Welcome to the January 2016 edition of Hope House's Community Education E-bulletin!
Baraboo High School T-Shirt Design Competition
The Advisory Committee for Hope House's Rape Prevention Education sub-grant is planning a design competition at Baraboo High School (BHS)! Throughout February, Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, BHS students can submit original artwork that celebrates a culture of consent and emphasizes the importance of respect in relationships. The top design will be printed on t-shirts so students and community members can wear their support! “Like” Hope House's Facebook page to stay updated and see sneak previews of submitted designs.
Hope House Donation Needs
Monetary donations are most needed. Individuals have the option of donating online. Please note that a portion of your online donation will go towards PayPal fees. Donations can be mailed to Hope House, P.O. Box 557, Baraboo, WI 53913. We also appreciate gas cards, gift cards (Walmart, Kwik Trip, Walgreens, Kohl’s), taxi vouchers from Baraboo Taxi, and used cell phones, iPods and iPads. Please note that we are not accepting stuffed animals/plush toys, used toys, clothes (except for new sweatshirts and sweatpants), shoes, used books, furniture, TVs, bar soap, hats, scarves or travel-size bottles of shampoo, conditioner, or body wash. Current needs include
Special Note about Travel-Size Items: We encourage those looking to donate travel-size items to donate them to the Backpack Project. The Backpack Project strives to provide Baraboo School District students who are financially challenged to enter the school doors on the first day ‘just like everyone else’ and to show these children the community supports and encourages them to learn and do their best. If interested in donating towards this project, please contact Becky Hovde at 608-963-8230 or hivebiz@centurytel.net.
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Free Faith Trust Institute Webinar on Jan. 6: Human Trafficking and the Role of the Faith Community: “Human trafficking is modern slavery. It is a complex, multi-billion dollar system that traps vulnerable people and economically exploits them. Women and children in our cities and towns are being forced into the sex trade. Join us for an examination of this issue, and how you and your faith community can make a difference in the lives of those in need. The abolition movement has been re-born, and we can each play a role in ending slavery. Robert Beiser, Executive Director of Seattle Against Slavery, will discuss how a coalition of grassroots activists have taken on the mission to end human trafficking, one city at a time." Time:1-2 pm CT Register for this online presentation.
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Welcome to the October 2015 edition of Hope House's Community Education E-bulletin! ![]() October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) Every October we recognize National Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). Hope House staff and volunteers are organizing and participating in several different events and activities this month throughout our five-county service area, which you will find listed below. We also want to share resources and what others are doing regionally and nationally. For more information, including how you get raise awareness this month and beyond, or if you are seeking additional resources and materials, please call Hope House at 608-356-9123 or send us an email. New Hope House Video This October we are excited to unveil our video of survivors we've worked with speaking out. We hope you will watch this 5-minute video and share it with others. Events:
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Hope House Donation Needs Monetary donations are most needed. Individuals have the option of donating online. Please note that a portion of your online donation will go towards PayPal fees. Donations can be mailed to Hope House, P.O. Box 557, Baraboo, WI 53913. We also appreciate gas cards, gift cards (Walmart, Kwik Trip, Walgreens, Kohl’s), taxi vouchers from Baraboo Taxi, and used cell phones, iPods and iPads. Please note that we are not accepting stuffed animals/plush toys, used toys, clothes (except for new sweatshirts and sweatpants), shoes, used books, furniture, TVs, bar soap, hats, scarves or travel-size bottles of shampoo, conditioner, or body wash. Current needs include
Special Note about Travel-Size Items: We encourage those looking to donate travel-size items to donate them to the Backpack Project. The Backpack Project strives to provide Baraboo School District students who are financially challenged to enter the school doors on the first day ‘just like everyone else’ and to show these children the community supports and encourages them to learn and do their best. If interested in donating towards this project, please contact Becky Hovde at 608-963-8230 or hivebiz@centurytel.net.
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![]() I wish to thank everyone who participated in the Purple Purse Challenge* to benefit Hope House of South Central Wisconsin. Hope House was one of 146 organizations across the nation selected for the challenge, which was sponsored by The Allstate Foundation. The Purple Purse Challenge makes it fashionable for everyone to talk about domestic violence and particularly the financial abuse that keeps people trapped in abusive relationships. Our thanks to Baraboo Mayor Mike Palm for endorsing the challenge and helping us win an extra cash bonus from The Allstate Foundation for adding his video to our Purple Purse Challenge website. We are so grateful to the hundreds of individuals, families, businesses, groups and communities of faith who together raised $41,491 for Hope House! It was a competitive and exciting challenge. Our supporters kept us in one of the top 12 spots on the national leaderboard throughout the entire 5 weeks of the challenge. In the final hours of the competition, knowing that those who finished in the top 10 places would win between $10,000 and $100,000 from The Allstate Foundation, our supporters rallied and encouraged others to support our cause. In the last two minutes, we dropped to 11th place, which was only $597 behind the 10th place, but $14,656 ahead of the agency in 12th place. Even though we just missed winning the big challenge, we did win a few small challenges throughout the competition. The $41,491 raised by community members and the $2,150 from The Allstate Foundation will support critical services for individuals and families in our area and will help us work towards eliminating violence through awareness and education in our schools and our communities. Together we are making a difference. Together we are saving lives. Ellen Allen, Executive Director, Hope House of South Central Wisconsin *To see our Purple Purse page, please click here. To see how we did compared to the other organizations, please click here to see the leader board. To see how community members supported us during the challenge, please scroll through our Facebook page. |
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