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Womencare Shelter Mission Statement:
Womencare Shelter is an empowerment based organization working to end domestic violence by providing 24 hour crisis support services, emergency confidential shelter and community education.
Womencare Shelter is a 501 c 3 non-profit organization. All financial contributions are tax deductible and greatly appreciated!!
Join the Womencare Shelter Volunteer Program by sharing your abilities and talents while receiving a rewarding experience that only comes from helping others.
Training sessions fill up fast. This training session is a Washington state requirement for anyone wishing to work directly with survivors of domestic violence. Reserve your spot now and see what other volunteers have to say.
Events:
Womencare Shelter's Annual Gala: Saturday, February 25, 2012 Dinner and Auction benefiting Womencare Shelter.
To Purchase tickets click the invitation below:
News:
WE NEED YOUR HELP TO PROTECT DV PROGRAM FUNDING! PLEASE CALL YOUR LEGISLATORS!
Governor’s Budget Proposal Poses Grave Public Safety Risk:
Governor Gregoire’s budget proposals for the start of the special legislative session later this month are devastating to our state’s most vulnerable populations. The magnitude of the recommended cuts will mean drastic reductions in the critical services and resources that programs are already working beyond their capacity to provide.
Ultimately, what is at stake is the safety and well-being of our community. “The erosion of human services and community safety nets will soon be beyond repair,” said Nan Stoops, executive director of the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence. “During these difficult economic times, maintaining state funding for these lifesaving and life giving resources is essential. We can no longer use reductions and eliminations as the solution to the budget problem. We must focus on revenue.”
Womencare Shelter provides a 24-hour crisis line, emergency shelter, legal advocacy, and connection to other important social and legal services. Last year, we served 325 domestic violence victims and answered 1794 Helpline calls.
Time and again, victims report that without the services available at Womencare Shelter they would have been at increased risk for Womencare Shelter has been providing emergency confidential services to victims of domestic violence in this community since 1979.
Please call your legislators and let them know how these cuts will impact DV Survivors and that the only option is to increase revenue to provide these vital services to our community.
Listed below are the 42nd District Legislators and their phone numbers:
Doug Erickson: 360-786-7682
Jason Overstreet: 360-786-7980
Vincent Buys: 360-786-7854
Also please send an email to Governor Christine Gregoire through the following link and let her know as a resident of Whatcom County and Washington State, you believe these are vital services we cannot do without in our community. She needs to hear about the negative impact the proposed reductions will have on domestic violence survivors and their children. Please contact her through her web form at: http://www.governor.wa.gov/contact/default.asp and explain what impact the proposed reductions will have on victims.