Willow Center held its annual Gathering of Gratitude to share our appreciation for our supporters and volunteers. Each year, we honor those in our community who have made a significant contribution to help Willow Center fulfill our mission. Congratulations to the 2015 Award Recipients! From left to right: Stop the Hurt…
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Willow Center Wins 2015 Bank of America Impact Award
Willow Center is honored to be chosen as the 2015 Bank of America Impact Award winner at the RBJdaily/ United Way of Greater Rochester Greater Rochester Awards. What an incredible honor! Pictured below is Willow CEO Jaime Saunders with partners Pat from Rochester Police and Lorri from University of Rochester Public Safety, ABW founder Phyllis Korn, and…
Willow Center Launches ‘Safe Place’ Campagin
A new campaign for a new home: Thursday, the Willow Center officially launched its “Safe Place” campaign. It will help cover the cost of a new state-of-the-art emergency shelter, expand counseling services and create a training space for employees. Read the full story from WHEC Rochester here.
New Program with Willow Center, SUNY Brockport, and Verizon Wireless
We are thrilled to announce a new partnership with State University of New York at Brockport, and Verizon Wireless! Since the start of this semester Willow Educators have trained more than 600 Brockport athletes and more than 80 coaches thanks to support from Verizon – a longtime champion of this work! Thank you SUNY Brockport athletes…
2015 Report to the Community Released
Willow Center and the Rochester/Monroe County Domestic Violence Consortium issued the 3rd Annual Domestic Violence Report to the Community on the prevalence of domestic violence within Monroe County. The full report can be accessed here with the following highlights: 4,709 reports of domestic violence were made in 2014 in Monroe County Monroe County reports of…
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Willow Center is shining the light on dating and domestic violence year-round, and October is a special month when we call on the entire community to take a stand and work together to end domestic violence. Throughout the month of October, you can help Willow Center to raise awareness about dating and domestic violence and…
Willow Center Named as Finalist for Greater Rochester Impact Award
Willow Center has been selected as a Finalist for the Rochester Business Journal and United Way of Greater Rochester Bank of America Impact Award! Winners will be announced at the Oct. 27 Greater Rochester Awards luncheon at the Convention Center. Congratulations to fellow nominees Foodlink and AutismUp. We are honored to be in such great…
Federal funding supports program expansion to serve Deaf survivors in Rochester area
Willow Center has been awarded a competitive grant of $425,000 from the federal Office for Violence Against Women to better support Deaf and Hard of Hearing survivors of domestic violence in the Greater Rochester area, in collaboration with our partners, RESTORE Sexual Assault Services and Advocacy Services for Abused Deaf Victims.
ABW is now Willow
Today marks a major milestone on our agency’s 40 year timeline. Alternatives for Battered Women is now Willow Domestic Violence Center Our strong roots We are proud of our nearly 40 year history as Alternatives for Battered Women, an agency that has been at the forefront of the domestic violence movement locally and nationally. Today,…
Janet Chaize awarded Verizon HopeLine Award
Janet Chaize was one of two advocates statewide honored with a Verizon HopeLine Award for her dedication to supporting survivors and her commitment to ending domestic violence. Janet has worked tirelessly as an advocate for thousands of survivors for nearly 30 years. She leads the counseling program at Willow Domestic Violence Center, formerly Alternatives for…
