By COOPER SLOUGH
Hays Post
Jana’s Campaign is set to host this year’s fourth annual Empty Place at the Table fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Robbins Center on the campus of Fort Hays State University. The program includes a presentation on the organization’s latest progress, a dinner, and a live and silent auction.
“One thing that really sets us apart, I think, is that we do a really good job of using these funds to toward improving the communities that we’re in and the communities around us,” said Danielle Dougherty, program specialist for Jana’s Campaign.
All proceeds for the event go toward programming that educates middle school through university students about the dangers of gender-based violence.
“I believe we work with over 100 middle and high schools across the state,” Dougherty said. “So any funds that come in to Jana’s Campaign gets funneled directly into our programming.”
Some examples of programming include funding student-driven community projects wherein students are given the opportunity to speak to their peers about teen-dating violence. Jana’s Campaign also works to equip teachers with curriculum on how to avoid gender-based violence and also identify victims to get them the help they need.
Tickets for Empty Place at the Table are $50. To purchase a tickets, visit janascampaign.org, or mail your check to Jana’s Campaign, P.O. Box 647, Hays, KS 67601.
Jana’s Campaign also has reserved discounted rooms for out-of-town attendees at Best Western. To reserve a room, call (785) 621-4337 and reference Jana’s Campaign. The deadline for discounted reservations is Oct. 5.