DR. FRANCINE EDWARDS, MRS DELAWARE UNITED STATES 2012: Mrs. New Castle County hosts "A Cup of Prevention"

As a local titleholder, I have been very involved with promoting and supporting my platform, “Stay Aware, Stay Safe”. April is Sexual Assault Awareness month, which coincides with my platform. I planned an event, "A Cup of Prevention" for Sexual Assault Awareness Month, hosted by the Java House Cafe in Middletown, DE. The beneficiary of this event was Contact Lifeline, which is Delaware’s resource for individuals in crisis. In addition to helping individuals who are dealing with sexual assault, Contact Lifeline does a lot of outreach to educate adults and teens on safe and respectful relationships and offers a 24 hour crisis helpline to aid in suicide prevention or to offer resources to the public. It is a non-profit organization that is run by volunteers. I volunteered for Contact Lifeline’s crisis helpline in college, so I am very aware of the valuable resources this organization offers. I was happy to contribute towards an organization that does so much for the Delaware community.

During the “A Cup of Prevention” event we offered a free coffee tasting at the Java House Cafe and collected donations for Contact Lifeline. We also distributed information on the different resources that Contact Lifeline has to offer. I was also honored that Tina Schaeffer, the Executive Director of Contact Lifeline, was there to join me and support this event. We had a great time drinking coffee to benefit a fantastic Delaware non-profit organization. My new favorite brew is the Red Velvet Coffee..yum! Thank you to Mark and Cleo of the Java House Cafe for your generosity and to all those who came out and donated!!