December 2020 Dear Friend, Hope and kindness. Especially at this time of year, we reflect on the meaning of hope and kindness in our lives. As 2020 draws to a close, each of us has been touched by the gravity of living with the threat of the virus. Hope and kindness are what keep us… Continue Reading Hope and Kindness – 2020 holiday message
By ETHAN VARIAN, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT, November 30, 2020, 6:49PM — Giving Tuesday — the annual post-Thanksgiving effort to encourage charitable donations worldwide — has taken on greater significance this year for many Sonoma County nonprofits. With contributions down considerably due to the economic fallout wrought by the coronavirus pandemic, local nonprofits are launching… Continue Reading Sonoma County nonprofits look to Giving Tuesday for much needed financial boost amid pandemic
YWCA Sonoma County: Domestic Violence Awareness Month BY DANI BURLISON for Community Foundation Sonoma County, OCTOBER 27, 2020 — For more than four decades YWCA Sonoma County has been a safe haven for domestic violence survivors. The organization helps individuals and families through their hotline, housing, therapy services, a preschool, advocacy, and more. Founded in London in… Continue Reading Sonoma County Community Foundation recognizes DVAM
October 2020 – Domestic Violence Awareness Month Dear Friend, We are living in unprecedented times, and as a result now more than ever, YWCA’s domestic violence services are desperately needed. Right here in our local community, the measurable increase of calls to our 24/7 Crisis Hotline has arrived. Our confidential Safe House shelter continues to welcome… Continue Reading Unprecedented Times: DVAM 2020
Dear Friend, Reflecting on these past many weeks of “shelter in place” one cannot begin to fathom the impact on victims of violence and abuse being sheltered together with their abuser. This is my deepest concern and the one we are bracing for at YWCA Sonoma County. There will be an increased need for our… Continue Reading Shelter in Place – When staying home may not be safe.