Unplugged fundraiser benefits The Cottage – Bluffton Today

The Cottage Sexual Assault Center & Children's Advocacy Center is hosting today its sixth annual Unplugged for the Cottage fundraiser.

The Cottage educates to prevent sexual violence and child sexual abuse and provides in-house therapy to those who have survived it. They help survivors pay for referrals to other therapeutic resources when it is necessary.

The Cottage Sexual Assault Center & Children's Advocacy Center hopes that Unplugged for the Cottage will raise awareness about their cause and $10,000 to provide therapy to children and adults who have survived sexual abuse and assault.

It began as a music event for local musicians to show their support for our mission, said Sally Kimel-Sheppard, the executive director of The Cottage Sexual Assault Center & Children's Advocacy Center. We had a board member who knows a good bit of the local musicians here and she thought it would be a great idea for us to have a gathering where musicians who support the cause could come together and play acoustically.

This year, Caroline Aiken, Athens Tiny Jazz Arkestra, Betsy Franck and Diet Dangfly will perform. Kimel-Shepard says that the music is her favorite part because it is uplifting.

Mama's Boy, Ike & Jane, Sweetie Pie by Savie and several others will provide food for the event. Lori Karr will be recognized for working with The Cottage for 10 years.

There will be a silent auction, a donate-to-win and a cork pull. Most of the prizes for all of the activities are from local businesses because The Cottage wanted to make this event about the community.

Its a local event celebrating our communitys support of child abuse and sexual assault intervention that is done by the cottage, said Kimel-Sheppard.

Guests can donate for a chance to win a handmade wine rack, a Sarah Cook Painting or a pet portrait by Rebecca Pearson. The cost is $10 for one chance to win or three chances for $25.

In the silent auction, guests can bid on Art by David Hale, rounds of golf at the University of Georgia Golf Course and Athens Country Club, a basket from Thrive Integrative Medicine, a basket from Jittery Joes and more. Those who are not interested in those prizes can participate in the cork pull and try to win wine and spirits.

Winners of the silent auction and donate-to-win will be chosen the night of the event.

Unplugged for the Cottage will take place at Little Kings Shuffle Club from 6-9 p.m. Tickets are $25 and can be bought at the door or at northgeorgiacottage.org.

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Unplugged fundraiser benefits The Cottage - Bluffton Today