July 2008 - Between Friends

A WOMAN’S WRITE
NEWSLETTER FOR BETWEEN FRIENDS
Summer 2008: Volume 10, Issue 2
Building a Community Without Domestic Violence
Channel 11 Spotlights Between Friends!
WTTW/Channel 11 aired a piece on our long-standing partner- Communities in Schools of Chicago. Our
own Yolanda Owens and Karen Seck were highlighted
in this special segment as they presented the
Preventing Early Adolescent Conflict through Education
(PEACE) program to a classroom of 5th graders.
Students learn how to prevent bullying among their
classmates through the PEACE program.
In this issue:
• A Survivor’s Story
• Executive Director's Corner
• Save The Date
• Donor’s List
• Bubble Ball a Success!
• Wish List
• Training Illinois Educators
• National Council of Jewish Women
Turns a Page
• Workplace Giving
A Survivor’s Story
Beth, a 45-year old mother, came to
Between Friends two years ago in search of
counseling and support. What she found
was a welcoming, non-judgmental space
where counselors and fellow survivors
were ready to help her in the process of
healing from domestic violence. In her
words, here is her story:
I have [worked] in social services for 12
years after obtaining a Master's in Public
Health, but I discovered that I could not see [the
abuse] clearly in my own life. My ex-husband
spent years staging accidents- he would step on
my toes, bump my hot coffee cups, shut my fingers in drawers, flush the toilet purposely to
scald me in the shower, trip me as I walked past
him, move the car abruptly before I could fasten
my seat belt- the list goes on and on.These accidents were always my fault, I was in the wrong
place, I was too slow, and I was too clumsy.And
I believed him, for years. He would yell in my
face, with his big white teeth gritted into a grimace, telling me how inadequate I was, how
poorly I cleaned the house (a big complaint)
and how badly I treated him. After the birth of
our son he would daily tell me what a bad
mother I was, what I was doing wrong.
It was with the pregnancy that I began to
question the marriage. As a five foot, 100
pound woman at the start of the pregnancyabout the size of your average twelve year old
child- I carried and delivered a nine pound two
ounce boy. My ex-husband had me mopping
floors, carrying our elderly dog up and down the
three flights of stairs, climbing child gates all
over the apartment. I worked a full time
demanding job right up to the week before
delivery. I remember sitting on the couch vomiting into a bucket- I did that a lot during my
pregnancy- and he came in screaming at me
about walking the dog as if nothing was happening. I almost threw the bucket of vomit at
him, but managed to control myself.With a new
baby on the way I started to think, oh my god,
I have to end this marriage, how can I do it?
Through a series of calls I was connected to
Between Friends. I cannot express enough gratitude! Learning that I was truly being abused,
learning that [the abuse] was real was a liberating, life enhancing experience. After over two
years of help from Between Friends, who provided me with individual counseling, counseling for
my little son, art therapy, a healthy relationship
workshop, self help groups, financial counseling,
legal referrals, child care during all these services, support and encouragement, I divorced my
abusive spouse, moved on with my life, sought
healing, and recently married a wonderful friend
who is warm, supportive, encouraging and
absolutely in love with me. My life is so different,
so whole. I still have more healing to do, but I
now have knowledge, (continued on page 2)
Carl Greer, a generous supporter of Between
Friends, accepts our “Friend of the Year” Award in
recognition of his commitment to our agency over
the past four years.
The Matt Reed Band entertains guests at the 1st
Annual Bubble Ball Gala on March 8th to raise
money for Between Friends' programs and services. See details and more photos on page 5.
The Executive Director’s Corner
Dear Friends,
I wanted to share with you an article
I wrote for our May alumni newsletter
entitled "Always Friends".
Between Friends participated in a
press conference on April 7th at the
Chicago Metropolitan Battered Women's
Network alongside U.S. Senator Dick
Durbin and Representative Jan
Schakowsky. The press conference
urged the President to restore the federal funding cuts he made to programs that
serve victims of domestic violence. The
President slashed the $2 million balance
in the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Fund
meaning a 29% cut in funding for programs in Illinois. Currently there is over
$2 billion in the VOCA fund, and the Bush
administration refuses to distribute these
funds for the purposes intended. The
administration also cut $120 million in life
saving DV services created and provided
by the Violence Against Women Act
(VAWA.)
Due to these cuts, both services and
staff in the Chicago land area and across
the state are being eliminated.
Unfortunately the state has not been able
to make up the shortfall. Due to these
ongoing and increasing funding cuts from
both the public and private sector,
Between Friends also sustained a staff
reduction this year - the first time in our
history.
This comes at a time when you can't
open the newspaper without reading how
Mersaides McCauley was shot by her
ex-boyfriend outside her church; Cindy
Bishoff was shot by her ex boyfriend; and
Sophia Garcia was found dead with a
plastic bag over her head while her husband abducted the children - Oscar 6,
Karla 7, and Fernando 11. An 18-year old
woman was doused with lighter fluid and
lit on fire by her boyfriend. He put her in a
bathtub to put the flames out and drove
her to the hospital telling them it was a
barbeque accident. She was so badly
burned that it took 2 months before she
was able to tell the police her boyfriend
set her on fire. Luz Villegas was stabbed
29 times by her husband. Her sister-in-law
said, "She was just trying to survive
each day" but she didn't.
Your call to action is simple.
Contribute your time, your talent, and
your treasures to Between Friends.
Become a board member, a Circle of
Friends donor, or a Court Advocacy volunteer. Call your federal, state, and local
legislators and ask them to reinstate
and/or increase funding for domestic violence services. Take action that will make
a difference in the lives of the women and
children we serve.
Kathleen A. Doherty
Executive Director
A Survivor’s Story cont.
Challenge Grant
Double Your Dollar!
One of our generous donors has
offered to match the next
$100,000 in donations to Between
Friends! A $50 donation is actually
worth $100. So help us reach the
$100,000 goal.
You Can make a
Difference!
With a donation of $50, $100, or
$250 your money will go twice as
far to help end the cycle of
domestic violence.
tools and support to nurture that healing.
Our Women and Children's Program
provides support, advocacy, community,
and most importantly a safe space for survivors to express their range of thoughts,
feelings, and emotions after living in and
surviving an abusive relationship. Often
people reach out to us because they have
heard of our program through our Crisis
Line (800-603-HELP), a friend, or another
supportive place. People find us in many
different ways and often we find them,
providing off-site groups and trainings for
others in the community. Currently our
counseling team is focused on enriching
our group programming, realizing the valuable experiences that occur when we pro-
vide space for victims to heal in connection to other survivors of abuse.
Every year, our Women and Children's
Program provides services to approximately 125 women and 64 children.
However, we need your support to continue to provide these services, especially
in light of a number of funding cuts in the
coming year. You can donate directly to
our Nancy Clay Freedom Fund which provides emergency funding for transportation, security deposits, medical bills, grocery store gift cards, and dental and eye
care expenses for domestic violence survivors. If you are interested, please contact
our Director of Development, Amanda
Espitia at 773-274-5232 x 16.
Between Friends is a nonprofit agency dedicated to breaking the cycle of domestic violence and abuse by providing education, support, counseling, and advocacy services.
Between Friends works with individuals, families, and communities to create awareness about domestic violence and abuse and to reduce its prevalence and impact.
2008-2009 Board of Directors: Frank Kern, President; Bruce Behrens, Vice President; Juanita Temple, Treasurer;Terry Rose Saunders, Secretary;Andrea France; and
Carol Meynen.
Staff:Quintina Brown, Prevention and Education Manager; Kate Coffield, Court Advocate; Sonya Crabtree-Nelson,Clinical Supervisor; Kathleen Doherty, Executive
Director;Amanda Espitia, Director of Development; Brittany Futterman, Grant Writer; Danny Ho, Prevention and Education Specialist; Robert Hyde, Prevention
and Education Specialist;Jennifer Lara,Children's Counselor;Kaori Liebler,Counselor;Colleen Norton,Court Advocate Manager;Ann Oorbeck,Counselor;Yolanda
Owens, Prevention & Education Specialist; Elsa Resendiz, Court Advocate;Yesenia Romo, Director of Programs; Karen Seck, Prevention & Education Specialist;
and Carrie Villa, Director of Finance and Administration.
Newsletter: Brittany Futterman, Editor. Production courtesy of Brian Franklin. Printing courtesy of Allstate Print and Communication Center. Bubble Ball photos
courtesy of Brian Steiling Photography.
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A WOMAN’S WRITE
Summer 2008 Volume 10, Issue 2
Donors List: December 2007 to June 2008*
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from this list. Please call us at 773-274-5232
Brittany Futterman, Grant Writer, accepts a check
from Ryan Theriot, Chicago Cubs’ shortstop player
at the 2008 Cubs Care Grant Award Luncheon.
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A WOMAN’S WRITE
Summer 2008 Volume 10, Issue 2
2008 Bubble Ball Raises over $110,000
towards Ending Domestic Violence
Between Friends along with our supporters celebrated our remodeled annual gala, the
Bubble Ball, on March 8th, 2008. Nearly 300
guests enjoyed dinner, dancing, live music, and a
silent auction and raffle at Architectural
Artifacts, a museum-like showroom featuring
80,000 square feet of elegant,unusual treasures
from around the world.The Bubble Ball 2008
was our most successful annual gala yet which
raised over $110,000 in critical funds to enable
Between Friends to provide free services to
domestic violence victims and prevention and
education programming to Chicago's most vulnerable adolescents.
Between Friends staff and board are
deeply grateful to our 2008 event committee
for their help in making this our most successful fundraiser to date- James Walker
and Patti Doyle; Co-Chairs and Keryl
Klemm, Gregg Peck, Maheen Cleaver,
Elissa Holder, Rick Kronenburger, and
Heather Treadway; Committee Members.
We would also like to extend our appreciation to our sponsors: Allstate Insurance
Company; Ariel Investments; Bank
Financial; Coverdell and Company; First
Trust Portfolios; Harrison Wallace
Financial Group; Kamerlink, Stark,
McCormack and Powers, LLC.; The
Joseph Kellman Family Foundation;
Saunders and Doyle Law Firm; St.
Francis Hospital; and Walgreens.
Kathy Doherty, Executive Director, and James
Walker and Patti Doyle, event co-chairs, present
the "Friend of the Year" Award to Marc USA.
A big thank you goes out to the 1st Annual Bubble
Ball Event Committee: (from left to right) Gregg
Peck, Patti Doyle, James Walker, Maheen Cleaver,
Rick Kronenburger, Heather Treadway, Keryl
Klemm, and Elissa Holder.
Workplace Giving
Training IL Educators
Community Shares of Illinois (CSI)
represents over 70 member organizations, including Between Friends, and provides financial support through contributions from workplace giving programs.
The money you give through payroll
deduction will again go directly to
Between Friends to support our critical
services. We hope you will choose to
donate to Between Friends again this year
through CSI. If this is not a choice for giving at your workplace, please call Mike
Doyle, Executive Director, at 217-3526533, ext. 12, and he will work with your
company to make this happen.
The Relationship Education: A Choice
for Hope (R.E.A.C. H.) Program was invited
to speak at the 6th Annual Illinois Coalition
for School Health Centers Conference on
May 15 and 16 in Springfield, Illinois.
Quintina Brown, Prevention and Education
Manager, and Karen Seck, Prevention and
Education Specialist, presented the workshop entitled "Teen Dating: Relationship
Violence and Coercion." This workshop
was designed to educate and train school
personnel about the dynamics, resources,
and preventative strategies pertaining to
teen relationship violence. Participants discussed the growing problems they see in
their schools and explored solutions.
This was a wonderful opportunity to
share our program, and we look forward to
continuing our partnership with the Illinois
Coalition for School Health Centers.
A WOMAN’S WRITE
The National Council
of Jewish Women
Turns a Page
In 1986, the Evanston-Niles Chapter of
the National Council of Jewish Women was
instrumental in founding Between Friends.
In June this chapter closed its doors ending
a long and successful history. Members of
NCJW have served on our board, answered
our crisis line, assembled our mailings, and
donated funds that have helped us grow our
services. We would like to thank some of
the many women who have advocated tirelessly on behalf of battered women and
their children: Lorraine Berman and
Rose Adelman were members of our
very first board. Other board members
since then include Gloria Mitchell, Esta
Kallen, Ellie Kramer, Ruth Friedman,
as well as Sally Isaacs who served for
many years until her recent death. Special
thanks go out to Lillian Miller, our longest
standing volunteer with over 22 years of
service on our crisis line, who presented
Between Friends with a check for $3,000 at
their final luncheon on May 12th. A thank
you also goes out to Esona Wernick who,
like clockwork, was here every Wednesday
morning to answer our crisis line. Although
this chapter is closing, we look forward to
seeing Lillian continue to answer crisis calls
each week and Henrietta Edelmen helping staff with special projects.
Wish List
• Gift certificates (grocery stores, department stores, movie rental store, toy stores,
restaurants, and movie theaters)
• CTA cards, monthly or weekly
• Dry/canned foods, coffee, and tea
• Diapers
• Disposable cups and plates
• 2" Binders
• Coloring books, crayons, and color paper
• Toys (Etch-a-Sketch, board games, washable
markers, and dollhouse)
• Meeting space
• Data entry volunteers
• Pro bono graphic design and printing
• Catering services for training
• New parking lot
• Video Converter (VHS tapes to DVD)
• DVD Writer (to write DVD after converted)
• 100 pack DVD-R
• Scanner
• Fax machine
• Postage machine
Summer 2008 Volume 10, Issue 2
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Back Page space inserted by printer.
NEWSLETTER FOR
BETWEEN FRIENDS
Between Friends
P.O. Box 608548
Chicago, IL 60660
Crisis Line: 800-603-HELP
Office Phone: 773-274-5232
www.betweenfriendschicago.org