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Mission | |
The purpose of the
Hays-Caldwell Women's
Center is to create an environment where violence and abuse are not tolerated in the communities we serve. The Center will provide education, violence prevention services, and crisis intervention to victims of family violence, sexual assault and child abuse. We will seek the support and resources necessary to achieve this mission.
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Board of Directors |
Donald Lee
President
Kimberley Phillips
2nd Vice President
Marsha M. Moore
Treasurer
Katie McVaney
Secretary
Alice Lochman
Past President
Sarah K. Brandon
Elizabeth Clark
Curtis Clay
Karen Cochran
Trey Hicks
Carolyn Linér
Cindy McCoy
Dora Montoya
July Moreno
Sarah Robbins-Bartlow
Frederick Rucker
Chief Bill Sala
Debra Schliem
Cathy Supple
Karolyn Tybor
Jonnie Wilson
Marla Johnson
Executive Director
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How You Can Help | |
Donate Money in a variety of ways. Give securely online on the above link or at www.hcwc.org.
Click here for 6 more ideas to help HCWC
Donate Gift Cards from HEB, Target and Walmart to help new clients shop for essentials like gasoline to drive to work, over-the-counter and prescription drugs, food, clothes and school supplies.
Before bringing above donations to HCWC, please call Victoria, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at (512) 396-3404. She will let you know if we still need the item(s) and where to drop them off.
Winter Wish List
New Ladies' Slippers
New Women's Underwear
New Women's PJ's
New Sweatshirts & Sweatpants
New Coats & Jackets,
Kids & Adult Sizes
New Pillows
New Towels & Washcloths
New Fleece Bedspreads
Diapers, sizes 4-6
Hairbrushes
Toothbrushes & Toothpaste
Gallon-sized Baggies
Juice Boxes
Snacks for Lunchboxes
(goldfish, pudding cups, etc.)
Cereal, Meat
& Canned Goods
Recordable Blank DVD's
Holiday Wrap,Ribbons, Tape
Backpacks
Soccer, Footballs, etc.
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HELPline: (512) 396-4357
or (800) 700-HCWC (4292) | |
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In Her Shoes: "Why Doesn't She Just Leave?" | | |
A Community Education "Game," In Her Shoes Helps HCWC Volunteers and Community Members see Domestic Violence from the Victim's Perspective.
Why doesn't she just leave? It seems so simple, but in real life the choices facing a victim of domestic violence are much more complex. The simulation, In Her Shoes, allows players to make choices and experience the lives of family violence victims. In Her Shoes helps participants understand the complex and dynamic nature of domestic violence and the barriers that battered women face. Click here to read the entire article.
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Breaking the Cycle of Family Violence | | |
A Daughter's Story About
Escaping A Violent Home
Domestic violence doesn't have a name. It doesn't have a face, an identity or an income bracket. Domestic violence is no respecter of persons, age or race and has no regard who it affects. What domestic violence does have is power -- a stronghold and oppression. How do I know? Click here to read her inspiring story.
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November 5 Annual Meeting Invitation | |
HCWC's Annual Meeting will held on Monday, November 5 at the Price Seniors Center in San Marcos. The keynote speaker will be Catherine Shellman, founder of the Tiffanie Suzanne Perry Foundation. Catherine has been a domestic abuse advocate and presenter of "Un-Silence the Violence," a firsthand experience with domestic violence through the eyes of a mother. Catherine's 23 year-old daughter, Tiffanie had her life taken September 5, 2010 by her abusive ex-boyfriend. Click here to read more.
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Volunteer Spotlight: Lynn Bernhagen | | |
Mother Follows Daughter as HCWC Volunteer
Lynn Bernhagen recently won the HCWC HELPline award for logging 337 hours in just eight months in 2012. She took the advocate training in January, 2012 with her daughter Brooke who was beginning her Advocacy Internship with HCWC.
Click here to read more about Lynn. |
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Donor Focus: St. David's Foundation | |
Victims of Abuse  benefit from Foundation's Support of professional counseling services.
In July, the St. David's Foundation announced it would grant $140,000 to HCWC to support professional counseling for victims of family violence, sexual assault and child abuse.
Click here to read the entire article. |
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Share the Holiday Spirit! | | |
Donate to our Adopt-A-Family
Program for needy clients.
The HCWC Adopt-A-Family program directly supports our clients in need during the holiday season by allowing them to shop for gifts for their children. How does it work? Click here to learn more about Adopt-A-Family. |
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HCWC Happenings | | |
Volunteers of the Year Don and Sandra Butler, Charles Kimbrough Law Enforcement of the Year awardee Lt. William Tedford and Professional of the Year Luke Alsobrook with HCWC Counselor Ruby Medrano at the Tenth Annual Community and Professional Education Conference on Family Violence.
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