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VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers are always needed . If you are interested in helping through a donation
of time, talent or monetary contribution. Volunteers are needed for clerical, donation pick ups on 2nd Wednesday
of every month, be animal safe home provider and other volunteer services, please call Against Abuse, Inc. at:
(520) 836-1239, to request an application or email the
Volunteer Coordinator at: sylviaprocela@against-abuse.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Pat Griffen, Executive Director (520)
836-1239
7/24/2008
– Against Abuse, Inc. has received $35,000 through the Child Abuse Prevention License Plate Program – a partnership
between The Arizona Republic and the Governor’s Office for Children, Youth
& Families.
Against
Abuse, Inc. is one of 25 agencies funded through the Child Abuse Prevention License Plate Program during this year’s
grant cycle. Against Abuse, Inc. provides social and behavioral health services
to Pinal County and is dedicated to helping individuals and the community understand the nature and effects of family violence
and provides resources to meet the needs of those abused. The $35,000 award will
assist in funding the Child Abuse Prevention outreach and education program.
“We
are very excited to begin the education and awareness campaign so that the public can better understand the detrimental effects
that abuse, neglect and witnessing violence can have on a child” said Patricia Griffen, Executive Director of Against
Abuse, Inc.
Nearly
40,000 of the blue “It shouldn’t hurt to be a child” license plates are on the road today, making it the
most popular specialty plate in Arizona. This year, $781,000 will be distributed,
including matching funds from The Arizona Republic Charities and its funding partners: Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust,
Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust, BHHS Legacy Foundation, Arizona Community Foundation and Valley of the Sun United Way.
Of
the $25 license plate purchase price, $17 plus match from The Arizona Republic Charities, goes directly to primary prevention
efforts. More than $5.5 million has been distributed to date.
For
more information on the Child Abuse License Plate Program, contact Trisha Stuart, The Arizona Republic, at 602.444.8205.
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THRIFT STORE NEWS
Against Abuse, Inc. Thrift Store will be open
on Saturdays beginning, July 19, 2008. Store hours will be from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. We will continue with our
regular store hours Monday Thru Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Thank you for your support.
FOR SALE
Victorian Chair
Recliner with massager
Kenmore dishwasher (Brand New)
Costume jewelry (Brand New)
Oak Curio glass cabinet
Computer desk
Sectional sofa and love seat
$8.00 "All You Can Stuff
Bag Sale"
This does not include infant, children's
clothing, household and name brand itemsitems.
On-going until further notice
Thank You.
FOUND......
Casa Grande Union High School Ring (Blue stone and
1974 graduate)
Has initials LD.
If you are the owner, please come to Against Abuse,
Inc. at 119 N. Florence Street, Casa Grande, Arizona.
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Donation Pick Up Schedule
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Every 2nd Wednesday of the month.
May 14, 2008
June 11, 2008
July 9, 2008
August 13, 2008
September 10, 2008
October 8, 2008
November 12, 2008
December 10, 2008
For contact information, please call (520) 836-1239. Donors or representative must be present for
pick ups.
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Feeling the Economic Crunch?
To our incredible partners,
Times are getting tough for the families we work with, as well as many of our fellow co-workers. As partners in our communities, we play an important
role in strengthening and supporting our communities, particularly in tough economic times. With record home foreclosures,
restrictions in the credit market, and increasing gasoline and food costs, many people need a simple way to access information
about the resources and assistance available to them in their communities. Having information about supportive resources can
make these difficult times a little easier. Being able to locate and access support services is key.
Governor Napolitano’s Children’s Cabinet,
in partnership with the United Way and other community partners, has developed an informational campaign – Feeling
the Economic Crunch? Find the Financial Help You Need – aimed at Arizonans who are currently experiencing financial
stressors who may not know where to turn, or who are not used to reaching out for help.
The brochure gives an overview of places individuals
can contact for information and assistance, and the easy-to-navigate AZ 2-1-1 feature site includes more detailed information
and tips in many areas, including debt/financial assistance, saving on household bills and gas, and health insurance or counseling.
Please visit the Feeling the Economic Crunch? feature site at www.AZ211.gov to find more details on ways you can find help for yourself, the families you work with, and your relatives, friends or neighbors.
You can help by downloading the brochure and the useful tips to share with people
you know – however, consider first sharing the information electronically or in conversations. This is not
the AZ211 of old it has been greatly enhanced and is well worth taking a look at.
If you have a business contact encourage
them to post a link to their own website for their employees and customers. Just e-mail them the following paragraph
which walks them through adding the "widget" to their site. Please let us know if you do this as we would love to know just
how far our CPIP reach is.
You can include the Feeling the Economic
Crunch? application directly on your website by visiting the “Spread the Word” page on the Feeling the Economic
Crunch? feature site at AZ 2-1-1 or by clicking http://www.az211.gov/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=1056&Itemid=62 for the Widget and to share your ideas. If you or any of the partners you work with to spread the word would like to add
your logo to the Community Partners site on AZ 2-1-1’s Feeling the Economic Crunch feature site,
please contact Justin Turner, 211 Webmaster at jturner@azgita.gov. Justin can also help you if you have questions uploading the widget.
If you have any questions about the campaign or would like some ideas on how to get
this information out to people who need it, please contact one of us. Together we can help each other and the individuals
and families we serve and weather this economic storm.
Susan Hallett and Judith Fritsch
Program Administrators
Office of Community Partnerships and Innovative Practices (CPIP
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