by nwaws | Jan 6, 2016 | Our Blog
NWAWS received a lot of support from the NWA faith community in 2015. In fact, we received over $22,000 in financial support and in-kind contributions from 36 different faith groups last year! Faith-based organizations supported NWAWS in a variety of ways,...
by nwaws | Jan 5, 2016 | Our Blog
Our crisis line rings every day. Even on the holidays. Last year, our advocates and volunteers took a total of 1800 crisis calls. When compared to all the calls we answered, over 80% of our phone calls each day were from victims of violence or their families who are...
by nwaws | Jan 3, 2016 | Donation, Our Blog
Builders of Hope is a new giving program to recognize compassionate and dedicated donors who donate monthly . . . . . . because they want to see individuals transformed from being victims of abuse and violence to survivors who lead violence-free lives; . . . because...
by nwaws | Jan 1, 2016 | Our Blog
Beginning today and continuing for the next 15 days, we will highlight some of the great things that happened with NWAWS during 2015. We hope you enjoy reminiscing with us and we look forward to getting you engaged again this year. Top 15 of 2015 Highlight #1-BFF...
by nwaws | Oct 13, 2015 | Donation, Our Blog
One in four. 1:4. 25%. These are just different ways to write-out the number of people who experience violence or a fear of violence. In the majority of situations, this violence is carried out by someone whom the victim knows personally—they are betrayed by someone...
by nwaws | Aug 15, 2015 | Our Blog
Would You Recognize a Victim of Domestic Abuse? (Written by John C. McGee, Executive Director) When the Ray Rice story broke about his physical abuse of his then-fiancée, Janay, individuals could clearly say that his behavior was abusive. In many ways the Ray Rice...
