August 2014 - Promise Place
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August 2014 - Promise Place
THE VOICE OF PROMISE PLACE August 2014 ...where domestic violence ends Promise Place has been serving victims of Domestic Violence for over 25 years Domestic Violence Promise Place 24 hour Crisis Hotline 770-460-1604 Quick Links Website www.promiseplace.org Services 24 Hour Crisis Hotline 770-460-1604 Emergency Domestic Violence Shelter Office P.O. Box 854 350 North Jeff Davis Dr Fayetteville, GA 30214 (770) 461-3839 (770) 460-6591 (fax) Calendar for August 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Shelter/Crisis Line 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 (770) 460-1604 (770) 692-3395 (fax) 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Pike Office 31 7818 Hwy 19, Suite A Zebulon, GA 30295 (770) 567-3447 (770) 567-8950 (fax) Thursday, August 7 Back To School Thursday, August 21 Domestic Violence Task Force Meeting 3PM Support Groups Legal Advocacy Teen Dating Violence Prevention Program Safety Planning Griffin Office 410 East Taylor St Suite D-6 Griffin, Ga. 30223 (770) 692-3333 (678) 688-1400 (fax) Children's Program Upson Office Community Education & Training Case Management Individual Counseling For Victims Crisis Intervention Emergency Needs Assistance Upson County Annex Building 715 Andrews Dr Thomaston, GA 30286 (770) 692-3345 (770) 692-6335 (fax) Email Addresses [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Page 1 Together, we can spread awareness about domestic violence and help those in need. News from our Executive Director Collect Items Visit our website and view our shelter wish list under the Donations tab. If you belong to a group, consider collecting a few items from this list on a monthly or quarterly basis depending on the size of the group. Of course you can also collect these items individually. Get some friends together and have a fun reward for the person who collects the most items by a certain target date. Do I hear free dinner? Adopt a Room Our shelter has so much traffic in and out on a daily basis. Many of our rooms are in need of some tender loving care. We would love to have volunteers who enjoy cleaning and/or interior decorating that can help create a home atmosphere of tranquility and peace. Plan a Fundraiser This does not have to be anything elaborate – from as simple as a bake sale to a fashion show or wherever your creative ideas take you. The proceeds from your event can be designated to our shelter or transitional house. Include your Kids One of our church supporters had a birthday party for his daughter and instead of the guests bringing presents, they were asked to bring needed items for our shelter. Kids can also donate items specifically for another kid their age at the shelter – something they would appreciate having themselves if they had to leave all their belongings behind. Community Education We encourage you to take an active role in our community by helping to create awareness on domestic violence. Help us reach churches, civic groups, businesses and other agencies with information on available resources, safety issues in the workplace and ways to help someone who is in an abusive relationship. Donate Make a financial contribution to Promise Place on a one-time, monthly or yearly basis. This is a great way to help support the operations of our shelter. Our shelter is a 24/7 operation and our costs include utilities, food, maintenance and client needs. If you would like to discuss these or any other ideas please feel free to contact me at 770-461-3839 ext. 152. Vanessa Wilkins Executive Director News from our Shelter We have had a house full of children all summer, and are always wanting to know about programs that they would enjoy that are free. Please let us know if you know of any. One of our shelter’s biggest goals is to have the carpet in the shelter removed and then laminate or hardwood flooring installed. We would be extremely appreciative if any organizations knew of people who would be willing to do this for us. School is in session so our current wish list includes: We have started a great project called Revival Wrap. We partner with an independent artist who brings small balls of material that the residents can choose to braid. For each braid, they receive one dollar. It has helped women feel empowered, connect to each other, connect to their children, and earn their own money that they have control over. New socks (boys and gift cards for clothing diaper wipes baby bottles silverware Lisa Lotus Shelter Manager Page 2 girls all sizes) News from our Legal Advocates We would like to formally introduce Tamia White as the new Fayette Legal Advocate. Tamia, a native of Chicago, Illinois, migrated to Atlanta, Georgia at the age of 9 with her family. Recently married, she is the proud mother of two wonderful children and three wonderful step children. Tamia received her early education with the Atlanta Public School System and is a recent college graduate from Shorter University with a Bachelor’s degree in Human Services. Proving that it is never too late to set a goal and achieve it, she will be attending Graduate school to obtain her Master’s degree in Social Work. Tamia is very active in her faith community and desired to turn her passion for helping others into a career. With over 20 years of experience in the banking and finance industry, Tamia White joins the Promise Place family in pursing her passion in helping others and helping them in their journey of becoming self-sufficient. One of her favorite quotes is, “Always treat others how you want to be treated, because everyone has a story.” Welcome, Tamia! Research indicates that financial abuse occurs in 98% of abusive relationships. At the same time, survivors often report that one of the top reasons for staying in or returning to an abusive relationship is concern over their ability to provide financially for themselves and their children. Because understanding the basics of credit and how to manage debt are important to helping a survivor work toward economic security, the advocates will be receiving training for “Helping Survivors Navigate Credit and Debt Issues.” Topics for the training include how to access and interpret a credit report and score, how to improve credit, how to manage and pay off debt and the pros and cons of various debt resolution methods. The advocates will be attending several community events this month. Please stop by our table for valuable information at the following locations: Tamia White will attend the 5th Annual Prevent Childhood Abuse Day event on Saturday, August 2nd at Fayette County DFCS from 10AM - 2PM. This fun-filled event will include: a balloon artist, face painting, games and prizes, moonwalk, slide, fire truck, petting zoo, pony rides and information on community programs, services and resources to build stronger families. Tammy Bradberry will attend the 2014 Back 2 School Bash on Saturday, August 2nd at the Griffin City Park from 11AM 2PM. This fun and free event will offer school supplies, food, activities and information on community resources. Sara Perdue will be attending the annual Share It Forward Back to School Bash on Saturday, August 30th at the Pike Community Memorial Building from 9AM - 10:30AM. The event provides school supplies to students in need. Tammy Bradberry Senior Legal Advocate News from our Volunteer Coordinator Promise Place is excited to announce three of our upcoming fundraising events! On September the 13th, from 3PM - 7PM we will be holding our 2nd Annual Dove Shoot at Walker’s Farm in Pike County. On October the 3rd, from 5PM - 8:30PM, we will be hosting our annual Run From Domestic Violence 5K Run/1 Mile Walk at Drake Field in Peachtree City. On October the 11th, at 9AM, we will be holding our first Run the Ridge 5K/10K in Meansville, GA. If you are interested in joining us for any or all of these three fabulous events, or if you would like to help us out with these events, please contact us! Wendi Bozeman Volunteer Coordinator @ 770-461-3839 ext. 112 Page 3 Upcoming Events ... Page 4 Upcoming Events ... Page 5 Pictures and more ... Members of CrossPoint Community Church taking on the project of remodeling our shelter laundry room. We appreciate them so much and cannot wait to see the final results. New Beginnings Sunday School Class at Meansville Baptist Church. They donate items to the shelter on a regular basis which we appreciate so very much! Page 6 Pictures and more ... There is absolutely no way that we could do what we do without our volunteers! Every week, they prepare these boxes of food for our clients. What a blessing to know these people, and to say that they are Promise Place volunteers! Page 7 Page 8