Centre Safe

09/05/2026

💙 International Day of Charity | September 5 💙

Charity is more than giving—it’s about investing in people, strengthening communities, and creating a future where everyone can live free from violence.

At Centre Safe, your generosity makes it possible for us to stand beside victims and survivors of sexual violence, relationship violence, and stalking. Your support helps provide advocacy, safety, education, resources, and a compassionate person who says, “I believe you. You are not alone.”

Every donation is an investment in healing. Every act of generosity helps create a safer, stronger Centre County.

This International Day of Charity, consider supporting Centre Safe and helping us continue this critical work.

Together, we can support survivors, prevent violence, and build a community where everyone deserves to feel safe.

💙 Give. Support. Empower. Change lives.

Donate: www.centresafe.org, get involved, make a donation. You may also mail a check payable to Centre Safe to 140 W. Nittany Ave., State College, PA 16801

09/04/2026

The 2026 midterms are two months away, and everyone deserves to vote safely and freely.

Some abusers choose to use the voting process as yet another way to threaten or control a partner. Now is a great time to make a safety plan for voting, whether you're a survivor, an advocate, or just someone wanting to support your loved ones.

Check out these and other tips: https://buff.ly/EnMcPcd

09/03/2026

09/03/2026

We are honored to once again be nominated for Nonprofit of the Year, especially as we continue five decades of dedicated service to victims and survivors across Centre County and beyond. Finalists will be announced September 17. Award winners will be revealed at the celebration on Wednesday, October 21 at Nittany Lion Inn. Tickets are available at cbicc.org/awards

09/02/2026

Your boundaries matter. You have the right to say no, change your mind, and make choices without pressure.

The early weeks of the fall semester are often called the “Red Zone,” when college students face a higher risk of sexual assault.

Pressure can include guilt trips, threats, or repeatedly asking after someone has said no. Whether you’ve just met or have been together for years, you deserve to have your choices respected.

If something doesn’t feel right, you can talk to us. You don’t need to know exactly what to call your experience before reaching out.

Centre Safe 24/7 hotline: 877-234-5050
www.centresafe.org

08/29/2026

The Red Zone is a period on college campuses from the start of the fall semester (usually late August or early September through Thanksgiving break) in which the majority of sexual assaults involving college students will occur.

The largest at-risk group at risk are first-year and transfer students— they are in a new environment and can lack safe social support systems.

Remember, sexual assault is ALWAYS the fault of the perpetrator and never the fault of the victim.

Centre Safe 24/7 hotline: 877-234-5050
www.centresafe.org

08/28/2026

This is a great reminder from Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence: Domestic violence doesn't only happen to adults. In fact, the CDC reports that 1 in 12 high school students experience physical dating violence.

As your kids prepare to return to school, take some time to go over the common signs of abuse with them.

Centre Safe 24/7 hotline: 877-234-5050
www.centresafe.org

08/27/2026

Help Us Reach $10,000! ☀️💙

Summer is winding down, but our commitment to supporting survivors never stops.

Centre Safe is working to raise $10,000 through our Summer Campaign—and we need our community to help us get there! Every donation helps provide critical advocacy, support, education, and resources to individuals impacted by sexual violence, relationship violence, and stalking.

Whether you give $10, $100, or $1,000, your gift makes a difference. Together, we can reach our $10,000 goal and ensure survivors know they are not alone.

🌟 Help us finish summer strong!
💙 Donate. Share. Spread the word.
🎯 Help Centre Safe reach $10,000!

Donate online at www.centresafe.org, get involved, make a donation, or mail a check payable to Centre Safe to 140 W. Nittany Ave., State College, PA 16801. Please indicate summer campaign on the memo line or notes section.

08/26/2026

National Women’s Equality Day 💜

Today, on National Women’s Equality Day, we celebrate the progress made toward equality for women—and recognize the work that remains.

At Centre Safe, we know that equality and safety are deeply connected. Every person deserves to live free from sexual violence, relationship violence, stalking, and abuse. Survivors deserve to be believed, supported, and empowered to make their own choices about what comes next.

Creating a safer, more equitable community means challenging systems and attitudes that allow violence to continue, supporting survivors, and ensuring everyone has access to advocacy and resources.

Today and every day, Centre Safe stands with women and all survivors. 💜

08/25/2026

💰 National Financial Awareness Day 💰

Financial security is an important part of safety—but for many victims and survivors of sexual violence, relationship violence, and stalking, financial stability can be difficult to achieve.

Abusive partners may control money, restrict access to bank accounts, damage credit, prevent someone from working, create debt, or use finances as a way to maintain power and control. For someone trying to leave an abusive relationship, the cost of housing, transportation, childcare, legal services, and everyday necessities can feel overwhelming.

At Centre Safe, we know that safety often requires resources. Donations help us provide advocacy, support, education, and connections to resources that can help survivors move toward greater safety, stability, and independence.

💜 Your donation can make a difference. Every gift helps Centre Safe stand beside victims and survivors as they navigate the challenges of healing and rebuilding their lives.

This National Financial Awareness Day, consider investing in safety, empowerment, and hope.

Donate. Educate. Advocate. Support survivors. 💜

www.centresafe.org, get involved, make a donation