Advocates Annual Report 2008

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t is well known that children trapped inviolent homes raise children trapped in

violent homes and that the cycle contin-ues in perpetuity unless help is provided tobreak it. Thereore, two important goals othe services we oer are changing the liveso children who have experienced amilyviolence and teaching young people howto have healthy relationships. We addressthese goals through our childrens programled by coordinator Darrel Harris. Darrel hasa visible passion or working with children

and exudes an approachable, kid riendly,un loving attitude. Our childrens servicesinclude programs or kids in shelter, supportgroups, one-on-one case management orchildren and their mothers, parenting edu-cation and support or mothers, subsidizedchild care, proessional counseling whenneeded, and prevention programs in theschools.

Over the last year, one highlight ocommunity support or The Advocates

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services provided to children was the donation and installation o a new commercial quaplay structure at our A Place or Kids child care center. The purchase o the play structwas made possible through donations rom a generous local couple and the manuacturerthe play structure Steve Pence, owner o Star Crat. Inc., located in Murtaugh, Idaho. Ochildrens program is supported by donations, und raising event proceeds, grants, and a ption o the proceeds rom quality donations sold at our second hand store, The AdvocatAttic. The Attic will pick-up urniture and other donations; call 578-0340 to arrange.

Children enjoying the new play structure at A Place for Kids child care center

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huge thank you to all of you for supporting services to prevent famviolence in our community. It is difficult to convey the full impac

your contributions. I wish I could share all the stories of the women and chdren that walk through our doors. Please know that your generosity fuels catalyst for the incredible transformation abuse victims undergo when they help. Their sad, often hopeless, and injured bodies and spirits become empoered, productive, and positive forces in our community. This change takes tieffort, and money, but it is an investment in people, people who live where ylive.

When our clients learn about the level of community support for our svices they are amazed and very thankful. Our staff, volunteers, and BoardDirectors also thank you for giving to The Advocates and sharing your prperity with others less fortunate. It is my hope that the challenging economand political times we face bring us all closer together and more committo reducing violence and poverty in our community, country and world. Wyour support and that of my coworkers, I will continue to dedicate my liwork to this end and focus on the positive results of our efforts.

Wishing everyone a peaceful and joyous holiday season!

Executive Director, Tricia Swartling

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MARGARET BLOCKJoined The Advocates Board: 2007Occupation: Retail Clothing Store OwnerMargaret brings her enthusiasm, business acumen antremendous creativity to The Advocates. This year s

is serving as Vice President of the Board of Directorschairing the Annual Gala.

KERRY BOZZAJoined The Advocates Board: 2008Occupation: Childrens Librarian, The Community Kerry also brings to the Board her experience as a heeducator, writer, and work in public relations, markeand strategic planning to The Advocates, and servesmember of the Boards Resource Development Comm

KEN BRANNONJoined The Advocates Board: 2008Occupation: Rector/Priest, St. Thomas Episcopal ChKen brings not only his theological experience, but hbackground as a registered therapist and work with thhospitalized and homeless in NYC. Ken serves on thBoard Development Committee for The Advocates.

JOY KASPUTYSJoined The Advocates Board: 2008Occupation: Consultant/Community LiaisonFrom Wall Street to small business owner to communliaison, Joy has many experiences and connections todraw upon. She is co-chairing the Gala Auction

committee for the second year, and the Boards ResoDevelopment Committee.

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hey say you cannot fully understand someone else unless you havewalked in their shoes. The Advocates put this old adage to the test with

its Walk the Walk event in Ketchum on October 4, 2008. In honor of Na-tional Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Walk the Walk invited mem-bers of the community to participate and help raise awareness about familyviolence. Over 60 local men and women answered the call by donning high-heeled shoes and walking through town together as a symbolic commitment toending family violence locally. In Idaho alone, over 6,000 men, women, andchildren were survivors of family violence last year. Frequently, domestic vio-lence is seen as a womens issue, but it doesnt just affect women. It affects themen who care about them, children, employers, friends, coworkers, neighbors,hospitals, law enforcemententire communities. Family violence is epidemicand it is up to us as a community to stop it. We appreciate everyones involve-ment and support.

Services WeProvide to thCommunity: 24 Hour Crisis/Support Line

Safe Transitional Shelter

Case Management

Womens Support Groups

Individual Counseling

Court Advocacy

Legal Referral and Assistance

Emergency Financial Assistance

Transportation Assistance

Food, Clothing, Household

Sppis & Fit Assistac

Sexual Assault Services

Rural Outreach

Life Skills Training

Translation Services

Mentoring for At Risk Children

Resource Library, Information

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Affordable Housing Referral

Training and Community

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Prevention Programs

Volunteer Program

Child Care Center

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VAlueSI th svic o bidi a hathy commity, We value the development and support of our team of qualied staff

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We value the provision of compassionate, condential, and

o-jdmta svics.

We value the empowerment of our clients through education, access to

socs, ad accotabiity.

We value community collaboration to promote a violence-free society.

We value the possibility of social and individual change.

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remiX The image of fashion 2008

EMIX: The Advocates2nd Annual Fashion

Show on April 12 was asold-out success, raising over$23,000 or The Advocatesprograms. The event, co-chaired by Lara Spencer andMargaret Block, was bothashionable and compel-ling portraying the evolu-tion o a woman as shownthrough ashion. It was pre-sented in our acts romabuse to empowerment as

it relates to a survivor odomestic violence. Otherhighlights included a ash-ion design contest, heartyhors doeuvres, and a abu-lous rale. Special thanksto the key sponsors or mak-ing this event possible: Margaret and John Baker, Christopher and MargareBlock, Marquita and Charlie Dunn, The Great Day Foundation, and The IdahCoalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence.

iva Las Vegas was the theme and Elvis was the guest o honor atthe second annual Chip-In or The Advocates benet gol tourna-

ment on May 19th at Blue Lakes Country Club. About 90 participants enjoyeda beautiul day on the links and helped raise over $25,000 or The Advocatesprograms. Special thanks to sponsors Joes Backhoe Service and SweetwaterLLC, and event co-chairs Dick and Joanne Wetherell, Pete and Janet Cantor,and Rick Davis.

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he 11th annual Advocates Gala, Itsthe ROARING Twenties, was held on

riday, June 27th at theimelight Room in Sun Val-

ey. Co-chaired by Joanne

Wetherell and LouiseCooley, the event raised

ver $250,000 or The Ad-ocates. Ater a silent andve auction and dinner,ttendees in fapper dress-s and boas jitterbuggedn the dance foor to

music by the High Streetand. Special thanks to Sun Valley Companynd Sturtevants Mountain Outtters who helpednderwrite the successul Gala rafe. The event

as generously sponsored by: St. Lukes WoodRiver Medical Center, DDRM/Warm Springs

Ranch Resort,LeMaster Daniels,AmeriTitle, At-kinsons Market,Bank o theWest, Dave &Mari Clack,Clear Creek

Disposal, D.L.

Evans Bank, First Bank o Idaho, Mountain Westank, RE/MAX o Sun Valley - Joanne Weth-rell, Scottevest, Sun Valley Dental Group, Sun

Valley Real Estate, Wells Fargo Foundation, andWood River Insurance.

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ver thirty volunteers or The Acates gathered or the annual V

teer Appreciation Luncheon on Septembe2008. Scott and Anne Mason, owners oKetchum Grill, once again generously hoand underwrote the luncheon. Board meSteve England thanked the volunteers owork they do in the community or The Acates, and Ken Brannon o St. Thomas Eppal Church (and the Advocates newest BMember) gave an inspirational talk about gand receiving. Three lucky volunteers whotheir time to The Advocates received prizthe luncheon rafe.

VolunteerOpportunitie

Volunteers are crucial to our success,and we can always use help:

Help at the child care center: readingardening, or just playing;

Organize, sort, and display goods athe thrift store;

Provide much needed office suppor

Sit on a fundraising committee;

Serve as a Mentor for children or wom

Receive extensive training to workdirectly with clients by answering cri

line calls or being available for the SeAssault Go Out Team.

Interested in volunteering? Call Tam

at 208.788.4191.

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Three Cheers for oUr voLUnTeers!

n 4th o July weekend, twenty-three olks rom 2G Foundation volun-teered at The Advocates. They painted, did yard work, and cleaned up

and beautiied the Shelter grounds. On behal o everyone at The Advocates,thank you or all o your hard work!

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voLUnTeer ProfiLe: aLison PoULsen

ve always been one to try to look or the best in people,and to want people to see the best within themselves and

to become sel-empowered.Much o the emotional heat that wreaks havoc in relation-

ships can be avoided when people can learn specic communication skills as wellas become aware o and ne tune their body language, tone o voice, use o words,and demeanor. While its very dicult to make changes in existing abusive relation-ships, we can all learn how to avoid uture relationships that gradually descend intoa demeaning, hostile, or controlling dynamicall potential precursors to abuse.The negativity occurs so gradually its hard to see it, unless one consciously pro-motes mutual respect and kindness in all the ordinary moments. Mutual respectinvolves not only respecting other people, but respecting onesel by learning to takecare o ones own needs and desires in a positive way. Oten, we have to recognizeand change the way we are demeaning or hostile toward ourselves to be able torecognize and prevent demeaning behavior rom others.

Every session that Ive volunteered at The Advocates has been remarkable. Ieel honored to witness women o all kinds who are thoughtul, open, engaged, andmotivated to learn and improve their lives.

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Alison Poulsen volunteers her time by teaching weekly classeson non-violent communication and healthy relationships at The

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2008 REVENUE

Fund Raising $276,520

Program Income* $280,720

Government Contracts $122,000

Contributions $38,500

Private Foundation Grants $137,000

$854,740

2008 EXPENSES

Program Expenses* $333,280

Client Services $332,000

Fund Raising $157,740

$823,020* Program Income and Expenses are for TheAdvocates Attic and A Place for Kids

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cott, a 5th generation local and owner o SkaConstruction, and Nicole, new owner o Rico

(ormerly Worth Repeating Again), and their childColby and Kali, have made generous donations to Advocates over the last couple o years. The arecently stopped by the shelter to talk with ExecuDirector, Tricia Swartling, about being donors.

Why do you donate to The Advocates?

The Advocates is a good cause and we were askedcontribute. We know a lot o great people that worvolunteer or The Advocates. And Nicole also likesupport womens causes.

What other charities do you support?Planned Parenthood, 4-H, special und raisers or lpeople, and school events.

How did you become community minded?Nicoles mom volunteered or many causes. Scottvolunteers when people ask him to help.

How do you teach your children about the importa

of volunteerism and/or giving to others less fortunaColby and Kali are both very generous and learn aabout the importance o volunteering and donating activities in school. We also always help neighbors, ily members, riends, and others when asked. We tauour kids that it is important to help people out and to expect anything in return.

The Advocates appreciates the Castle Familys suppWhen not working and helping out others, they enarming their 40 acres in Carey, horseback riding, raia small herd o cattle, and snowmobiling in the wint

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What keeps you going day to day?

Knowing that I am working hard or a better lie andthat it is coming.

Most proud accomplishment?

That I became who I am instead o the monster that mparents and partners were trying to create.

How do you take care of yourself?

I money wasnt an object I would get a pedicureand go to a movie by mysel.

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CLienT ProfiLe

If you could say one thing to the community, what

would you say?

Please quit turning a blind eye to domestic violence.It is a problem that brings our society down in somany ways, especially our children.


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5,511,201 Reasons to Help

5,300,000: nmb o wom who avictims o physica assat ach ya

200,000: nmb o cas to thnatioa Domstic Vioc Hoti this ya

6,000: Cas to Th Advocats ach ya

3,500: Sht ihts povidd by ThAdvocats i 2007 - 2008

1,200: nmb o wom kid bydomstic pats ach ya

500: nmb o wom ad chid who assistac om Th Advocats aay

1: rak o domstic vioc amo casso homssss i wom ad chid

The Advocates or Survivorso Domestic ViolencePost Oce Box 3216Hailey, Idaho 83333

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CLienT ProfiLeear rom one o The Advocates clients who successully letabuse behind.

What happened to make you decide to get help?

Police oicers gave me The Advocates phone number back in 1998ater I was abused. At the time, there was no shelter, so I had toeave town because my husband was stalking me and I was scared.

What was the most helpful thing said to you?n 1998, a woman said to me, The irst time it happens you are a

victim, and the second time you are a volunteer. This made meealize that I had some control and could change my situation.

Who has been the most helpful person in your life?

Teri and Carol at the shelter. They gave me what I needed to getme going and change my lie. Teri has a no nonsense, just get itdone approach combined with underlying caring. Carol has a sotouch, but is more intellectual. The combination was perect or me.

Most helpful service provided by The Advocates?

Everything, but the legal services helped me the most over time.

What advice would you give to other women dealing with abuse?

You cannot control what the abuser does, but you can control whatyou do. You have the power. You can stop the abuse.

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