Barb Duder: Support RVAP
I consider it an amazing honor to live in rural Iowa. One of the greatest things about living in a small community is that we come together as a famil...
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Katryn Duarte: Support RVAP
I associate HOPE with RVAP’s daily work. As a word it cannot be bought, It does not belong to one person, to one organization, it does not have a mon...
Patricia Zebrowski: Support RVAP
RVAP and the people who carry out its mission provide safe harbor for victims of sexual violence - something that touches people from all walks of lif...
Susan Junis: Support RVAP
Sexual violence impacts every single person. With 1 in 2 trans individuals, 1 in 4 women, and 1 in 6 men experiencing sexual violence at some point in...
Adam Robinson: Support RVAP
For the past 45 years, the Rape Victim Advocacy Program (RVAP) has existed with the core beliefs that everyone deserves to live a life free from sexu...
Sarah Hansen: Support RVAP
As long as sexual violence exists, RVAP will be here to help one step at a time. We are asking you to help us take an important step forward. At RVAP...
Kimmie Andresen-Reed: Support RVAP
For over 4 years I've worked with survivors of sexual violence that identify as LGBTQIA. Creating programming that is by and for LGBTQIA people is my ...
Melissa Shivers: Support RVAP
Every survivor of sexual violence deserves the services of a dedicated community of people that are trained to handle their specific needs. The physic...
Expanding Services for Sexual Assault Survivors
The Rape Victim Advocacy Program (RVAP) was established 45 years ago as part of the civil rights movement to combat the use of gender and sex as weapo...
Help Stop Human Trafficking
Although human trafficking may take place in the cracks in society, it is more prevalent than one may think. Unlike the myth that most trafficking vic...