Last Chance to Give in 2013

We at the Center Against Domestic Violence wish you all the best for a safe and violence-free 2014!

We know from your past support that you care about ending domestic violence, teen dating abuse and bullying.  That’s why we're reminding you that your final chance to make a tax deductible donation for 2013 is fast approaching.

Remember, all gifts to the Center Against Domestic Violence are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

Thanks to your donations to the Center, a thousand women and children found safety in our shelters this year, and another 30,000 high school and intermediate school students learned how to have healthy relationships and how to end bullying and abuse.  The Center has been working hard to end abuse since 1976, but we need your help to support thousands of women, men, children and teens to live healthy, happy lives unthreatened by violence.

I hope you’ll join us as we prepare for another year of life saving and life changing services.  If you have already made your year end gift, thank you.  If you haven't donated yet, please click here to donate.

Thank you for all you do to end violence in relationships.

 

Happy new year!



Help us ring in 2014 - Give the Gift of Safety to survivors as they rebuild their lives in the new year.

Happy Holidays from our RAPP Peer Leaders

Thank you for being our ally. Your donations keep our Relationship Abuse Prevention Program running.

We wish you happiness and health.

Denim Day, April 2013

Denim Day, April 2013

 

 Save RAPP Rally, May 2013

 

 RAPP Peer Leader Picnic, June 2013

 

 Shine the Light to End Domestic Violence March, October 2013

 

CADV Fall Breakfast, October 2013

 

Happy Holidays!

 

--CADV RAPP Peer Leaders, 2013-2014

 

 

Support RAPP -- Give the Gift of Safety from dating abuse and bullying to NYC teens.



In 2013, With Your Help, We...

• Trained 267 RAPP peer leaders on teen relationship abuse, sexual assault, domestic violence, and bullying, equipping them with skills and information to become leaders in eliminating abuse at their schools.

• Counseled 1,160 intermediate and high school students experiencing dating violence, bullying, or other issues.

• Taught 30,000 NYC public school students how to have healthy relationships and end bullying and abuse.

• Sheltered over 1,000 domestic violence survivors and their children, providing these families with a safe place to learn to break the cycle of violence and start life anew.

• Hosted over 40 survivors each week at our Spanish speaking and English speaking support groups.

• Provided counseling, advocacy, and referrals to 3,000 domestic violence survivors in the NYC community.

• Provided emergency assistance to over 813 survivors making it on their own in the community.

 

On behalf of the Center's residents, students, staff, and board -- Thank You. We couldn't have done it without you. 

 

 

Support our lifesaving programs - Give the Gift of Safety to thousands more in the upcoming year.

Help Survivors Feel Joy Again

Last Christmas I was delighted to receive this thank you letter.

Our staff strives each and every day to make sure this story is not unique - that it’s the story everyone leaving our shelters can tell. All of our work is made possible by people like you who choose each year support the Center so that domestic violence survivors like this family can feel joy again.  

Here is Ms. M.’s letter –

“I would like to thank all of you.  “Unfortunately my family has been to a lot of domestic violence shelters since 2005.  We honestly were not happy to return this time.  But the day when we walked through these doors, my children and I cried tears of relief and joy.  We actually were in a place that was immaculate.  We couldn’t believe this was a shelter!  And the kids were overjoyed they had TV to watch.  Until today, when we are days away from opening a new door to a place called home, we are thankful for Women’s Second Start.

“I realize - wow, this place is heaven-sent, with real angels!  All of you have opened your hearts and cared unconditionally for each of us.  There has never been a time when anyone has closed a door or refused to help us.  This truly has been a great experience for me and my children.

“I was very worried about Christmas since I had hardly any money and I couldn’t buy my kids gifts.  On Christmas Eve, my son Wilfredo told me, ‘Mommy, this has been the best Christmas ever!’  I almost fell to the floor! Could this be my Mr. Materialistic-Thirteen-Year-Old - the boy with so much anger from witnessing too much?  Thank you all so very much for putting joy back in our lives!”  From Ms. M. for Tiffany, David and Wilfredo

The shelter Ms. M., Tiffany, David and Wilfredo walked into, Women’s Second Start, is located in Northern Manhattan.  Every year, the individualized services provided by Women’s Second Start give more than a hundred women and three hundred children the tools they need to break the pattern of domestic violence and start life anew – with joy. 

As the year draws to a close, we're asking you to support the Center Against Domestic Violence fulfill it's mission - ending violence in our communities.  We know you want to live in the same world as us, where children grow up in positive environments and gender-based violence is non-existant.  Your support of the Center brings us closer to that shared vision; please consider making a donation today.

Thank you and Happy Holidays,

Judith Kahan,

Chief Executive Officer

Support our shelters - Give the Gift of Safety to families fleeing domestic violence.

Four Unique Ways to Support the Center

Run the NYC Half Marathon

Join the CADV team and fundraise to support our survivor advocacy and community outreach program. More Info.

 

 

Bike the TD Five Boro Bike Tour

 

As a CADV Bike Team Member, you will raise money to support our services and allow us to pilot new programs. More Info.

 

 

 

 

Attend our Spring Gala 

 

Save the Date - April 10th, 2014. More Info.

 

 

 

Ask your Workplace to Match a Gift

 

Many corporations and foundations will match or double your personal donation. Some will even match gifts made by retirees and/or spouses. Contact your Human Resources Department about the matching gift policy at your workplace.

 

Mail your completed matching gift form to the Center Against Domestic Violence at 25 Chapel Street, Suite 904, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Email an online form to 

MSangiolo@CenterAgainstDV.org. We will do the rest!

 

To double your year-end donation to the Center, please DONATE NOW and check “My employer has a matching gift program.”

The Most Important Gift you can Give this Holiday Season

Give to safeguard families fleeing domestic violence.   Give to free our communities of relationship abuse and bullying. Give the Gift of Safety

For more than 35 years, the Center Against Domestic Violence has been working toward a society free from violence by transforming the lives of victims and raising awareness in our communities. Thank you for helping us end domestic violence. Donate

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