Chris Bath fronts crowd funding campaign for women’s refuge Mary’s House

May 26, 2016 12:49

Former Seven newsreader Chris Bath has fronted a new crowd-funding campaign for North Sydney women’s refuge, Mary’s House.

The campaign has raised $70,000 in two weeks and tells the story of how local women and men established the refuge, on Sydney’s lower North Shore, to provide crisis accommodation for women and their children who are victims of domestic violence.

“For a group of mostly professional business people on the committee, turning to crowd funding is unusual,” said Emma Rossi, a volunteer with Mary’s House.

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Nic Christensen

Nic Christensen worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2016, in roles including deputy editor and media & technology editor. He is former media writer for The Australian and has also worked as a reporter for The Daily Telegraph and senior producer for Radio 2GB.

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Campaign Chris Bath domestic violence Emma Rossi Mary's House

2 COMMENTS

Cupcake 26 May 16

Such a great initiative on the Lower North Shore where so much shame is attached to this issue and nobody talks about it. Let’s get perpetrators understanding that domestic violence is no longer tolerated. Raise awareness, bang on drums and open shelters. Better yet, get conversations started in schools so gender equality is understood in pre-school. Good luck Mary and your House.

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Emma Rossi 27 May 16

Thanks, Cupcake!

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