Charity Golf Classic to Benefit Open Arms

Bodie Electric, Inc. and LaRiche Toyota-Subaru have announced plans for the 2013 Charity Golf Classic, scheduled for Friday, September 6, 2013.  This year’s event will be held at Red Hawk Run Golf Club in Findlay.  Registration and breakfast begin at 8:00 AM with a shotgun start scheduled for 9:00 AM.  Proceeds from the annual golf outing will benefit Open Arms Domestic Violence & Rape Crisis Services. 

Team registration is currently taking place and will be limited to 27 foursomes.  Registration costs include breakfast, green fees, cart, lunch and door prizes.  The LaRiche Family of Dealerships is offering two Hole in One contests, featuring a $15,000 prize in cash or credit toward a new car.  Deadline for registration is August 30.  Opportunities are available for Hole Sponsorships and the donation of raffle prizes for the event.  To register a team or for more information regarding becoming an event sponsor, please contact Bodie Electric, Inc. at 419.435.3672.

Ohio Makes Strides with House Bill 108

For the first time in Ohio's history a $1 million appropriation for rape crisis centers has  been included in Ohio's state budget for fiscal years 2014 and 2015.  

High profile cases in Ohio and across the nation have shown the critical need for rape crisis centers that  provide compassionate support for survivors of sexual violence and work to prevent sexual assault before it happens.  

HB 108 includes:

Adding a rape crisis representative to the State Victims Assistance Advisory Council.

• Requires each person who registers as a sex offender or child-victim offender to pay a one-time $100 fee, and authorizes an additional fine for the commission of a sexually oriented or child-victim oriented offense.
• Creates a General Revenue Fund appropriation line item for Rape Crisis Centers, with an appropriation of $1 million in each fiscal year.

In 2012, Open Arms served 513 individuals through our rape crisis program including emergency room accompaniment, legal assistance, individual support, crisis calls, and prevention presentations in the community.