Board

Hello everyone! My name is Carrie and I thrilled to be the Board of Directors for the NWA Women’s Shelter! I serve on the board of the NWAWS because I want every survivor out there to know there is a safe place for them to come to for help, a place for them to realize they aren’t alone, and to know that no one deserves to be abused. Domestic violence doesn’t discriminate; it doesn’t care where you come from, nor does it care about your socioeconomic status. My passion for our work stems from both personal experiences as well as those of dear friends and family. Many years ago, a dear friend of mine experienced abuse at the hands of her boyfriend, a football coach at an elite college where everybody loved him. She suffered in silence for months, feeling she had nowhere to go, that no one would understand how someone like her would end up in the situation she was in. It wasn’t until she was brutally attacked and life-flighted to a Level 1 trauma unit that everyone realized what was going on and she was able to escape. Afterwards, she finally found an organization who would help her learn to once again love herself and heal. Now she is truly Thriving. THAT is why I am here to serve the NWAWS. Because everyone should have a safe place to go for help, a place that doesn’t discriminate or judge. My vision and hope for NWAWS is to continue to bring to light the realness of domestic abuse, to encourage open and honest, though often difficult conversations regarding domestic abuse. To help build a community that is safe, for anyone, any age or gender. Because at the end of the day, we all deserve to feel safe, to feel loved and to feel heard. Because when a community comes together and works together by listening and dealing with the ugly head on, magical things happen. Together, with your support and donations, we CAN and WILL continue to build a safe haven where all domestic abuse survivors can turn.