
The Purple Halo Gala, our 4th Annual Gala fundraiser supporting the victims of domestic and sexual violence, will take place on Thursday, October 23rd, 2025, at the Historic Black Knight.
Please consider supporting our sponsors who have contributed a tax-deductible donation to the AWAY Gala, and in doing so, supported our communities! We will be using our website, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, in addition to email marketing to advertise the Gala and thank supporters.
You can make a lasting impact on the victims we serve by being a part of our Purple Halo Gala. You can be that change maker. Information on sponsorship levels is below. AWAY hopes that we can count on your support for this amazing event that will allow us to continue to provide life-saving services in our communities. If you can’t be an event sponsor, please consider donating an item for our silent auction.
The focus of AWAY, formerly the Women’s Resource Center is to protect victims of all backgrounds of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and human trafficking. AWAY is a private, West Virginia non-profit agency that provides temporary emergency shelter, counseling, crisis intervention, advocacy and other supportive services for victims, survivors, and witnesses of domestic violence and sexual violence. Services are provided free of charge, 24/7 at our shelter in Beckley, WV as well as in our outreach offices located in Raleigh (Beckley), Fayette (Fayetteville), Summers (Hinton), and Nicholas (Summersville) counties.
AWAY is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization; IRS Tax ID # 31-0897174. If you have any questions, please email or call Samantha Sizemore at ssizemore.awaywv@gmail.com or (304) 255-2559.
Together, with your support, we can reach our goal! Thank you for your support!