The Advocates

helping people build safe lives

for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault

A n n u A L R E P o RT 2 0 0 6

uly 2nd found beautifully attired friends of The Advocates enjoying the fabulous High Street Bank, strolling outside the Limelight Room to peruse the incredible silent auction offerings and basking in the beauty of summer in Sun Valley. At the end of the evening, we recorded our most successful event ever, with proceeds in excess of $150,000. There were many highlights of the evening, one being the showstopping outfit worn by our co-chair Carol Harlig.
(Right) Board President Rueben Perin and his wife Susan enjoying a Star Spangled Evening

A Star Spangled Success

Sponsors: AmeriTitle Remax of Sun Valley D. L. Evans Bank SVB

Atkinsons Countrywide First Bank of Idaho Wells Fargo Kneeland, Korb, Collier & Legg Lallman, Feltman, Peterson & Co Mountain West Bank Sun Valley Title Sawtooth Board of Realtors Wood River Insurance Zions Bank

The Advocates for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Post Office Box 3216, Hailey, Idaho 83333 208 788-4191

SILENT PARTNERS
There are many businesses and individuals in the community who support us on a daily basis, with no interest in recognition. We depend on these concerned, supportive folks to be there when we need them, and to allow us to do our work. We would like to highlight just a few of these organizations here. The Staff of Lifethese beautiful, healthful loaves from Bigwood Bread just appear in the shelter regularly, often in the evening when we most need sustenance.

hOW YOU cAN hELP

cOMMUNITY SERVIcE

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteers are crucial to our success, and we can always use help: We currently have volunteers who: Help at the child care center; reading, gardening or just playing; Organize, sort and display goods at the thrift store; Provide much needed office support; Head various fund raising committees, Serve as a Mentor for children and women;

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No time to volunteerhere are the top 5 other ways to help.

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Your next party at home or at work can benefit The Advocates(our staff and volunteers are also a lot of fun to have at your parties.) Shop, Shop, ShopTarget Stores will donate to A Place For Kids each time you use a target VISA ID #124398, and www.shopforcharityday.com has over 1,000 stores that will give us a portion of your purchase from 1% to 20%. The Advocates ID#146220. Look for Lands End, Eddie Bauer, Sierra Trading Post, Spiegeland many more. Donate skills and services design materials, organize files, help with a mailing, give haircuts to clients. Share information we have many different kinds of information to share with the public. Please ask if you need help with someone you think may be a victim of domestic violence, or would like us to speak at your church, school or professional event. Donate. The Advocates needs you, Whether its a little or a lot, all at once or several times a year, through the mail or on our website, The Advocates uses donations efficiently and effectively. v

e are amazed and delighted at how many organizations in the community continue to think of us when they look for a community service project. We have been the beneficiary of positive Community Service projects by the Girl Scouts, students of The Community School, students of Silver Creek Alternative School, the Rotary Club, Marketron and many more.

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We are staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Thanks to Shannon Irwin Excavating we arrive at any hour, in the middle of a blizzard and know that we always have safe, secure parking. This is critical to staff and clients, who appreciate the tremendous effort involved.

Receive extensive training to work directly with clients by answering crisis line calls or being available for the Sexual Assault Go Out Team. v

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cOMMUNITY PARTNERShIPS

VOLUNTEER LUNchEON

The Advocates realizes that nothing is less cost effective than replication of services. To assure that our clients receive all available services, and that all dollars are used wisely and efficiently, we partner with many community organizations: St. Lukes Center for Community Health Blaine County Hunger Coalition Idaho Legal Aid South Central District Health Idaho Health and Welfare Department Family Connection Project Ministerial Association Blaine County School District Blaine County Sheriffs Department Sun Valley Police Department Ketchum Police Department Hailey Police Department Bellevue Marshall Idaho Housing and Finance Idaho Council on Domestic Violence

The Advocates
SERVIcES PROVIDED TO OUR cOMMUNITY
24 Hour Crisis/Support Line Safe Transitional Shelter Case Management Womens Support Groups Individual Counseling Court Advocacy Legal Referral and Assistance Emergency Financial Assistance Transportation Assistance Food, Clothing, Household Supplies & Furniture Assistance Sexual Assault Services Rural outreach Life Skills Training Translation Services Mentoring for At Risk Children Peer Mentoring Resource Library, Information and Referral Affordable Housing Referral Training and Community Education Prevention Programs Volunteer Program Child Care Center

Where would we be without the ReMax Van? We use this truck for picking up donations for The Attic, moving items for fund raisers, gathering materials for the shelter and anything else imaginable. When you see this truck, it is likely that we are in it!!

Thank you!!

The Ketchum Grill provided a beautiful appreciation luncheon outside on their patio. We were delighted to be able to honor Nancie Krankkala, the volunteer manager of The Attic, and Jane Blair, who volunteered for many years as our bookkeeper.

Interested in volunteering? Call Renee 208.788.4191

hIGhLIGhTING NEW BOARD MEMBERS

ThE ADVOcATES ATTIc

he Advocates for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault are pleased to announce several additions to our Board of Directors. Mari J. Clack has served as President of the University of Washington Board of Regents, and is Co-founder and Past President of the Women Helping Women Fund of Spokane. She has contributed to more than 20 non-profit boards, and we are delighted to add her wisdom to our organization. Cecilia Munoz is a Lender at First Bank of Idaho, and brings her expertise in Finance to the Board. Maureen Schwendener is Past President of the Board of Family Shelter Service in Illinois, and owns Art Quest West in Ketchum. Her leadership experience with domestic violence is particularly welcome. Joanne Wetherell is the owner of Remax of Sun Valley/Hailey and a well respected member of our community. She is a Founding Member of the Wood River Womens Charitable Foundation and serves the valley on the board of Community Holiday Baskets and Sawtooth Board of Realtors. Along with newly elected Board President Reuben Perin, the entire board looks forward to increasing our visibility in the Wood River Valley and expanding opportunities for the many women and children we serve. v

n December of 2003 we opened the Advocates Attic, a new and used resale store in Hailey. We have been delighted that over 1000 families have donated goods, so that we can provide no cost household items for our clients and low cost items for all in the valley whose incomes do not stretch to include basic needs of clothing, household goods and childrens items. Often a victim flees a violent home without any material possessions to sustain herself and her family; therefore, immediate access to goods is important to her ability to function on a daily basis, as well as bringing some sense of balance to life. We have many volunteers who help at The Attic. v

LETTER FROM ThE EXEcUTIVE DIREcTOR

Who We Are:
SHELTER STAFF
Teri Beck, House Manager Jane Blair, Bookkeeper Beaver Burke, Community outreach Coordinator Renee Chalfant, Donor Relations Wanda Cole, Weekend Manager Heather Colvin, Administrative Assistant Elaina Donohoe, Client Legal Advocate Andrea Gallegos, Childrens Program Coordinator Raquel Galvin, Bilingual Advertising Carol Pintler, Client Services Manager Kim Rogers, Weekend Manager Amy Sloper, Client Advocate Tricia Swartling, Executive Director

our generous support and that of many other individuals, foundations, businesses, and service clubs, helped over 500 women and children escape violence in their homes last year. This support also helped over 3,000 people prevent domestic violence in our community due to education provided to them by The Advocates. Over the year, our staff assisted women suffering from humiliating sexual assaults, physical injuries including broken bones, heart wrenching disputes over child custody and visitation, and deep emotional scars from ongoing verbal and psychological abuse. Clients reported that these contacts changed their lives. One woman stated I would have died if it hadnt been for The Advocates. The staff were there for me during my darkest time. My son no longer has nightmares and is doing well in school. For the first time we feel safe. No one should experience the pain of abuse. Thank you for providing the support needed for our staffs incredibly challenging work to provide safety and initiate change in abused women and childrens lives. To A Peaceful and Happy Holiday for Everyone! Executive Director, Tricia Swartling

BoARD oF DIRECToRS
Mari Clack Tipp Cullen Linda Edwards, Secretary Walt Femling Bryan Furlong, Treasurer Cecilia Munoz Reuben Perin, President Erin Pfaeffle Sherry Propst,Vice President Maureen Schwendener Charlotte unger Joanne Wetherell Joanie Whitcomb

Save the Date

March 3, 2007 May 11, 2007

Fundraising and community involvement are often blended in events for all segments of our community. Please put these in your calendar now!!

A PLAcE FOR KIDS

1st Annual Fashion Show, Ketchum 2nd Annual mmm! Chocolate, Hailey 1st annual Chip-in for The Advocates Golf tournament at Blue Lakes Country Club

May 14, 2007

igh quality, reliable child care is central to the ability of clients to obtain and keep jobs so that they can begin to rebuild their lives. Child care for ages 0 5 years and after school kindergarten care is offered at A Place For Kids. Sliding scale scholarships for clients are available, and we serve a wide range of community families. For more information, please call Sky Loos at 578.0390.

ATTIC STAFF
Lorraine Heh, Assistant Manager nancie Krankkala, Manager Rosa Martinez, Store Assistant olivia Ruiz, Store Assistant

July 1, 2007 10 annual Gala Event at The Limelight Room featuring the High Street Band
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A PLACE FoR KIDS STAFF

Sky Loos, Center Director Cathy Mariscal, Pre-school Teacher Amber Strunk, Child Care Provider Cassie Boyer, Child Care Provider Robin Walsh, Child Care Provider

MENTOR PROGRAM
The best thing about my mentor, Chas Bonner, is that he supports my sports. He comes to watch my games here and out of townI can count on him. Braxton Parish

FINANcIAL SUMMARY
Fiscal 2005-2006 Revenue
Program Revenue Interest Fundraising

GIVING FROM ThE hEART

Each day many people think of The Advocates, and support us in many ways. We deeply appreciate all donations, and you will find a list of all donors, including those who donated to our gala event, on our website at www.theadvocates-aplacetogo. org. The following are some of the many generous people and organizations that have provided many kinds of support during the yearfrom pumpkins to carve to movie passes and theatre tickets for clients to pumpkins at Halloween to sleds

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Program Expenses 31%

Client Services 60% 2006 REVENUE

Fundraising Program Income (The Attic and A Place For Kids) Governmental Support Contributions Interest $220,070 $144,465 $194,402 $51,839 $731,138 $120,362

2006 EXPENSES Program Expenses Client Services Fundraising $248,765 $466,324 $67,102

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$782,191

Bigwood Bread Shannon Erwin Excavating ReMax of Sun Valley Lisa holley The Woods Gallery Marketron The community School Silver creek Alternative School K & K coffee Kings Atkinsons NexStage Theatre company of Fools Amy Marschak Bigwood Ladies Golf Association chateau Drug clearwater Landscaping Anita cleveland Dana Dugan/heidi Albrecht hailey Nursery hemingway Elementary 4th Grade class Wally huffman & Sun Valley company Pam Jarolinek Ketchem childrens Library Nancy Kneeland Shannon Moss & her Spanish classes Mountain Preschool Paradise Paints classic Realty The Pioneer Rotorun Ski Mountain Ron Moore Tom Nichols The Roosevelt & The Sawtooth club Sturdevants Mountain Outfitters Summit Tree Service and Landscaping Sun Valley Garden center The Valley club Joe Yelda Zions Bank christopher & co. Dr. Robert cunningham, D.D.S. KSVT The Stennetts The Wicked Spud Jeff Poggi First Bank of Idaho hailey Branch Muzzie Braun Red hedded Fiddlers Ketchum Kitchens Peak Bus Sawtooth Sprinkler The Wirth company, Inc. Webb Landscaping and Garden center Leland Bruns John A. Seiller, Attorney at Law

ThE GROWTh cIRcLE

The following are some of the donors to our growth circle, those who donate over $1000. The complete list of donors can be found on our website at www.theadvocates-aplacetogo.org.
A.c. houston Amerititle Leslie Andrus Atkinsons Richard c. Barker capitol Group companies carol Browning Dumke/ Val A. Browning Foundation countrywide home Loans D. L. Evans Bank Deer creek Foundation Ann Down Draper Family Foundation Bob & Linda Edwards Fhc Foundation First Bank of Idaho Maria & clarke Gerhardt Joyce Gordon Shirley & harry hagey Patricia & Dennis hanggi Gordon & Mary howard Foundation Tom & Deb Kennedy Kneeland, Korb, collier & Legg Peter Kremer/The Kremer Foundation Lallman, Feltman, Peterson & company, P.A. Donald & Marcia Liebich camille Mccray charles McNamee David May II - Dee May charitable Trust Tom May - David May II Foundation James Moore Mountain West Bank cynthia Murphy Esther Ochsman Vicki OGara Suzanne and Alex Orb charitable Fund PEcO Foundation/Bonnie & Peter curran Reuben & Susan Perin Tom & Michelle Praggastis Rainbow Sandal, Inc. Re/Max of Sun Valley/ hailey - Joanne Wetherell Patty Reed The Rogers Foundation Sawtooth Board of Realtors Betts Simon Richard & Judith Smooke Sun Valley Brokers - Patty Smallwood & Stacey Rutherford Sun Valley Title company Tricia Swartling Tom & charlotte Unger Wells Fargo Bank Willow Foundation Wood River Insurance Zions Wood River Valley Bank

The Advocates
MISSION is to prevent domestic violence and sexual assault in VISION We envision a diverse and healthy society free from
our communities through education, shelter, and supportive services. domestic and sexual violence. As a vital nonprofit organization, we provide dynamic and comprehensive services to help people build safe lives.

Why You Should Help:

1: Rank of Domestic Violence among causes
of homelessness in women and children

37: Percentage of Women Treated in

Emergency Rooms for Violent Injuries who were hurt by a current or former partner

VALUES In the service of building a healthy community,

We value the development and support of our team of qualified staff and volunteers. We value the provision of compassionate, confidential, and non-judgemental services. We value the empowerment of our clients through education, access to resources and accountability. We value community collaboration to promote a violence-free society. We value the possibility of social and individual change. If you or someone you know needs help, call The Advocates. 24 hour hotline: 208.788.6070 or toll free 888.676.0066.

500: number of Women and children 1,200: number of women killed by

domestic partners each year

who seek assistance from The Advocates

4,000: Calls to The Advocates each year 1,000,000: number of calls to the
National Domestic Violence Hotline since 1996

NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID HAILEY, ID PERMIT #55

The Advocates for Survivors of Domestic Violence Post Office Box 3216 Hailey, Idaho 83333