Cheers & Chocolate 2022

Every 68 seconds*, an American is sexually assaulted. Every Woman’s Place is here to help survivors of sexual assault and sex trafficking in our community heal… with immediate care and support followed by counseling, advocacy, and a path to empowerment. (*https://www.rainn.org/statistics)

Every Woman’s Place (EWP) is pleased to collaborate annually in April with the Culinary Institute of Michigan (CIM) to host Cheers & Chocolate as part of National Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Together, EWP and the CIM raise awareness and raise funds to support survivors of sexual assault and sex trafficking in our community.

The Community Crawl takes the place of our traditional Cheers event held at the CIM, which will not take place in 2022 while we continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Cheers Community Crawl starts April 1 at 5:00 am and runs the entire month of April, ending at midnight on April 30. We invite you to join our Cheers Community Crawl in support of this month-long community-giving initiative.

Attend

Be a part of supporting survivors of sexual violence by joining us for our Starting Line, our Pop-Up Wine Pull, or at the Finish Line. Read more about each of these activities below, and download our Attendee FAQ. We welcome you to share the FAQ and the Cheers Community Crawl flyer with your friends, family, colleagues, clients, and favorite businesses!

Finish Line on April 29 5 pm – 8 pm

at Olthoff Stage in downtown MKG (on Third Street between M-Live and the Frauenthal main entrance)

purchase handmade CIM-created chocolates (see prices here)
purchase a custom-designed T-shirt with a bold graphic and statistics to raise awareness of sexual violence (sizes and prices here)
participate in our 50/50 raffle (must be present to win) and our wine basket raffle (must be 21 and provide valid ID and be present to win)

Cash and credit card accepted for all purchases…find us starting 5 pm at Olthoff Stage, and support our work helping surivors of sexual assault and sex trafficking.

Become a Supporting Business

Any business in our community can become a Supporting Business! Starting April 1, your team will ask patrons to add $1 to their bill in support of Every Woman’s Place. At the end of April, those funds are donated to EWP to provide services that respond to and restore the lives of survivors in our community.

It’s quick, easy, and free to become a Supporting Business! EWP will provide every participating business a branded 13×19 color poster, plus branded social media graphics, as well as a supply of the “add $1 to defeat sexual violence” dots to display in your storefront whenever a patron donates to our cause. Download the Supporting Business FAQ for all the details, and click the Sign-Up link below!

Sign-Up

Sponsor

Starting Line

EWP acknowledges our 2022 Starting Line Sponsor Andy’s Plumbing!

We plan to start this year’s Crawl on a serious note, bringing together our community in a display of solidarity to remind all of us that sexual violence exists all around us, and affects women, men, and children who are our friends, our neighbors, our colleagues, our family.

EWP staff, supporters, and survivors wearing our custom teal T-shirt will stand together at the Starting Line on April 2 at the Muskegon Visitor Center and walk down Western Ave in a display of solidarity with survivors. The T-shirt references the statistic of an American being sexually assaulted every 68 seconds with a bold graphic of the numeral 68. Please follow our facebook.com/cheersandchocolate page for complete information on this awareness event.

Purchase T-Shirt

Day Sponsors Available (13 remaining!)

Each Day Sponsor provides matching funds for a specific day of the Crawl. Choose from any Friday, Saturday, or Sunday in April to increase the impact of community giving! Download the Day Sponsor flyer for complete details, and sponsor by March 25 for full benefits.

Pop-Up Wine Pull Available (exclusive!)

Our Pop-Up Wine Pull sponsor is recognized with an exclusive mini-banner on-site as well as acknowledgment across our social media channels…plus, when your team joins us at the Pop-Up Wine Pull, you’ll be featured in a Facebook Live video!

Look for us on April 23 starting at 10 am at Smash Wine Bar in downtown Muskegon! EWP will showcase an exciting selection of 100 wines, plus unique specialty packages. Each bottle of wine is displayed in a festive wine bag, numbered 1 to 100, and includes a sticker to indicate red, white, or rose, so you can select from your preferred flavors. Donate $20 to pull a number from our jar and walk away with the corresponding bag containing a bottle that may be worth up to $100! Must be 21 years of age and provide ID.

Want to help us with our Wine Pull? Donate a bottle valued at $15 or higher to be featured in the pull…donors are recognized with a tag on the bottle! Bottles can be donated by 4/1 at EWP weekdays 9 am – 5 pm. Thanks for helping us get to “100 bottles of wine on the wall!”

Volunteer at the Pop-Up Wine Pull

Chocolate Sponsor

EWP acknowledges our 2022 Chocolate Sponsor Beth and Jerry Evans!

Volunteer at the Chocolate Booth

Finish Line Sponsorship Available (exclusive!)

Finish Line on April 29 5 pm – 8 pm

at Olthoff Stage in downtown MKG

purchase handmade CIM-created chocolates (see prices here)
purchase a custom-designed T-shirt with a bold graphic and statistics to raise awareness of sexual violence (sizes and prices here)
participate in our 50/50 raffle (must be present to win) and our wine basket raffle (must be 21 and provide valid ID and be present to win)

Cash and credit card accepted for all purchases…find us starting 5 pm at Olthoff Stage, and support our work helping surivors of sexual assault and sex trafficking.

Volunteer at the Finish Line