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Annual Appeal
We need your support. Please donate today. We depend on people like you to help us keep our services completely free to all survivors of domestic violence.
Sheena Mendoza Memorial Tournament
Pool tournament planned in remembrance of Sheena Mendoza, who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend on November 29th in Hillsboro. The tournament takes place on Saturday, February 6th, at Hot Shots Billiards. Please visit this page for more information.
The Domestic Violence Awareness Online Vigil
The Domestic Violence Resource Center presents the Online Vigil.
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February 3
Thank you to all of our amazing donors for stepping up this holiday season. Read about their support, and learn about our upcoming 40-hour training in February’s Champion eNewsletter.
January 26
Guest Article by Aaron Crawford, friend of Sheena Mendoza, “Losing One of Our Own”
January 11
Read our January 2010 eNewsletter to learn more about the Sheena Mendoza Memorial Tournament and to see our update on our annual appeal and other holiday support.
January 7
This just in! Make-your-own puppet kits put together by survivors at Monika’s House Shelter to help people nurture their relationships with their children & raise money for the Survivor Empowerment Fund.
December 17
Head out to Grandma Leeth’s, a local family-friendly restaurant, this Sunday, Dec. 20th, and just mention us and we’ll receive a portion of the proceeds from your meal! They’re located at the intersection of Hwy 26 & 217.
December 16
Our December Champion eNewsletter is online now! Read more for proof that Santa Claus exists.
December 10
Lori & Martin Rausch are featured in the Oregonian for their generous donation of a refurbished home to the Domestic Violence Resource Center! Executive Director, “Burgess said the center is excited for this opportunity to reach out to victims of domestic violence in a new way and provide transitional housing that is often hard to come by.”
December 4
The Hillsboro Argus draws attention to the greater need for community dialogue about domestic violence: “We have to lift this veil of secrecy,” Burgess said. “Let them know they have the human right to have a safe and healthy relationship.” The Argus also profiles a survivor who won back her life: “It took almost a decade for her to do the almost impossible, to escape - unlike the women who have dominated recent headlines when they lost their lives.” An inspiring and courageous story.
November 25
The Beaverton Valley Times features the issue of domestic violence, and its recent tragedies in Washington County, and reminds people that they can get help—they aren’t alone. But it’s not just about those people in the relationship—domestic violence is a community-wide concern. “The important thing we as a community can do is bring to light that domestic violence is a community issue, not a private issue – it’s something we all need to talk about, not sweep under the rug,” Keefe [Development Coordinator for the Domestic Violence Resource Center] said.
Thank you!
(“With hope, all things are possible!!”)
As the news stories of murder-suicides dominated the headlines in November and December, calls to our crisis line tripled and people coming in for help at our office doubled. We were only able to answer every call because of support from people like you.
There is hope and there is help—because of people like you. This winter we needed to raise $32,100 to keep our services running, and because of generous people like you, we raised $33,639.79. Absolutely incredible. Please see these champions in the community here.
(Pictured: December volunteer helping to wrap donations for clients, and share holiday cheer with us!)
This support enables us to provide our free and bilingual services. Some of the services we provided in 2009:
* We assisted 2,892 crisis line callers
* We served 234 children with the only free clinical counseling available to children who witness domestic violence in the State of Oregon
* We assisted 803 people in getting restraining orders at the Washington County Courthouse
* We presented to over 1200 high school students
* Nearly 2,000 adults attended support groups and counseling
* We moved one of our two Hillsboro offices to Beaverton so that our services are more centrally located
* We presented to 152 elementary school students on how to stay safe and what healthy relationships look and feel like— a first for our outreach program.
Thank you for making possible our movement for a safer, healthier community. Questions? Please (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), or visit the contact page for more information. Want to know what your donation will do? Please visit this page or contact Sarah Keefe at 503-640-5352 x 308.
