Center for Improving Women's Lives

Year in Review

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Artemis House

Donated $6000 in supplies from April-June during the initial phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Collected and donated $1,175 in cash donations to purchase food, other items, gift cards for gas, groceries and household items, provided to victims of domestic violence.

Hope Bag Collection

Coordinated the Hope Bag drive with the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services and Trauma and Hope.
Collected and donated $2000 in Hope Bag supplies, distributed throughout the Virginia to teenage survivors of gang-related sexual exploitation and trafficking.

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Trauma and Hope

Donated $2000 in supplies (clothes, diapers, creams, wipes, etc.) for the four-month old baby of a teen who fled her trafficker.
Donated $200 in books for teens/young adults who lack resources to purchase books and cannot obtain library cards
Donated $285 in gift cards.

Organizations that helped us achieve our donation goals this year included:

Girl Scouts of the Nation's Capital (GSCNC) Senior Troop 56002
B'nai Shalom Synagogue Sisterhood
Del Ray Community
Springfield District Democrats
Moms Demand Action - Fairfax-Burke Chapter

We could not have succeeded without their support and commitment to helping others during these challenging times.

National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1.888.373.7888 or BeFree Textline: 233733

Text "HELP" OR "INFO"

MAKE THE CALL 24-Hour Domestic & Sexual Violence Hotline: 703.360.7273

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1.800.799.7233