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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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For more information contact: Mary Kay Inc.
Rebecca Gibson, Corporate Communications
972.687.5420 or
Rebecca.Gibson@mkcorp.com |
THE MARY KAY FOUNDATIONSM DONATES $3 MILLION
TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS
Donations will help 150 women’s shelters across the country
DALLAS (Sept. 20, 2012) – In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October,
The Mary Kay FoundationSM
awarded $3 million in grants to 150 domestic violence shelters in all 50 states. Each shelter received a $20,000
grant to maintain critical services and programs for women and children who are survivors of domestic violence.
Through its annual shelter grant program, The Foundation has now provided a total of $31 million to domestic
violence organizations since 2000.
“The Mary Kay FoundationSM is proud to work with local shelters that are supporting and helping to improve the
lives of thousands of women and children across the country,” said Anne Crews, Mary Kay Inc.’s Vice President of Government
Relations and board member for The Mary Kay FoundationSM. “The grants are a signature program for us. The Foundation
grants represent just one of the ways in which we are helping to raise awareness of and provide support for domestic violence
prevention. Our mission is to enrich the lives of women around the world, and one of the ways we are doing this is through our
commitment to breaking the cycle of domestic violence.”
While many grant recipients use the funds for basic operating expenses and to hire much needed personnel, some recipients
focus on a specific need that may have not been met without the grant from The Mary Kay FoundationSM. A shelter
in Kentucky plans to use its grant to strengthen its clients’ family management skills with farm to table classes, seeds
and plants and gardening tools. A shelter in Oregon plans to use its grant to upgrade its 100-year old kitchen and a shelter
in New Hampshire will use the money to replace its dilapidated roof.
About The Mary Kay Foundationsm
The Mary Kay Foundationsm was created in 1996,
and its mission is two-fold: to fund research of cancers affecting women and to help prevent domestic violence
while raising awareness of the issue. Since the Foundation’s inception, it has awarded nearly $31 million to
shelters and programs addressing domestic violence prevention and more than $18 million to cancer researchers and
related causes throughout the United States. To learn more about The Mary Kay Foundationsm, visit
www.marykayfoundation.org or call 1-877-MKCARES (652-2737).
Our 2012 Shelter Grant Recipients:
Shelter Name
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Abused Women's Aid in Crisis (AWAIC)
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Anchorage, AK |
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King's Home
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Chelsea, AL |
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Montgomery Area Family Violence Program, Inc. d.b.a. Family Sunshine Center (FSC)
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Montgomery, AL |
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Southwest Arkansas Domestic Violence Crisis Center
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DeQueen, AR |
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Alice's Place, Inc.
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Winslow, AZ |
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Chrysalis Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence, Inc.
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Phoenix, AZ |
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Kingman Aid to Abused People
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Kingman, AZ |
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Center for Community Solutions
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San Diego, CA |
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Central California Family Crisis Center, Inc.r
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Porterville, CA |
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Community Solutions for Children, Families and Individuals
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Morgan Hill, CA |
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Domestic Violence Intervention Center
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Citrus Heights, CA |
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Human Options
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Irvine, CA |
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Humboldt Domestic Violence Services
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Eureka, CA |
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La Casa de las Madres
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San Francisco, CA |
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Live Violence Free
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South Lake Tahoe, CA |
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Operation Care
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Jackson, CA |
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Su Casa - Ending Domestic Violence
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Long Beach, CA |
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YWCA of San Diego County
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San Diego, CA |
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YWCA Sonoma County
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Santa Rosa, CA |
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Advocates Victim Assistance Team DBA: Advocates for a Violence-Free Community
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Hot Sulphur Springs, CO |
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TESSA
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Colorado Springs, CO |
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Network Against Domestic Abuse, Inc. (The Network)
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Enfield, CT |
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Women's Center of Southeastern Connecticut, Inc.
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New London, CT |
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People's Place II, Inc.:Abriendo Puertas
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Milford, DE |
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Another Way, Inc.
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Lake City, FL |
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Help Now of Osceola, Inc.
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Kissimmee, FL |
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HOPE Family Services (HOPE)
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Brandenton, FL |
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Martha's House, Inc.
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Okeechobee, FL |
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Miami Rescue Mission
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Miami, FL |
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Seminole County Victims' Rights Coalition, Inc. dba SafeHouse
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Lake Monroe, FL |
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Shelter House, Inc.
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Fort Walton Beach, FL |
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The Shelter for Abused Women & Children
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Naples, FL |
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Women in Distress of Broward County, Inc.
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Lighthouse Point, FL |
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Columbus Alliance for Battered Women, Inc., dba Hope Harbour
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Columbus, GA |
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Waycross Area Shelter for Abused Persons, Inc. d/b/a Magnolia House
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Waycross, GA |
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Wayne County Protective Agency, Inc.-dba Fair Haven Shelter
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Jesup, GA |
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Wellspring Living
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Tyrone, GA |
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Child & Family Service (CFS)
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Ewa Beach, HI |
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NIAD Center for Human Development dba Crisis Intervention Service
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Mason City, IA |
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Waypoint Services for Women, Children and Families
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Cedar Rapids, IA |
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Family Services Alliance of SE Idaho
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Pocatello, ID |
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Crisis Center for South Suburbia
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Tinley Park, IL |
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Guardian Angel Community Services
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Joliet, IL |
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Oasis Women's Center
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Alton, IL |
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The Center for Prevention of Abuse
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Peoria, IL |
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The Women's Center, Inc.
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Carbondale, IL |
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Violence Prevention Cewnter of Southwestern Illinois
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Belleville, IL |
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WINGS Program, Inc. (Women in Need Growing Stronger)
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Palatine, IL |
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Safe Passage, Inc.
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Batesville, IN |
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Stepping Stone Shelter for Women, Incorporated
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Michigan City, IN |
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YWCA of Evansville, IN Inc.
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Evansville, IN |
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DoVES, Inc.
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Artchison, KS |
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SAFEHOME, Inc.
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Overland Park, KS |
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Bethany House Abuse Shelter, Inc.
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Somerset, KY |
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The Caring Place
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Lebanon, KY |
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Project Celebration/Taylor House
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Many, LA |
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St. Bernard Battered Women's Program, Inc.
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Chalmette, LA |
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DOVE, Inc.
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Quincy, MA |
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New Hope, Inc.
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Attleboro, MA |
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Safe Passage, Inc.
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Northampton, MA |
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Domestic Violence Center of Howard County (DVC)
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Columbia, MD |
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Family Crisis Center of Prince George's County, Inc. Maryland
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Brentwood, MD |
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Heartly House, Inc.
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Frederick, MD |
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Life Crisis Center, Inc.
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Salisbury, MD |
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Family Crisis Services
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Portland, ME |
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Domestic Violence Escape (DOVE), Inc.
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Ironwood, MI |
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Green Gables Haven Community Shelter
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Hastings, MI |
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Human Development Commission
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Caro, MI |
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Women's Resource Center for the Grand Traverse Area
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Traverse City, MI |
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YWCA of Metropolitan Detroit - YWCA Interim House (Shelter)
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Detroit, MI |
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Alexandra House, Inc.
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Blaine, MN |
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Central MN Task Force on Battered Women (d.b.a. Anna Marie's Alliance)
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St. Cloud, MN |
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HOPE COALITION
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Red Wing, MN |
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AVENUES, Inc.
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Hannibal, MO |
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Hope House, Inc.
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Lee's Summit, MO |
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Phelps County Family Crisis Services, Inc./Russell House
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Rolla, MO |
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The Women's Center
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St. Charles, MO |
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Angel Wings Out-Reach Center
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Mendenhall, MS |
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Gulf Coast Women's Center for Nonviolence - Adrienne's House
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Pascagoula, MS |
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Safe Space, Inc.
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Butte, MT |
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Friend to Friend
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Carthage, NC |
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Shelter Available for Family Emergency (SAFE), Inc. of Transylvania County
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Brevard, NC |
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Sheltered Aid to Families in Emergencies (SAFE, Inc.)
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Wilkesboro, NC |
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The Greater Mount Airy Ministry of Hospitality
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Mount Airy, NC |
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Community Violence Intervention Center (CVIC)
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Grand Forks, ND |
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Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Omaha
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Omaha, NE |
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Turning Points Network
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Claremont, NH |
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New Jersey Association on Correction
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Trenton, NJ |
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Shelter Our Sisters
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Hackensack, NJ |
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Womanspace, Inc.
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Lawrenceville, NJ |
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Esperanza Shelter for Battered Families, Inc.
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Santa Fe, NM |
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Advocates to End Domestic Violence
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Carson City, NV |
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Temporary Assistance for Domestic Crisis dba Safe Nest
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Las Vegas, NV |
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Catholic Charities of Chenango County
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Norwich, NY |
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Family of Woodstock, Inc.
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Kingston, NY |
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Hope's Door, Inc.
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Pleasantville, NY |
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Opportunities for Otsego, Inc.
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Oneonta, NY |
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Steuben Churchpeople Against Poverty, Inc. d.b.a. Arbor Housing and Development. The Net Shelter and Domestic Abuse Program
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Bath, NY |
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Vera House, Inc.
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Syracuse, NY |
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Violence Intervention Program, Inc.
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New York, NY |
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YWCA of Schenectady dba YWCA NorthEastern New York
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Schenectady, NY |
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Concerned Citizens Against Violence Against Women, Inc.
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Marion, OH |
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Crossroads Crisis Center
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Lima, OH |
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Haven of Hope
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Cambridge, OH |
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Lake County Committee on Family Violence dba Forbes House
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Painesville, OH |
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Project for Assisting in Crisis Emergence (PACE, Inc.) dba Alliance Area Domestic Violence Shelter (AADVS)
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Alliance, OH |
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YWCA of Dayton
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Dayton, OH |
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Family Crisis Center, Inc.
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Ada, OK |
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YWCA Oklahoma City
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Oklahoma City, OK |
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Project Dove
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Ontario, OR |
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Siuslaw Area Women's Center dba Siuslaw Outreach Services
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Florence, OR |
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Crisis Shelter of Lawrence County
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New Castle, PA |
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Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern PA
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Washington, PA |
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Turning Point of Lehigh Valley
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Allentown, PA |
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Women Against Abuse, Inc.
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Philadelphia, PA |
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Women in Need
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Chambersburg, PA |
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YWCA York
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York, PA |
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Domestic Violence Resource Center of South County
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Wakefield, RI |
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SAFE Homes - Rape Crisis Coalition
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Spartanburg, SC |
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The YWCA of the Upper Lowlands, Inc.
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Sumter, SC |
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The Domestic Violence Network
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Madison, SD |
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Family Crisis Center, Child and Family Tennessee
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Knoxville, TN |
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The Crisis Center for Women - IVAS
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Lenoir City, TN |
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Women Are Safe, Inc.
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Centerville, TN |
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Center Agtainst Family Violence
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El Paso, TX |
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Denton County Friends of the Family
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Denton, TX |
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Families in Crisis, Inc.
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Killeen, TX |
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Family Abuse Center
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Waco, TX |
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Fort Bend County Women's Center, Inc.
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Richmond, TX |
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Guadalupe Valley Family Violence Shelter, Inc.
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Seguin, TX |
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Hope's Door, Inc.
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Plano, TX |
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SafePlace
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Austin, TX |
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Women In Need Inc.
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Greenville, TX |
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Women Together Foundation, Inc.
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McAllen, TX |
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Seekhaven, Inc.
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Moab, UT |
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New Hope Crisis Center of Box Elder County
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Brigham City, UT |
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Safe Harbor
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Richmond, VA |
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The Women's Resource Center of the New River Valley, Inc.
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Radford, VA |
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YWCA of Central Virginia
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Christiansted, VI |
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Women Helping Battered Women, Inc.
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Burlington, VT |
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Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services (ADWAS)
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Seattle, WA |
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Turning Pointe Domestic Violence Services
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Shelton, WA |
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ywca clark county: Safe Choice Domestic Violence Program
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Vancouver, WA |
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Community Referral Agency
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Milltown, WI |
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Harbor House Domestic Abuse Program
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Appleton, WI |
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The Lac du Flambeau Domestic Abuse & Sexual Assault Program
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Lac du Flambeau, WI |
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Branches Domestic Violence Shelter, Inc.
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Huntington, WV |
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Comprehensive Women's Service Council, Inc. d/b/a/ Women's Resource Center
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Beckley, WV |
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Albany County SAFE Project
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Laramie, WY |
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Sexual Assault & Family Violence Task Force, Inc.
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Evanston, WY |
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