COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN

Deaf Abused Women's Network (DAWN) participates in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). The CFC is a workplace giving campaign that includes all federal employees: civilian employees, military personnel and postal workers. The campaign season runs from September through December each year and solicits approximately 4 million federal employees in 260 locations. Federal employees donate $270 million annually to support local, national and international community-service needs.
 
After years of dealing with an unhappy and abusive marriage, I have finally found the way to live my life free of violence from the hands of a partner who I thought loved me. The final straw came one night when the police was called to our home because he had physically hurt me. The cop gave me a business card with Deaf Abused Women's Network hotline information on it. My friend made the call that night to the hotline, and when I felt comfortable I spoke directly with the advocate. She reassured me that someone will meet me at court on Monday to file a protection order.  For so long I was alone and helpless, but that Monday- I was linked to an attorney general who filed charges against my partner; to a domestic violence lawyer who represented my civil protection order case; to a case worker at Crime Victims Compensation who helped pay for counseling services and for me to relocate to a safe place; and to my advocate at DAWN with whom I had weekly peer advocacy and legal advocacy with. Its been a long journey but I can say that I'm in a better place today than I was a year ago because of all of the support I've received at DAWN.
 
To help us continue our free services of empowerment and holistic services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, and stalking with your CFC contribution, enter the Deaf Abused Women's Network's CFC code, 14755, on your campaign pledge card.