the form of counseling and advocacy, crisis intervention, and emergency shelter for victims of interpersonal violence.
The agency serves the needs of individuals and families in the Northern Fairfield and Southern Litchfield County communities of Bethel, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Danbury, New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Redding, Ridgefield, Roxbury, and Sherman.
“For this area, we break the cycle of interpersonal violence through empowerment, education and support services utilizing inclusive, trauma-informed, and client-centered practices for all individuals in the community,” the website says. “Our no cost and confidential services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. We’re here to talk about it.”
The CEE was founded as the Women’s Center of Greater Danbury in 1975.
About Attorney Rivas
Based in the firm’s Danbury office, Attorney Rivas is an Immigration Law attorney with significant experience with the full range of immigration issues, including removal proceedings, asylum interviews, family petitions, National Visa Center, Consular processing, and SIJ status matters.
Reach Attorney Rivas by phone at (203) 744-1234 ext. 149, or by email at Lrivas@crameranderson.com.
About Cramer & Anderson
Cramer & Anderson provides sophisticated legal services, close to home, with regional offices in New Milford, Litchfield, Danbury, and Ridgefield. For more information, see the firm’s website or call the flagship office in New Milford at (860) 355-2631. See the firm’s website to learn more or call the New Milford office at (860) 355-2631.