by Safe Harbor Shelter | May 14, 2015 | Volunteers
Everyone seems to know Reed Bohn, a cheerful Safe Harbor volunteer who has dedicated himself to anti-violence work throughout Richmond. Since he completed Safe Harbor’s training two years ago, he found a calling to join the Regional Hospital Accompaniment...
by Safe Harbor Shelter | Mar 24, 2015 | Community Support, Events & Happenings, State & National
Click here to read the original post about Running Heals. March 14, 2015 marked the 20th anniversary of the day Beth Strother lost her life to intimate partner violence. To honor Beth’s memory, runner Becky Loos decided to dedicate her race in the NYC Half...
by Safe Harbor Shelter | Mar 19, 2015 | Community Support, Events & Happenings
Denim Day is an international sexual assault awareness campaign that began in Italy more than 20 years ago. The inspiration came from the 1992 case of a young girl who was raped by the driving instructor of a behind-the-wheel class. The perpetrator was arrested, tried...
by Safe Harbor Shelter | Jan 28, 2015 | Community Support
Santa isn’t the only one looking out for Henrico County families during the holiday season. For more than a decade, a heartfelt partnership between Safe Harbor and the employees at Dominion’s Innsbrook office has provided Christmas gifts for local families impacted by...
by Safe Harbor Shelter | Sep 12, 2014 | Community Support, Events & Happenings
Let’s get ready to Raise! Hosted by The Community Foundation, The Amazing Raise is a two-day online giving event to support local nonprofits. Our goal is to raise $3,000 for Safe Harbor and make an AMAZING impact in just 36 hours! We’ll be counting...
by Safe Harbor Shelter | Aug 11, 2014 | Community Support, Volunteers
Most of the clients who come into the emergency shelter have to leave their tangible belongings behind, and that is heartbreaking because many have worked very hard to acquire these items. They often express this to me, and I usually empathize with them. I tell them...
