NEWS
What We Do:
Encourage and empower victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse; give them the strength and hope to lift themselves and their children into a healing and safe environment. Bring respect, understanding, and resources to survivors. Foster kindness and support from the community to help create peaceful homes and healthy neighborhoods.
Encourage and empower victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse; give them the strength and hope to lift themselves and their children into a healing and safe environment. Bring respect, understanding, and resources to survivors. Foster kindness and support from the community to help create peaceful homes and healthy neighborhoods.
Services include an emergency safe house, 24-hour helpline, court advocacy, support groups, transitional housing, community education, and programs for children exposed to domestic violence.
All services are free, bilingual, confidential, and open to everyone: men, women, children, and LGBTQ+, regardless of immigration status.
Other Ways to Help:
For clients who are moving into their own homes and starting over, there are many basic needs. We appreciate donations including:
- Kitchen: flatware, plates, pots, pans, dish towels, paper products, cooking tools, etc.
- Small Appliances: coffee pot, toaster, blender, microwave, etc.
- Bed/Bath (new): bed sheets, pillows, blankets, towels, full size toiletries, shower curtains
In the time of crisis, gift cards provide nourishment and hope to our families. We appreciate donated gift cards to Safeway, Walmart, Target, and Amazon, and Visa gift cards.
NEWS also a seeks qualified volunteers to provide pro bono legal assistance to counsel clients.
Testimonial:
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NEWS Board of Directors in honor of Matching Funds
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James and Suzanne Bronk
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Lynn Skillings
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Lisa Augustine
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Natalie & Jeff Scott
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Erica Pickett
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Anne Garner
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Joan Foresman
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William Birmingham
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Tracy Lamb in honor of Judy Reynolds
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Chuck Taylor
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Mary Jane Estes
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Kelli Marchbanks
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Anonymous
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Ann Schwartz and Gina Kalik
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
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Brad Wagenknecht
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Sally Buchanan
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Sherri Whute
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Janice Taylor
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Frances Anamosa
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Bruce and Carole Heid
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
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Diane and Peter Dexter
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Anonymous
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Patricia Countrywood
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Julie Gerien
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Lynnie Pelfini
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Anonymous
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Christina Jennings
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Betsy Cipriano
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Anonymous
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Karen and Kyle Brocker
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Julie Spencer
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Harry Collamore
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David Bantly
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Anonymous
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Jeffrey Mays
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Erica Aronson
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valerie aguirre
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Anonymous
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Cheryl Toivola
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Diana Zapolski
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Teresa Bernards
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
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Lee Morhar
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Janice Mathews
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Cory Roche
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Guy Vaillancourt
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Claire Gabaldon
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Karen Graziani
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Julia Winiarski in honor of Barbara Winiarski and Hilary Zunin
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Will and Barbie Jamieson
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Shara Orem
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Gail Silverman
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Terry Longoria in honor of JoanMurphy
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Carol Poole
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
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Paula Brutocao
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
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Jackie Jackson
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Anonymous
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Anonymous in honor of Judy Reynolds
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Louis Penning
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Elizabeth Munk in honor of The Florence & Munk Family
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susan mcgraw
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Anonymous
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Anonymous in honor of Laura Valencia
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Ellen Wulf
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Dave and Sherlyn Zumwalt
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Sharyn Fuller
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katherine wade
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Claudia Colantuoni in honor of Wanda Bardenett
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
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Norma Beltrami
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Anonymous
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Chris Ochs
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Stacie Forsythe
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Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Miller
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Amanda Griffis
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Anne and Debbie Percelay
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Anonymous
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David and Lana Stanley
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Linda Jesmok
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NEWS Board of Directors in honor of Matching Funds
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Dr. Denise A. Flaherty
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Jessie Quigley in honor of all the volunteers who do the work of these charities.
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Harris Nussbaum and Johanna Muth
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Mary Massolo
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Barbara Stone
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Chris and Karen Kvidahl
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Anonymous
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Matthew Lombardi
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Anonymous
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Dorothy Arata
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David and Andrea Marquardt
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Carrie Hays
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Harriet Lehman
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Gina Kramer in honor of Dusty, Hudson, Berkley, Gammy & Papa
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Judith Cahill Bravo
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Leslie Rota
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Anonymous
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Kathleen &Marv Lightner
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Mark Glickstein
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Anonymous
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Bruce Ketron and Debra Inman
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Linda Dietiker-Yolo in honor of Support Group
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Jim/Lora Engle
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Jim/Lora Engle
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Anonymous
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Bonnie RICHARDSON
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Joan M. Burrell
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borden wright
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Sandra Sims in honor of Nancy Fireman
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Sandra Sims in honor of Nancy Fireman
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Allison Saether
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Grady Sibert
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
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Howell Broxton
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Anonymous
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Joan Harris
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Debra Re
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
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Christina Lawrence
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Sandra and Dean Hansen
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Ana Haro
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Andrea Phelps
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Sue Hepple
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Margaret M Niland
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Carol Nelsen
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Steve and Heather Teague
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Anonymous
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Ruth Gardner
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Susan Moodie
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Patty McCart
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Sharon Macklin
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Anonymous in honor of Chip and MB
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JJ McCarthy
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Mark/Janet Boessenecker/Rivas
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Cindy Worthington
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Carol Glaser in honor of Hilary Zunin
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HALLEY LAUER
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Elayna Trucker
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Anonymous
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Grania Lindberg
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Lori & Lonnie Bowling
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Lynda Bogner
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Mary Taylor
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Grady Sibert