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Porchlight volunteers highlighted by WomenOnCall This month, two volunteers that were connected with Porchlight by WomenOnCall are being highlighted at their website. Check out the link to read more about the great work they've done! The Porchlight Quarterly June 2010 Newsletter Sign-up to receive Porchlight Counseling Services' newsletter electronically Stay connected to Porchlight!! Become a fan of Porchlight Counseling Services on Facebook Follow Porchlight Counseling Services on Twitter Teaming up with the Windy City Rollers! Porchlight was the featured charity at the Windy City Rollers Bout 5 on May 1st. Board member, Rachel O’Connell accepted a generous donation on behalf of Porchlight between games. A huge thank you goes out to the Windy City Rollers for their generosity and commitment to giving back to the community! See more photos and read about "Ain't We Got Fun?!" Benefit

Thank you to all who helped make our annual benefit, "Ain't We Got Fun?!" such a success!
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::Interview with Jaclyn Friedman of 'Yes Means Yes' discussing campus rape::
Archived in 'Health Styles' from Friday, 3/19
Writer, activist, and survivor, Jaclyn Friedman, responds to the reports from the Center for Public Integrity and NPR, discusses how campuses fail student survivors of sexual assault, and recommends where to go from here.

::Porchlight Counseling Services launches the Youth Leadership Council::
This March, Porchlight Counseling Services held a training for the members of their first Youth Leadership Council. Through campus and community outreach and fundraising, the council will work to establish an allegiance of colleges across the greater Chicagoland area that promotes sexual assault awareness, facilitates dialogue about how campuses respond to sexual assaults, and creates an inclusive network of resources for sexual assault survivors.

Meet Porchlight's Youth Leadership Council!

::NPR News Investigations and the Center for Public Integrity teamed up to examine the epidemic of sexual assault on college campuses::
Recently, the Center for Public Integrity and NPR conducted an investigation into campus sexual assault and how schools are failing students.
Read the Center for Public Integrity's Findings Here

Listen to NPR's Series of Reports Here

::Celebrating MLK Day::

Volunteers gathered at Porchlight's office on MLK Day to make
(k)no(w)more bracelets which promote awareness and non-violence
while raising funds for counseling.