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Advocates Against Family Violence, Inc.
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Newsletter
Hope's Door
July 2009
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| Address: P.O. Box 1496, Caldwell, ID 83606 Phone: (208) 459-6279
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 Greetings!
I hope you had a Happy and Safe Fourth! I am very grateful to live in the United States where we have so many freedoms and rights. One of our rights is the ability to stand up for what we believe and make a difference in our community.
In July of 2004, many of you took advantage of that right when you helped make it possible to open Hope's Door. On July 10th of this year, Hope's Door has provided shelter and services for five years. During that time we provided over 55,000 shelter nights to over 350 women and over 400 children. But, Hope's Door is so much more than a shelter. We offer 11 programs for families as we take a stand against abuse and violence. Through those programs we have helped thousands of individuals.
In 1776, our Founding Fathers took a stand against tyrrany and laid the groundwork for America to become the powerful nation it is today. At Hope's Door, it is our mission to lay a foundation for each individual to experience personal freedom and live a life without fear, abuse or violence.
Join me and the rest of the staff of AAFV and Hope's Door as we celebrate five years of valuable service to our community. Thank you for all you have done to make it possible.
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A LITTLE BIRDIE TOLD ME...
5th Annual Swing for Hope
Golf Tournament
July 24th 2009
8:00 a.m.
Registration
&
Putting Contest
9:00 a.m.
Shotgun Start
Scramble Tournament
1:00 p.m.
Awards & Luncheon Banquet
Purple Sage Golf Course
15192 Purple Sage Rd.
Caldwell, ID
Benefiting Hope's Door
Player registration:
Individual $70
Luncheon Banquet only $35
Sponsorship & Team Level Descriptions
Ace - $2,500 Sponsorship:
-Four person golf team
-Prominent signage at registration
-Your company's Logo will appear on complementary golf shirts
-Signature hole sponsorship
-Introduction, brief comments at Awards ceremony and dinner
-Six (6) tickets to the luncheon and awards ceremony
-Signage at your company's lunch table
-"Thank you" in the local newspaper
Eagle - $1,000 Sponsorship:
-Four person golf team
-2'x4' banner with your company information
-Four (4) tickets to the luncheon and awards ceremony
-Signage at your company's lunch table
-"Thank you" in the local newspaper
Birdie - $500 Sponsorship:
-Your company's information on a 1"x3' banner
-Four person golf team
-Two (2) tickets to the luncheon and awards ceremony
-"Thank you" in the local newspaper
Par- $250 Sponsorship:
-Your company's information on a 1'x3' banner
-Two (2) tickets to the luncheon and awards ceremony
-"Thank you" in the local newspaper
Tee Hole Sponsor - $125:
-Your company's information on a 12"x18" sign placed at a hole
-"Thank you" in the local newspaper
Please contact
Ashley Ward
For more information
Or on how to become a sponsor: 208-459-6279Email: award@hopesdoor.org. | |
HOW YOUR SPONSORSHIP HELPS
$1,000 could provide shelter and other services at Hope's Door for a domestic violence victim for at least 2 months
$750 could provide a trained sexual assault advocate for 5 victim responses over an 8 county radius
$500 could provide a safe, loving environment at Hope's Door Daycare for a child while mom works or attends school
$450 could provide one family with 6 months of Parents As Teachers home visits and training
$300 could provide 90 days of case-management
$250 could provide a 15 night stay at Hope's Door for a woman and her children
$55 could provide group or class attendance for a woman for up to four months
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| Be cool
We've found some FREE activities to do with your kids that will help you beat the heat
Summer time is here and it's hot. You've got kids running wild and hanging around the house. Are you looking for some fun and wholesome things to do together that won't break the bank? Well, your friendly staff at the Parent Education Center decided to do a little reserch and came up with a few ideas to share. Enjoy!
Edwards Movie!
 Bring the family any Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday to Edwards 21 to see a great kids movie for free! The movies start at 10:00am so get there early because they run out of tickets fast!
Edwards 21
2001 N Cassia St, Nampa
(208) 442-1655
Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge
Bring the whole family to explore the outdoors. Go on a nature walk. Learn about different animals. Let the kids bird watch and see what they can find. View the informational museum.
Open Monday-Friday 8-4pm
Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge
13751 Upper Embankment Rd
Nampa ID, 83686
National Night Out Crime Prevention Fair
Mark your calendars for the 9th Annual All Treasure Valley National Night Out Crime Prevention Fair. Tons of booths with activities and information on how to keep your children safe.
August 1,2009
10:00a.m.-3:00p.m.
Lakeview Park in Nampa
For more information on any of these activities please call the Education Center at 459-6330.
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News & Views
Check out the Saturday, June 27 issue of the Idaho Press Tribune to read about a very special project that garnered in-kind donations for Hope's Door! The article can be found on page Main 3. The headline reads:
FORMER DRUG ADDICT ORGANIZES BENEFIT EVENT
Dawn Dee Fenn, recovering from a 20-year methamphetamine addiction and celebrating more than 300 days clean and sober, decided to organize a benefit drive for Hope's Door Shelter. Dawn said she attends drug court with a lot of women living at Hope's Door, and wanted to begin a new adventure of giving to the community.
Dawn was able to collect at least 4 shopping carts and several boxes of badly-needed resources for Hope's Door residents, including food, personal items and toiletries.
Dawn,
We at Hope's Door want to say, "Way to Go!" We are so proud of you, and you are an inspiration to us all. Use
that Library card often, and keep up the good work. Thank you for what you did for Hope's Door. It means a lot to us.
Sincerely,
Hope's Door Residents & Staff
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WHY WE ARE HERE
 Hope's Door is home to 19 women and 28 children right now.
Each day we interact with and comfort women facing incredible obstacles that seem insurmountable. But they do it - they get through each day dealing with traumatized children, addiction issues, lack of job opportunities, transportation challenges, and internal struggles beyond what many of us can imagine.
One of our new young mothers recently completed Hope's Door courses and Drug Court. In celebration, she completed 25 hours of service to her sisters here at Hope's Door.
Just as we all have experienced at one time or another in our lives - a little help at the right time goes a very long way!
Hope's Door saves lives by providing a safe harbor from domestic violence. Hope's Door rewrites the future through compassionate and non-judgmental advocacy and education services that build-up women and children and give them the tools to succeed.
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NEW DEVELOPMENTS
 Hello AAFV family! My name is Micki Hempsmyer and I am the new
Development Director here at AAFV. I will be helping with outreach, grants, fund raising, public relations, events and other development projects. I am truly looking forward to meeting and working with each of you.
I would like to share with you some of the reasons I decided to come on board with AAFV and Hope's Door Shelter.
1) Belief: I am a firm believer in the mission, the people, and the work of AAFV and Hope's Door. The "Why We Are Here" section of this newsletter may help explain.
2) Opportunity: I have been presented with the opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a service organization that is going to have a profound and lasting impact on the quality of life in the greater Treasure Valley, including our neglected rural communities.
MICKI HEMPSMYER
3) Passion: I have met many of our clients. Lives are deeply touched through Hope's Door and the other programs of AAFV. At Hope's Door, people are loved, supported, educated, held accountable and infused with the courage to take charge of their own lives.
What are the reasons you support AAFV and Hope's Door? Send your feedback to me at: mhempsmyer@hopesdoor.org . If you are not yet involved with or actively contributing to AAFV, let me offer up a few good reasons to consider deepening your commitment and increasing your giving: · Local Impact: AAFV/Hope's Door is a home-grown, local movement responding to a serious local issue. A lot of other nonprofits in the area are part of a national network and their local presence is like a "franchise". In most cases, a portion of their locally raised revenue is sent out-of-area to support parent agencies and headquarters. Decisions about their direction can be made by people who know nothing about local needs. With AAFV, every penny stays right here helping make our community a better place for your own family as well as your neighbors. · Personal Impact: You are the one to best decide where you want your charitable dollars to go. Through taxes, the federal government is deciding for you who your money will help. Other organizations tell you to give to them so that they can decide what charities and issues deserve your support. Often these agencies spend much of your money supporting their own goals and promoting their own agenda. At AAFV, we believe that what you support should be determined by you. Here, your time, talent and local involvement are just as appreciated as your money. Your contributions to AAFV and Hope's Door are tax deductible. So don't let the government and others decide who to help. We hope you choose AAFV! · Profound Impact: The issue of domestic violence is a touch stone to virtually every other societal problem we are all trying to address - drug and alcohol addiction, all forms of violence including robbery and gun violence, child abuse and neglect, poverty...supporting AAFV is a way of joining forces with others to truly change your community.
Please take that leap of faith and become a supporter of AAFV/Hope's Door. You may visit our website at www.hopesdoor.org to get more information on how you can help. You may also give me a call at (208) 459-6279. I look forward to hearing from you.
And by the way, thank you!
Micki
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Calling all Kids
Hope's Door has 4 openings
Now enrolling!  For children ages:
6 weeks-12 years
Safe and secure facility
Playground in a park-like setting
We participate in the USDA nutrition program and provide 3 healthy meals a day.
ICCP approved.
Educational and Recreational Opportunities including:
- Formal Learning
- Art
- Crafts
- Field trips
- Walks
- Music
- Much more
Hope's Door Daycare features low teacher to child ratios. If you are interested please contact Teri at 459-6279.
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SPACE...THE FINAL FRONTIER
 AAFV Family Education Center that facilitates Parents As Teachers and Supervised Visitation programs is going to be needing new office space in a few months, due to reconstruction of the area in which our current facility is located.
Please keep your eyes peeled for a good location in Caldwell that might be available at low or no cost. Maybe you know of a property owner with whom we could collaborate for a tax write-off, or maybe they'd even like to donate a facility for tax purposes.
We hope you will help us seek out new frontiers.
If you need more information please contact Cori at 459-6330.
Live Long & Prosper!
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DON'T MISS OUT
TAKE THE FAMILY ON A WEEKLY TREASURE HUNT THIS SUMMER!
 NEW ITEMS ARRIVE DAILY SO STOP IN REGULARLY FOR THE BEST STUFF
YOU'VE GOT TO CHECK OUT OUR EXPANDED RETAIL SPACE
SATURDAY SALES throughout the summer
Some Regularly Featured Items:
- New work clothes for men and women Pants and Shirts $1.99 each
- Books always on Sale Hardcover $1.00 and Paperbacks 50 cents
- New and gently used women's fashions and brand name clothing
- Bicycles, sporting goods, Gifts and Collectables, Furniture and Appliances
- Fun finds for the kids as well as baby gear and toys
Get Rid of the Clutter:
-We'll take that extra stuff off your hands, out of your garage, away from your yard and out of your life! Clean up the clutter and bring it to us at the store. We can pick up large items if you are unable to deliver.
And Don't Forget... Your gain is our gain!
All proceeds from the store go to support Hope's Door Shelter and are tax deductible!
Hope's Door Thrift Store
503 Main St (Corner of 5th and Main in Downtown Caldwell)
Caldwell, ID 83605
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STUFF WE ALWAYS NEED
If you bought some shampoo or soap but never used it, or decided you did not like the vegetable soup you tried and now you're stuck with 5 cans you'll never eat, or your baby grew out of size 2 diapers before you could use them all, WE WANT YOUR STUFF. We are always short on the same items most people use every day, like:
-Toiletries, personal hygiene products
-Baby food, diapers, personal care products, furnishings and gear
-Toilet paper, paper towels, napkins
-Dishes, pans, silverware, cups and other utensils
-Pantry items, food and drink
-Art & Craft and other supplies, toys, furnishings for the daycare
-Gift cards of any kind would be a great way to help us purchase what we need
And to keep costs down, AAFV recycles just about everything, including office supplies. We'll take them, new or used...
Thank you for keeping us in mind!
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KUDOS KORNER
Your generosity makes everything we do possible. We would like to recognize you all each month, so here are our June donors! If we missed anyone, please let us know so we can be sure to include you on next month's Kudos list. You really are the best! FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS
JudeeBabington
Charlotte Barth
Marva Card IN-KIND DONATIONS Bed Bath & Beyond
Shalyn Collins Idaho Community Foundation
Corta Begonia Janet Easley
Kevin Dinnius Marsing 2nd Ward
John Eagan Nampa Police Department
Irys Gibbons Victorious New Beginnings Church
Alice Hennessey G. Anderson
Gary Herdt Barbara Atwood
Hewlett Packard Employees Nancy Baxter
Lorraine Navis Philip Burbank
Paul Servatius Julia Chapman
Maureen Smith Marva Crecelius
URS Washington Division Debra Flitton
Carl Woodburn Denise Gaviola
Sheila & Robert Walker Lacey Katschke
United Muffler & Brake INC Britta Larson
Judith Grahl Lyle & Michelle Larson
Thelma Lopez
Kristy Sellner
Sincerely,
Brenda Cameron
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