Aaron welcomes Laing and Alex Mavrogenis of the Orange County Rape Crisis Center, which is calling for community support as they deal with major cuts in federal funding. Those cuts are jeopardizing some of their programs, including their popular “Safe Touch” program that’s been teaching about consent in local schools for 40 years.

Visit OCRCC.org for more on the Orange County Rape Crisis Center, including an upcoming town hall in November and their annual holiday gala on December 6.

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