It’s hard to believe our signature annual fundraiser is just 5 weeks away! It’s been an intense year for everyone at Sanctuary Night and we are looking forward to this night more than ever. It’s a time to come together with staff, survivors and advocates to celebrate the work that’s been done and rededicate ourselves to the mission.

Here are some words from supporters that never miss a “SATT”

“The women supported by Sanctuary Sight are the voiceless, the nameless, the faceless; I come to the fundraiser and support the work so that more women can experience dignity, humanity and kindness; for more women to be told they matter, that their life is worth something and they deserve a chance at recovery if they want it. This work on the front lines of addiction is really hard; the stories of recovery, hope and restoration are what keep us going, and keep us supporting the work and the women served.” - Suzann Mark

“Travis and I make a point to come to A Seat at the Table year after year because it’s such a fun way to make a concentrated difference. We are always moved by what we hear and see that night to not only spend money supporting the mission, but to spread the word to others that this is a local, grassroots organization worth lending our support” - Jessica and Travis Porter

Supporters gather to raise necessary funds for the drop in center

Photo Credit: Nick Fancher

Yesterday, we were proud to host friends from the neighborhood and across the city at a special ribbon cutting event. Thank you to everyone who showed up!

Our spring #GiveWhatICan celebration auction runs until noon on Thursday, May 19. Check it out here!

After five years of hosting pop-up, drop-in hours, on Monday, May 2, 2022, Sanctuary Night hosted its first drop-in hours at its new building at 1195 Sullivant Avenue. We invite you to join us in celebrating by participating in our spring 2022 #GiveWhatICan online auction!

We invite you to #GiveWhatICan!  All gifts received will help us pay off our final building expenses and support our operations expenses, so we can be open more hours!  

Also, Sanctuary Night has received a special grant to help offset our remaining new building expenses, which will MATCH gifts received during this time.  So gifts supporting the new building will go twice as far!  

Here’s how you can participate –  

• #GiveWhatICan Celebration Auction: From Noon on Tuesday, May 17th to noon on Thursday, May 19th, Sanctuary Night will host an online auction, and we invite you to #GiveWhatICan!  Everything from art pieces to summer lake houses and special experiences across the city and region will be available.  We invite friends–new and old–to participate! Check out what’s available here!

• Tell the Story and #GiveWhatICan: Share Sanctuary Night’s social media posts this week.  Tell your friends and neighbors why you care about Sanctuary Night’s mission.  Use the hashtag #GiveWhatICan and give here!    

• Give time!  Sign up for training to be a host: A new building means more hours!  It also means more staff and volunteers.  If you’re ready to take your engagement to the next level, sign up for training.  From 9am-3pm on Monday, June 6th, we’ll be hosting a special all day training.  Our friends at She Has A Name will host their trafficking 101 class in the morning, and in the afternoon, Sanctuary Night will host our 201 class.  Both are required to serve as a host at Sanctuary Night. 

Got questions?  Want to learn more?  Reach out to us at office@sanctuarynight.com.

COLUMBUS, Ohio - April 20, 2022 - Sanctuary Night is announcing a new time and date for the public ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new building located at 1195 Sullivant Ave., in Columbus, Ohio. The official dedication of Sanctuary Night’s new building will now be held at 1195 Sullivant Avenue, on Tuesday May 17, 2022 at 3:30pm.

At 2:30pm, Sanctuary Night will also host a walk-through tour for interested members of the media and provide interview opportunities with Sanctuary Night leadership and staff. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was originally set to be held in January 2022, but was delayed due to unexpected construction delays and rising COVID-19 numbers in our community.

Avenue since 2017 and are thrilled to announce the opening of our new building. Sanctuary Night operated one night a week from 2017-2021. In 2022, we hired a team of Peer Support Specialists, trafficking survivors and other formerly vulnerable women, and began increasing our hours. With the opening of our new building, we will continue to increase our hours and will become the first 24/7 drop-in center for vulnerable women in the state.

For details or an interview:

Heather Mohrman, Board Chair, Sanctuary Night

614-570-6004, heather@sanctuarynight.com

*We resist using common terminology (sex work, sex trafficking, prostitution) out of respect for the beautiful and complicated women who walk our streets and who may or may not identify with these terms.