by Mary Maupai | Jan 5, 2012 | Community Support, Events & Happenings
Fun event with proceeds supporting Safe HarborJoin us for the 2nd Annual Handbags for Hope event Saturday, February 18 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Science Museum of Virginia! Live and silent auctions for some amazing handbags will be complemented with delicious food,...
by Mary Maupai | Nov 21, 2011 | Volunteers
Want to volunteer with Safe Harbor? Get a jump on your New Year’s resolution and sign up for our Winter 2012 volunteer training! Our next volunteer training class begins Tuesday, January 10 (keep scrolling for the full list of dates). Applications are due...
by Mary Maupai | Oct 26, 2011 | Safe Harbor News, Survivor Stories
Today is a new beginning for me and I have to thank the staff at Safe Harbor for all the support and kindness that has been shown during my stay. I don’t want to leave anyone out but there are certain people that I feel need to give special thanks. I’ll start with...
by Mary Maupai | Oct 26, 2011 | Survivor Stories
I have chosen today to rise above the shame of my own experience with domestic violence and speak out, as a survivor. I have given talks, raised money and I have been asked a thousand times, Michelle, why domestic violence? I never answered with anything but, because...
by Mary Maupai | Oct 25, 2011 | Community Support, Events & Happenings
On Saturday, October 15th Empire Beauty School celebrated Domestic Violence Awareness Month and graciously donated all proceeds from the day to Safe Harbor. The School offered breakfast for purchase, dollar donation cards and raffled several gift bags filled with...
by Mary Maupai | Feb 14, 2011 | Volunteers
At first, I just signed up to volunteer at Safe Harbor because I wanted to help, to do more. I’d been to the house to volunteer twice through HandsOn Greater Richmond and I was really starting to feel connected to the place and their mission. I was a bit to...