Center for Hope & Safety

Shout-outs are in order for everyone that recently provided donations for our clients and their families! ?? Apex Group Ltd in Paramus, NJ donated toiletries as well as funds they raised from a bake sale. ?? Summit Health Cares delivered Fresh Start kits containing menstrual products ??and other personal items. Samantha and Mackenzie from Girl Scouts of Northern New Jersey organized a collection to fill 70 purple drawsting bags with personal hygiene products. Congrats on earning your Silver Award! ?????? FDU Knights Athletics Softball ?? stopped by with 500 bags full of toiletries. And the Girls Scouts and FDU Softball also attended our Walk in October during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We love the extra support! ?? Thank you for helping Bergen County survivors of domestic violence as they rebuild. ???? #community #centerforhopeandsafetynj #nonprofit #domesticviolence

For survivors of domestic violence, privacy and safety are essential. Did you know that Social Security offers the option to apply for a new Social Security Number (SSN), under certain conditions, if you’ve been a victim of domestic violence? This step can help protect you and ensure greater security as you rebuild. Check out the guide for more information on eligibility and how to apply: https://lnkd.in/g-_xawhU #SafetyforSurvivors #DVResources #DomesticViolence

#NovemberGiving The #NorthernNewJersey council does an annual #holidyparty where they feature supporting the Center for New Hope & Safety. They do a collection for them for the entire month. #GivingBack #givingnovember #NewJersey Center for Hope & Safety

We are very thankful to have LG&P Agency as a partner in our mission and spreading awareness about domestic violence. We love having you at our events. Always bringing positive vibes! ???? #community

Community involvement and volunteering is integral to M&T Bank core values. Walking Together Against Domestic Violence with Srividhya Swaminathan Aquilina Benemerito Kathy Shi Elizabeth (Liz) Bennett-Kemp Marilyn Perez for Center for Hope & Safety #businessbanking #communitybank #helpingtogether

Kindness. It's not hard to give, but it means the world to someone overcoming the trauma of domestic abuse. Our staff understand that. And that's why we hear from clients over and over again how much they appreciate our staff's compassion, empathy, and support. We celebrate our staff today on World Kindness Day. Thank you for your acts of kindness each and every day. ?????? #worldkindnessday #kindnessmatters #centerforhopeandsafetynj #nonprofit #domesticviolence #domesticabuse

We are grateful for the collections we received from community members to benefit our clients who are rebuilding a life for themselves and their families after surviving domestic abuse. Thank you to The Stephanie Nicole Parze Foundation for providing care bags containing toiletries and personal hygiene products, and to Lisa Swain and NJ District 38 for collecting cleaning supplies and other much-needed household items. ???????? #communitysupport #centerforhopeandsafetynj #nonprofit #domesticviolence

Our community really showed up this year! ???? Thank you to everyone who participated or supported our 9th Annual WALK TOGETHER Against Domestic Violence, our final event in October for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We had over 200 people attend and walk with us through Van Saun Park. One of the participants shared, "Certainly there was an abundance of good will in the park." We appreciate your commitment to our mission of providing hope, safety and empowerment to survivors and their families, and for spreading awareness about domestic violence in Bergen County, NJ. Congratulations to the winners of our participant awards! ?? ?? Most Funds Raised: Allstate Dan Meredith (team), Jacob Kim (individual) ?? Most Spirit: Alpha Zetas (team), Diana Sodano (individual) ???????? Largest Team: LG&P Agency We also want to give special thanks to our vendors: Armenian Presbyterian Church Keke McClendon, Coldwell Banker Rutherford Congregational Church Diana Sodano, Constantine Wealth Management of Raymond James Tous Les Jours - Bergenfield Domestic Violence Awareness Month may be over, but we still have many more people in need of our programs and services. We appreciate your continued support! Make an online donation: https://lnkd.in/e4Sg7s-H #centerforhopeandsafetynj #nonprofit #domesticviolence #domesticviolenceawareness

Earlier this month we held our annual Art of Survival reception at The Art School at Old Church in Demarest. The exhibit showcases the moving artistic expressions of Bergen County survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault who participated in Center for Hope & Safety's "The Art of Survival" program. Survivors not only experience healing through the program, but they also build confidence in creating beautiful works of art. They find community and support among other survivors of abuse. One participant expressed how The Art of Survival allowed her to regain her individuality and boldness, something she felt she had lost during her years of domestic abuse. Additionally, she found a friend in the group—someone who had a similar determination of moving forward and rebuiliding a life of safety and hope. The Art of Survival is led by Marta Levy, Children's Program Director and Creative Arts Therapist at Center for Hope & Safety. The program is made possible by a grant administered by the Bergen County Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs from funds of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. To learn more about The Art of Survival, please send an email to [email protected] #domesticviolenceawarenessmonth #centerforhopeandsafetynj #nonprofit #domesticviolence

Thank you ?? to our additional sponsors for tomorrow's 9th annual WALK TOGETHER Against Domestic Violence: Together in EMPOWERMENT Sponsor Inserra Supermarkets, Inc. Together in COMMUNITY Sponsors J's Family Auto Repair Kimberly & Hafez Moussavian We look forward to seeing our Walk attendees tomorrow morning! ?? #domesticviolenceawarenessmonth #centerforhopeandsafetynj #nonprofit #domesticviolence