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Nancy Was Pregnant When She Arrived at the Shelter
April 20, 2010 – 7:00 am | One Comment

Nancy*, a mother of three, lived at a temporary shelter in Glendale, CA. She arrived pregnant, with two young children, a leaving her husband who had beat her badly, possibly causing her to deliver her baby prematurely. The shelter helped place her in a transitional housing apartment and her children are doing well. Regarding the assistance of donated diapers, she says “I spend approximately $50.00 a month in diapers and wipes alone. Being able to save that money and use it for other bills makes a big help. I can’t thank you enough for the help, to some people it might be just diapers, but to me is being able to not just get by month by month. I am an ambitious woman. I work hard to provide a good future for my children, and any help I can get is always much appreciated.”

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Thank You Squeaky Wheels, Schwarzenegger Listened
October 21, 2009 – 11:18 pm | No Comment
Thank You Squeaky Wheels, Schwarzenegger Listened

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger officially signed SBx3 13, the emergency legislation to reinstate domestic violence shelter funding for the current fiscal year.*
Hooray! For now. This means many women who are faced with choosing between staying with …

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Action Item: Contact the Governator
October 17, 2009 – 2:46 am | No Comment
Action Item: Contact the Governator

This is a cross post from St. Anthony’s Foundation blog:
This summer, the Governor, through his line item veto power, eliminated all state funding for domestic violence shelters, leaving shelters across the state without any state-level funding …

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California Senate Fails the State’s Most Vulnerable
September 13, 2009 – 10:00 am | No Comment
California Senate Fails the State’s Most Vulnerable

Yesterday the California State Senate failed to protect the state’s most vulnerable women and their children. Letting partisanship stand in the way, they failed to pass Senator Leland Yee’s emergency legislation to save domestic violence …

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Meet Veronica, by @CheritaTweets
August 24, 2009 – 4:00 pm | No Comment
Meet Veronica, by @CheritaTweets

There is a motel down the street from where I used to live. It isn’t terribly seedy as far as motels go – in fact, it’s got an almost adorable, cottage-like charm that sort of …

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Who Will Leave the Light on for Them?
August 9, 2009 – 9:00 am | No Comment
Who Will Leave the Light on for Them?

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
The state of California is going through a real rough patch. First CalWORKS and Healthy Families was on the chopping block, now the …

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