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The third annual Bash Before the Stash at the Lawrenceburg Event Center June 2 drew community leaders, business representatives, Anytime Fitness members and participants in the next day's Mudstash at Perfect North Slopes, Lawrenceburg.

Anytime Fitness leaders host the event with all proceeds going to Safe Passage, the domestic violence shelter based in Batesville that provides emergency shelter, intervention and prevention programming to residents of Franklin, Ripley, Dearborn, Ohio, Switzerland and Jefferson counties.

Attendance for this years bash grew by 44 percent with some 375 people filling the large hall at the Event Center, reported Mary Mattingly, Safe Passage community outreach and communications director.

WLWT broadcaster Sheree Paolello emceed the dinner and the live and silent auctions. After a personal story presented by a Dearborn County domestic violence victim that drew a standing ovation, a seven-item live auction was held. A highlight during the auction was when the Anytime Fitness founders Chuck Runyon and Dave Mortenson challenged the audience to raise $5,000 for one of the big trips offered and they would match it by the same amount. The challenge was met by a Dearborn County businessman.

The auctions were followed by lively entertainment and requests from Chicagos Felix and Fingers dueling pianists.

Batesville resident John Spence, owner of several Anytime Fitness facilities, is on the board of Safe Passage, and spearheaded this successful fundraiser with support from his staff and business partner Michael Gelfgot. Spence commented that last year the foundation helped raise over $40,000 for the local shelter, and he believes the strong community and Anytime Fitness staff support will top that goal this year. (Official dollar numbers arent in yet.)

Safe Passage executive director Jane Yorn was overwhelmed with the response from Anytime Fitness and the community. Anytime Fitness puts on a first rate event, and the time and energy they donate to make it successful is just humbling. We at Safe Passage feel so very blessed to have such a caring partner in the community. The money raised from the Bash will go to prevention programming and support services for domestic violence victims.

Since the nonprofit was established in 1997, Safe Passage has helped free 10,000 victims and their children from a lifestyle of domestic violence. No fees are charged for shelter or outreach services, and 50 percent of the funding comes from private donations and fundraisers.

For more information on Safe Passage, go to the website at safepassageinc.org.

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