KCADV Update August 2015

August 2015

The Center for Women and Families proudly rededicates Louisville campus

On Friday, July 31, 2015, The Center for Women and Families rededicated the Joan E. Thomas campus. The campus has been under renovation for the past year, requiring the relocation of all staff and services for the past 15 months. Speakers included Congressman John Yarmuth (shown right), Metro Council Member David Tandy, and Anthony Smith, Metro Director of Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods.

The building renovations will cost $6 million dollars. The Center announced that $4.7 million dollars has been raised.

KCADV is a 2015 recipient of the Hopeline ® from Verizon grant. In addition to the grant award, Verizon will provide new wireless phones with free minutes and texting to survivors served by KCADV programs. The grant will be announced at kick-off events for a state-wide Hopeline® cellphone drive in Lexington and Louisville on Thursday, September 9.

KCADV will be collecting wireless phones, batteries, chargers, and accessories to benefit victims and survivors of domestic violence from September 9 - October 16, 2015. Donations are accepted in any condition and from any service provider. KCADV programs will receive mini-grants for participating in the Hopeline ® drive. Since 2012, Verizon has given $329,000 to Kentucky domestic violence shelters.

Sanctuary honors survivor achieving financial goals at annual celebration

Sanctuary presented its Phenomenal Woman Award to Marjorie Borders at its annual celebration dinner August 6, 2015. Permanent Housing Manager Brenda Hollowell presented the award, noting that Borders had maximized Sanctuary's economic empowerment services by: using matched-savings (IDAs) to buy a car and house, accessing a micro-loan, and establishing a credit score of 726. Marjorie is pictured (left) with Brenda (right).

Earlier in the evening, Rep. John Tilley and Sen. Whitney Westerfield received the Lotus Award for their leadership and efforts to pass HB 8, which added protections for survivors in dating relationships. Sanctuary Executive Director Marion Brown presented the award to the men who chair their chambers' judiciary committees.

KCADV staffer speaks about KCTCS partnership at The Aspen Ideas Festival

KCADV's Economic Empowerment Project was on a national stage at the Aspen Institute's Ideas Festival in June. Project Director Mary O'Doherty served as one of four panelists for What You Think You Know About Domestic Violence Doesn't Add Up, a session sponsored by the Allstate Foundation. Other panelists included Kim Gandy, President of the National Network to End Domestic Violence, Vicky Dinges, Senior Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility for Allstate, and Dara Richardson-Heron, M.D., CEO YWCA USA.

Mary shared information about KCADV's recent partnership with the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). The partnership integrates KCADV's economic empowerment services with the KCTCS Ready-to-Work program (that serves students who are TANF recipients). Nearly three-fourths (73%) of these students have revealed that they have experienced domestic violence. The partnership gives KCADV a way to serve survivors who don't access one of our shelters, and the colleges view the program as retention strategy to help students overcome non-academic obstacles. The project was launched with grants from the W.K. Kellogg, FINRA, and Toyota Foundations.

The Aspen Ideas Festival is the nation's premier public gathering for leaders from around the globe and across many disciplines to engage in deep discussion about challenging issues.

In This Issue

Rededication

Hopeline® Drive

Phenomenal Woman Award

Aspen Ideas Festival

Save the Date!

Training Institute Calendar

Economic Empowerment Report

Save the DATE!