Laura’s House joins forces with the Dana Point Woman’s Club to “End the Silence” of Domestic Violence
Posted on August 27, 2011
[Dot Hammer, DPWC Ways & Means Vice President; Nancy Booker, DWPC President; Gary King "The Sax Man"; Joan Marie Kerr, DPWC Parliamentarian]
Through a series of events, the Woman’s Club will raise money, collect donations, and build awareness for Laura’s House within the South Orange County communities of Dana Point, Laguna Niguel, San Juan Capistrano, San Clemente and beyond.
LADERA RANCH, Calif., August 26, 2011 – The support that Laura’s House receives from local community groups and organizations is integral to its mission to change the social beliefs, attitudes and the behaviors that perpetuate domestic violence while creating a safe place in which to empower individuals and families affected by abuse. Laura’s House is pleased to announce today, that it has teamed up with the Dana Point Woman’s Club in alignment with the General Federation of Woman’s Clubs and their National Signature Project: “Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention,” to shine a light on domestic violence, and build greater awareness for the programs and services that it provides to the greater Orange County community, and beyond.
On Sunday, August 21, the Dana Point Woman’s Club held its first event for Laura’s House at Stella’s Italian Restaurant located inside the Monarch Bay Plaza in Dana Point. Club members and their guests from Dana Point, Laguna Niguel, San Juan Capistrano, San Clemente and other South Orange County communities were in attendance. During the event, the club collected toiletries and other necessities for the families residing in the Laura’s House emergency shelter including toothpaste, body washes and shampoos, combs and brushes, baby wipes, pacifiers, markers, crayons, Play Doh, juice boxes and gift cards. The total values of cash donations that will be made to Laura’s House is $150 from the event, with an additional $225 in pledges for a total donation of $375. Additionally, two larges bags and a basket of toiletries and other items were collected during the event for Laura’s House.
[Jacqueline McElroy, DPWC Recording Secretary and Historian; Charlie Capozzoli, Olympian, Author, Publisher; Mary Young, DPWC Corresponding Secretary]
“The Dana Point Woman’s Club is very excited to be partnering with Laura’s House to build awareness for the prevalence of domestic violence in our community, and highlight the terrific resources that are available to the community through this fantastic organization,” said Jacqueline McElroy, Recording Secretary and Historian for the Dana Point Woman’s Club, and San Clemente resident. “We chose Laura’s House as the beneficiary of our signature project due to the organization’s stellar reputation within the community, and at the recommendation of several of our members who had heard such wonderful things about the programs and services that they provide to families who are affected by domestic violence.”
During the coming months, the Dana Point Woman’s Club will be hosting several events benefiting Laura’s House including:
- September Monthly Meeting: On Thursday, September 1 at 11:30 a.m. the group will gather at Ristorante Ferrantelli located at 25001 Dana Point Harbor Drive. During the event, they will collect monetary donations, payable directly to Laura’s House, gently used men’s, women’s and children’s clothing, shoes and accessories for Laura’s House. All donations are tax deductible and a receipt will be given upon drop-off.
- October Monthly Meeting: On Thursday, October 6 at 11:30 am, the group will gather at Savannah Chop House located at 32441 Golden Lantern in Laguna Niguel. Margaret Bayston, CEO/Executive Director and Andrea McCallister, Director of Development and Communications for Laura’s House will be the guest speakers, and donations of gently used men’s, women’s and children’s clothing, shoes and accessories, along with monetary donations, payable directly to Laura’s House. All donations are tax deductible and a receipt will be given upon drop-off.
[Margaret Bayston, CEO and Executive Director, Laura's House; Joan Marie Kerr, DPWC) Parliamentarian; Mary Young, DPWC Corresponding Secretary; Jacqueline McElroy, DPWC Recording Secretary and Historian; Dot Hammer, DPWC Ways & Means Vice President; Peggy Byrns, DPWC 2nd Vice President; Nancy Booker, DPWC President]
To RSVP for these events, as well as future fundraising events for Laura’s House, please e-mail the Dana Point Woman’s Club at danapointwomansclub@gmail.com.
“We are delighted that the Dana Point Woman’s Club has chosen to join Laura’s House in its efforts to ‘end the silence’ of domestic violence’, and we are especially pleased to add these smart and energetic women as community ambassadors for our organization,” said Margaret Bayston, CEO and Executive Director, Laura’s House.
More information on the programs and services offered by Laura’s House is available at www.laurashouse.org. For more details on the Dana Point Woman’s Club and the General Federation of Women’s clubs please visit www.gfwc.org.
About Laura’s House Annually, Laura’s House provides residential shelter services to more than 200 women and children, counseling to more than 300 clients, legal services to more than 300 clients and assists with more than 1,700 crisis hot-line calls. The mission of Laura’s House is changing social beliefs, attitudes and the behaviors that perpetuate domestic violence while creating a safe space in which to empower individuals and families affected by abuse.
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