Each of us has a unique part to play in the healing of the world.

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Executive Director Foreword

Happy New Year 2020

Dear you,

At the beginning of each year, many of us wish our friends, family, and colleagues a

Happy New Year. Often, we feel inspired to reflect on our personal and professional life

and create goals for the year to come. As I reflect on this past year I feel gratitude for so

much, the big things and the little things. And one of my goals as Executive Director this

year is to make sure I am saying Thank You.

THANK YOU for working and volunteering with ADWAS;

THANK YOU for donating to ADWAS whether it is time, money, or things;

THANK YOU for believing and being a part of ADWAS’ mission and vision;

THANK YOU for supporting your loved ones impacted by violence;

THANK YOU for being involved with those who have caused harm by supporting them to

end their harmful behavior;

THANK YOU for being part of the solution to end violence against all genders.

Our collaborative work in ending violence is not done, so on behalf of ADWAS; I look

forward working and connecting with you in 2020.

Warmly,

Libby Stanley

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Get to know our team

What are you passionate about?

Libby Stanley

Executive Director

Outside of work, I really enjoy cooking and

baking, especially for other people. Often I test

recipes and have friends sample them. At one

time, I had them do a taste test on 15 different

banana breads! Tough job, right? Being around

animals gives me energy, so I rarely turn down

an opportunity to pet sit or do volunteer work

with them.

Emily Buhman

Office Manager/HR

I am passionate about creating an equitable

world through policy, best practice, evaluation,

and reflection. I enjoy spending time outside,

collecting fish, berries, shellfish, and other plants

and herbs for food and medicine. If I need to

relax, you can almost always find me near or in

water.

Misty Flowers

Finance Director

I love learning new things about how/why/and

when people connect, traveling the world to

develop a better understanding and appreciation

of other cultures, and having intense

conversations with people that lead to an in-

depth understanding of how life (timing of

things and people) and connections evolve.

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Lore Ameloot

Development Director

I have a great passion in bringing healing to

people who have been through a

traumatic/stressful experience, spreading mental

health awareness, and animal rights. I also love

doing tarot readings for people.

Ashlynn Walker

Program & Development Assistant

To be honest, I haven’t found my passion yet. I

know that it involves connecting with people

one-on-one, being involved in a community, and

some type of movement. But I have not found it

yet. My 2020 intention is actually to find my

passion. One of the first things I’m going to try

out is dancing!

Kellie McComas Shapard

Property Manager

My passion is working here and being able to

provide single mothers with children a place to

live because of their limited income/finances,

and financial abuse. When they move in, their

faces glow with big smiles. Especially when their

children are so thrilled to have their own bed.

Dawn Ovesen

Facilities Staff

Be kind & helping others DOES make a

difference!

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Jory Pedersen

On Site Support Staff

I’m passionate about working on vintage

Volkswagens vehicles. I love to spend my free

time working on them. It is a good way for me

to relax after a busy workday.

Paula Clark

Program Director

All types of art, it can be healing. In both

creating and experiencing or observing art.

Stories are told and we are moved to remember

our stories through art.

Linda Goldman

Shelter/Parenting Coordinator

I am passionate about gardening and the natural

world.

Nancy Edney

Children’s Advocate

I am passionate about working with kids and

creating a safe, positive connection that can

support resilience and growth to buffer some of

the negative effects of traumatizing experiences.

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Morgan Breese

Therapist

I love meeting people and learning about their

worldviews. I especially like it when their value

systems challenge my beliefs and inspire me to

question and refine mine further. Variety is the

spice of life.

Wilma Dennis

Advocate

I’m passionate about doing what makes me

happy. In this field of work, vicarious trauma can

really affect how I serve survivors, so self-care is

really important so I can keep myself going.

Jeniffer Mendoza-Morales

Advocate

I have a passion to work with DV/SA survivors

succeed and be empowered. I enjoy scrapbooks

or homecare decorations and keeping well

organized

I feel strongly about being service-oriented to

the people’s needs and care.

Jimel Wright

Outreach/ Prevention Specialist

I’m passionate about changing the direction of

modern relationships. Our relationships are

based on rules that were set hundreds of years

ago and I believe it’s important we analyze

modern relationships and it’s constraints as it

plays a role in our everyday life.

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Megan Erasmus

Hotline Coordinator

I’m passionate about exchanging resources and

being committed to healing as an individual and

as a community.

Dylan Hinks

Hotline Advocate

I'm passionate about using systemic analysis to

develop solutions for a better world.

Marie Goodman

Hotline Advocate

I am passionate about hiking and being out in

the nature because it is soothing, healing and let

my thoughts wander. It also rejuvenates and

increases my happiness. I am also passionate

with my dogs and chickens. They give me so

much happiness and sure keep me busy

everyday!

Kellie Martin

Hotline Advocate

My passion is to create safe places for LGBTQ+

survivors, and provide access to resources for

them.

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Olivia Mackey

Hotline Advocate

My passion currently focuses on recycling

material into new projects such as pallet wood

projects.

Heather Daley

Hotline Advocate

I am passionate about advocating for Deaf

survivors who experience violence & abuse and

doing what I can to help break the cycle of

violence.

Blair Rasmus

Hotline Advocate

I'm passionate about sharing resources and tools

with our community by providing services that

have been inaccessible until now, like, birth and

postpartum doula services. I am also passionate

about improving the quality of life for ourselves,

for our children, and our planet by reducing

waste and growing food.

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What did ADWAS do in 2019?

School - ADWAS supported 19 new student registrations, and gave 46 students

backpacks and supplies for the school year. We attended IEP meetings and met with

schools and counselors throughout the year. We also provided homework club for

students needing extra help.

Chill Snow 2019- ADWAS partnered with the Chill Foundation that provides a

positive youth development program where boardsports become a vehicle for

empowerment. Revolving around a core value-driven curriculum, Chill programs

consist of experiential learning activities, reflection, and discussion, paired with

boardsport lessons. We had a great group of 5 kids up on the slopes snowboarding

and learning self empowerment.

Seattle Children’s Theatre- partnered with us and came to ADWAS in both the

Spring and Fall to provide acting classes in ASL from acting instructor, Andrew

Wilkes. 38 students attended, both Deaf and CODAs, with over 64 hours of

instruction.

Family Nights- Every month ADWAS has a family night which consists of a

delicious dinner and an activity or guest presenter. These nights give the families

information or fun activities they can do together each month. Approximately 32

moms and their children participate every month.

Summer Meals – the Hunger Intervention Program provides summer breakfast and

lunch meals for survivors and their families. We served 53 days of breakfast and

lunch for those families in need this year. Cooking three meals a day on a limited

income can be a challenge and this program really helps to reduce that burden.

Chill Skate-ADWAS partnered with Chill for another boardsport, skateboards!

Approximately 5 kids participated in the fall and spring.

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Spa Day for Survivors- 20 survivors attended a self-care event which included

getting their hair cut and styled, soaking their feet while they sat comfortably with

their facemasks, and enjoying scents of lavender and tea tree essential oils.

Additionally, their nails were painted by volunteer students from Lynnwood High

School. ADWAS provided childcare for parents to take a break and focus on their

healing through self-care. They also took home lots of spa swag including pouches for

their nail polish, makeup, facemasks, and more.

Man to Man Real Talk: Healthy Masculinity- The purpose of this event was for

men to get together and talk about masculinity, violence towards women, privilege,

and what they can do as men to support each other and end gender based violence.

This was also a space for men to build each other up instead of putting each other

down. Masculinity for many many MANY years has been toxic to society, women,

people of all genders, and even to other men. This was an opportunity for us to

reframe masculinity and create a new culture that is not destructive to others. We

hope to continue to host discussions like these in the future.

Escalation: What would you do if you saw a friend in an unhealthy

relationship? Would you even know? - Escalation was inspired by a woman named

Yeardly Love who was killed by her ex-boyfriend in 2010 before her college

graduation. This short movie and discussion was hosted at Edmonds Woodway High

School with the Deaf students who attended. 20 students watched the short film and

had a discussion afterwards about bystander intervention, healthy relationships, and

domestic violence. Afterwards, there was an activity to spot different red flags in a

relationship and what we can do if we see them.

Summer Camps 2019 – The camp’s theme was a pirates, and we had so much fun!

ADWAS turned into a mermaid lagoon with a pirate cove. The Preschool camp

stayed here at ADWAS and the fun came to them. They had a visit from the Zoo, Re-

Creative, and Rock Solid Science. Lots of dress up, stories, and laughter filled the

week. The older kids got to go on some fun field trips to Rock Solid Science to find

treasures and crack open geodes. At the Center for Wooden Boats, we made pirate

ships out of carved wood and added sails, then tested them for floatation. We went

on a treasure hunt on bikes with Outdoors for All then swam in the lake to cool off.

We had many Deaf guests come to talk about their hobbies and what they do for fun

outside of work. We had a real Seafair Pirate, Kurt Folsom who is the parent of a

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Deaf son, come and surprise the kids. He gave them goodies and shared some fun

stories and answered A LOT of questions.

The grand finale was riding on a real pirate ship on Lake Union all dressed like pirates,

which was a great way to end the week. The best part about the camp was having the

kids hang out with each other, meet new friends, learn about Deaf culture, and have

one last hurrah for the summer.

DV/SA training- Deaf Action Project hosted a 40 hour DV/SA training at ADWAS

in October. This year's training was led by folks from our sibling DV/SA agencies;

Najma Johnson (DAWN), Erin Esposito (IGNITE), Aracelia Aguilar (Deaf Hope),

and Amber Hodson (Deaf Hope).

There were also six co-trainers; Deanna, Michelle, Jeniffer, Robert, Wilma, and Jimel.

30 participants came from all over the United States for a week to learn about DV/SA

advocacy and survivorship, including dynamics of oppression and violence in our

Deaf communities.

Gala Event- ADWAS hosted a succesful Gala event on November 2

at SODO

PARK and raised over $92,000 for our cause. This would not have happened without

community support, our sponsors Sorenson Communication Inc, Zvrs/Purple,

Convo, Communication Service for the Deaf, Universal Language Services and

Clifton Larson Allen, Storm Smith our Master of Ceremonies, Corinne Gregory the

Auctioneer, and all of the volunteers.

Holidays- The founder of The Hotes Foundation along with a group of volunteers

came to ADWAS the day before Thanksgiving, and donated 23 FULL Thanksgiving

dinners to families in need. The families were so thankful that they were able to sit

down at the table and celebrate the holidays without stress.

Thank you HOTES for making this holiday so special! The links below are videos

documenting their journey.

https://hotesfoundation.org/a-thanksgiving-delivery-part-1/

https://hotesfoundation.org/a-thanksgiving-delivery-part-2/

Thanks to the generosity of the Seattle community, our “Share the Holidays” adopt-a-

family program was able to provide holiday gifts, wrapping paper, gift cards, and pre-

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lit Christmas trees to families of more than 50 children! We are grateful to everyone

who participated.

Zoo Wildlights – The Zoo graciously gave our families and community members

free tickets to the Wildlights to enjoy during the holidays. We took a bus with 50

people to see the Wildlights this year and everyone loved seeing the lights and had a

blast in the Snowmazium.

Healing from Trauma with Nature – Mallory Malzkuhn from DeafShare was in

town and hosted an outdoor workshop to talk about nature’s role in all of our healing.

A group of about 10 folks met at Maple Leaf Park and engaged in conversations

about nature, how we connect with nature and took a moment to practice mediation

along with other activities.

Holidays and Trauma Conversation – This was co-hosted by ADWAS and HSDC.

Diego Guerra, a guest from Texas, hosted a conversation with community members

about trauma and the holidays. Holidays can be a tough time for folks with family

trauma, relationship trauma, communication and access trauma. This space was

created for folks to process and share experiences as well as tips on how to cope and

heal.

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ADWAS 2020 EVENTS

February

 February - April: Washington School for the Deaf Boys Club: In this club

students will talk about toxic masculinity, oppression, gender based violence, and

work to become better boys/men in our society.

 February 18

: Survivors of Sexual Assault Support Group: ADWAS will be

hosting a space for Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, and DeafBlind sexual assault survivors

to meet and heal together. LGBTQ+ and male survivors are also welcome. Go to

our Facebook and website for more details.

March

 Date TBD: Self Defense Seminar with Angela Nardillo.

 March 5

: Be Bold Now Event: Join us to celebrate International Women’s Day.

Marilyn Smith, ADWAS’ Founder, and Lore Ameloot, ADWAS’ Development

Director, will present. www.bboldnow.com

 March 25th: ADWAS’ Birthday

 March 25

: Healthy Masculinity Workshop at Bellingham HSDC

April

SAAM is a month of Sexual Assault Awareness and Action. Stay tuned for SAAM

activities with ADWAS, as well as nationwide. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook

for more information.

 Date TBD: 5k Run/Walk/Move for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

 Date TBD: Healthy Masculinity/Reframing Masculinity Workshop

 April 17

: Breakfast Fundraiser more information coming soon!

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May

 Date TBD: Relationship Skills Class will be hosted at ADWAS. The curriculum

is from Northwest Network and is designed to be a 6 week group process to

discuss aspects of relationships and build tools and skills in how to connect with

others and ourselves. Contact adwas@adwas.org for more information.

 May 6: GiveBIG: 2020 is the 10

anniversary of GiveBIG. Let’s celebrate our

world’s generosity by donating to ADWAS.

Children’s Events

ADWAS hosts 3 week-long summer day camps. The preschool camp is a half-day and

filled with lots of activities and guests. The Deaf and CODA camps are a full-day

camp that includes lots of fun field trips and activities. This years theme is Space!

Registration will start early April. Contact Nancy@adwas.org if you would like more

information about camp.

 Preschool Camp July 6-10 9:00-12:00

 Deaf Camp August 3-7 9:00-5:00

 CODA Camp August 10-14 9:00-5:00

Seattle Children’s Theatre has been given a grant to work with ADWAS and the

community to offer acting classes in ASL, at ADWAS. We have done 5 seasons of 3

separate age groups of acting classes with SCT acting instructor Andrew Wilkes. We

will have another one in the spring of 2020.

If your child is interested in acting in a signing environment contact Nancy Edney, at

Nancy@adwas.org

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National Deaf Hotline

Written by: Heather Daley, Megan Erasmus, Marie Goodman, Dylan Hinks, Olivia

Mackey, Kellie Martin, and Blair Rasmus

Using Resources and Planning

The National Deaf Hotline was established to fill in gaps of accessible services for

Deaf, DeafBlind, and DeafDisabled survivors of intimate partner, domestic violence,

and sexual assault. The National Domestic Violence Hotline and Abused Deaf

Women’s Advocacy Services (ADWAS) partnered to form this service.

How does this hotline work for callers? Deaf advocates form a team of on-call sign

language responders who are extensively trained in domestic violence, sexual assault,

confidentiality, safety planning, crisis intervention, education, information and

referrals. Advocates provide these services in sign language, and can also be reached

through email and live chat on www.thedeafhotline.org. We established this hotline so

that it can be a vital means for finding resources, or for planning your next step

beyond intimate partner violence or sexual assault.

Resources are a critical part of life planning. They can vary from support systems,

service providers, hotlines, advocacy, medicine, education, and more. Usage of

resources permeates our social fabric in every way, from small to large decisions,

venting to a friend for advice, spending time at a family member’s place while moving,

meals at soup kitchens or churches, therapy sessions with counselors, health tests

offered by healthcare providers, arranging major legal changes with your lawyer,

attending presentations by specialists, and calling hotlines for help.

All of these are acts of using available resources. It is often through these resources

that we open more options. It is important to remember that we all start somewhere,

and it is never too late. It is also common that we already have resources available but

forget or undervalue their role in our life planning. This is normal, but life will require

many moments where we must ask for help. In many of these moments, we will need

more than one resource. This is where the hotline comes in to support you.

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All survivors of intimate partner violence face the same issue: abuse thrives in

isolation. This isolation can mean intimate partner violence can sneak up on the

survivors. By the time they realize that they are in a difficult unhealthy situation, the

person causing harm often becomes aware that the survivor knows too. That is why

isolation can happen in the first place––abusers understand that without resources, we

lose support systems and the power to enact change.

That is what our hotline provides for the Deaf, DeafBlind, and DeafDisabled

community. We provide accessible advocacy for every step of the way in life

planning––from questioning and seeking advice to developing next steps. We provide

safety planning to end an abusive relationship or flee one. We support survivors in

how they want to move forward out of their unhealthy relationships with ideas,

resources, and space to process these decisions. We know who we can contact in

times of crisis and support survivors so they are not alone in these extreme moments.

We also provide education and information for people who are unsure if their

relationships are healthy. This includes understanding what makes healthy boundaries,

communication and interactions in thriving relationships. We can also refer survivors

to appropriate resources if our services do not meet their needs. Our services intend

to support planning a thriving life for people, whether that means breaking away from

isolation, from self-doubt, or unhealthy relationships.

Life planning is major, and we will need others to help us develop our lives. How can

we know when we need outside support? We can welcome support in our life

planning when we face barriers that stun us, when we face isolation as a barrier, when

we have our choices made by other people or our choices monitored by others. This

is when it is a good time to seek support for our own independence for a thriving life.

It can be easy to forget what choices will help us thrive, so it’s helpful to have an

outside perspective. Our advocates are trained in domestic violence, sexual assault,

and more in order to provide what the perspective survivors may need for healthy

planning. We are networked with services all over the country, so we can also find

physical aid or resources in many situations. When you are feeling unsure and want to

see what you can do to make life planning easier, reach out to us. We are always here

and available for you.

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Toxic Relationships

Written by: Morgan Breese, Paula Clark, Wilma Dennis, Nancy Edney, Linda

Goldman, Jeniffer Mendoza-Morales, and Jimel Wright.

Marriage has been around as long as we can remember. However, it was not always

intended for love as it is today nor was it accessible to everybody. The United States

only JUST legalized gay marriage in 2015! Marriage was originally for alliances

between families and there were economic advantages. Women weren’t allowed to

own property or have their own income, when they married they were considered to

be their husbands’ property. In the eyes of the law, the husband and wife were

considered one person.

How might this affect our view of relationships in modern day society? The concept

of monogamy, for one. Monogamy is when you are married to, or in a sexual

relationship with one person at a time. Humans are one of the few species that

practice monogamy. Research shows that people believe that monogamy is the way to

go when it comes to relationships even though studies have proven that people in

non-monogamous relationships are just as happy and satisfied as people in

monogamous relationships.

Monogamy as a cultural institution has been interpreted and practiced in ways that can

be unhealthy. These ideas are often romanticized or perpetuated in media, cultural

norms, and social expectations. This is not to say that monogamy is inherently toxic,

but we may need to take a closer look at how we conduct our relationships. Here are

some traits of relationships that are influenced by history and monogamy that could

also be toxic.

Do you find yourself doing and believing these things in your relationships?:

 We must do everything together

 We must be able to read each other moods and uplift each other

 We must not be attracted to anybody else than our partner

 Jealousy, overprotectiveness is an indicator of love

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 Possessiveness/ownership is romantic

 Sharing money, joint account

 Treat each other as objects (I own you, or you’re mine)

 Attraction or love towards others is disloyalty and shameful

 Putting relationship before yourself

 Being in a relationship equals success or status, more if married and have kids

 Partner must be number 1 priority

 Only allowing your partner to have certain friends

 The idea that your insecurities are your partner’s responsibility to adapt to, and

never yours to work on

 Idea that an intense love is enough to overcome any incompatibility

All of those listed above are often considered the norms for a relationship in our

society- we see it all of the time in the movies we watch, the books we read, the news

we consume.

Who doesn’t remember swooning over Noah’s love for Allie in the epic love saga

“The Notebook”? His love for her lasted forever! He couldn’t love anybody other than

Allie. He would not give up on them even when she had. (Never mind the

implications of stalking and consent) However, as we grow up, we learn how

unrealistic that is and perhaps, just a tad unhealthy?

This is only a scratch on the surface of how ingrained those norms are in our society.

We often don’t give it a second thought- until we find ourselves in a relationship and

struggling. Even then, we still often don’t discuss and dissect our thoughts, feelings,

and behaviors with other people because we can’t put a finger on those unspoken

rules.

It's difficult to be able to talk about it when we still don’t feel satisfied after all of the

conventional expectations are met. We often find ourselves resenting our partners

without being able to name the reason- why would we be upset if they appear to be

doing everything right?

Don't worry- there is good news! There is no one way to have a relationship.

Regardless of the messages we see through media, or even through our friends on

Instagram, you can have your relationship the way YOU want; the way you and your

partner decide. Not the way others think you should. You can feel satisfied in your

relationship without meeting all of society’s relationship norms.

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In your relationship(s), you can:

 Commit to personal growth- separately and together

 Agree to have individual freedom- no need to be together at all of the time or

to let the other know where you are at all time.

 Agree to have open communication and abstain from manipulation- this may

require some self reflection but it’s possible!

 Remember 1+1 doesn’t necessarily equal 2- it could equal more!

 Compromise because you WANT to, not because you NEED to

 Live for NOW instead of the future. Realistic expectations

 Flexible roles and equality in your relationship- no more of that “Who wears

the pants in this relationship?”

 Decide your own relationship terms

 Privacy from your partner

 Decide to not have kids or get married

 Be your own person

 Put yourself first before the relationship

 Treat each other as humans and not objects

It is okay if your relationship doesn’t look like everybody else’s relationships. What

matters is that YOU feel loved and content to be in the relationship. What matters is

that you have a choice and say in how your relationship works- that you have the

choice to keep growing, learning, and loving.

When unspoken rules are enforced in a relationship, that could cause a lot of unease

and confusion. Traditions are made to be broken- let's communicate about our needs

and modernize our relationships!

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Help keep the support flowing by

making a monthly pledge today

Show your commitment with an automatic monthly donation to ADWAS

Want to make your donation go a little farther? As a monthly donor, you can ensure

that when someone needs support, ADWAS can provide it. Your monthly

contribution will help ADWAS better provide services that meet the needs of

survivors and their loved ones across the country.

Some donors prefer to give smaller monthly donations over a longer period of time,

rather than a single lump sum. Not only can this be easier for personal budgeting, but

it also allows you to contribute more to ADWAS than you may have thought possible.

For example, a gift of $10 per month might be easier to manage than a one-time gift

of $100—and over the course of a year you’ve increased your overall donation to

ADWAS by 20%.

One-Year Pledge Payment Examples:

Amount

Pledged

Weekly

Semi-

Monthly

Quarterly

$50

$0.96

$2.08

$4.17

$12.50

$100

$1.92

$4.17

$8.33

$25.00

$250

$4.81

$10.42

$20.83

$62.50

$500

$9.62

$20.83

$41.67

$125.00

$750

$14.42

$31.25

$62.50

$187.50

$1000

$19.23

$41.67

$83.33

$250.00

$2500

$48.08

$104.17

$208.33

625.00

$5000

$96.15

$208.33

$416.67

$1,250.00

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How does my donation make

a difference?

Data from an eight-year survey of college students at Rochester Institute of

Technology indicates that Deaf and Hard-of- Hearing individuals are 1.5 times more

likely to be victims of relationship violence including sexual harassment, sexual

assault, psychological abuse, and physical abuse in their lifetime.

When you give to ADWAS, you are not just donating to an organization—you are

helping to improve the lives of thousands of people affected by domestic and sexual

violence.

Where Your Money Goes:

 Educates the community on prevention and healing through hosting

workshops, support group, community events, and the media.

 Advocate for domestic violence/sexual assault laws and policies to ensure that

survivors get the justice they deserve.

 Allows us to provide individual/family therapy and provide childcare for each

client appointment.

 Allows us to provide support with a client in job seeking and secure housing by

providing financial support.

 Allows us to provide school supplies/clothes to children in need.

 Allows us to give food and gas gift cards to families in need.

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PLEDGE FORM

Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services empowers Deaf and DeafBlind survivors of domestic

violence, sexual assault and harassment to transform their lives, while striving to change the

beliefs and behaviors that foster and perpetuate violence. We provide comprehensive services

to individuals and families, community education, and advocacy on systems and policy issues.

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Pave yourself into ADWAS history with a personalized brick to

be laid at the front of ADWAS building.

Become part of our history and have an engraved brick at Roosevelt Way NE/NE

street – Honor family, friends, loved ones, pets, a business, or share an

inspirational quote. All proceeds will go towards completing our landscaping project.

OFFER 1: $100

COMMUNITY PAVER

Size: 4x8, up to 1-2 lines

(16 characters per line, including

space/punctuation)

OFFER 2: $150

IMPACT PAVER

Size: 4x8, up to 3 lines

(16 characters per line, including

space/punctuation)

OFFER 1: $200

BRIDGE PAVER

Size: 8x8, up to 5 lines

(16 characters per line, including

space/punctuation)

Payment options:

 Go to www.adwas.org/donate

On the bottom you will see “Pathway to Healing Campaign” choose your offer from these three options,

and type your message for engravement

 Contact ADWAS at [email protected] or through VP 206-922-7088. Share which option you would like

to choose and your message for engravement.

REMEMBER 16 characters per line, including space and punctuation

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Direct Service Department (Non-Direct Service Duties)

 Files (organizing, purging, creating new blank files)

 Organizing (food bags, supplies, donations)

 Assist with projects/planning/events

 Find and create housing resources

 Assist with cleaning/organizing the emergency shelter

 Summer- assist with Children’s Camp during Summer months

 Other duties as needed

Contact Paula Clark at programdir@adwas.org, if these volunteer duties interest you

Building Department:

 Painting

 Landscaping

 Cleaning

 Other duties as needed

Contact Kellie McComas Shapard at Kell[email protected], if these volunteer duties

interest you

Development Department:

 Assist at fundraisers events

 Interpreting at fundraiser events

 Assist with mailing letters/flyers

 Assist with decorations

 Perform a wide range of duties and activities

Contact Lore Ameloot at develop[email protected], if these volunteer duties interest you

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We want you to join our Board

Would you like to help shape the future of ADWAS?

Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Service (ADWAS) is currently

seeking for qualified individuals to join our Board of Directors.

What is involved in being a ADWAS Board member?

o Influence and develop policy

o Participate in fundraising

o Build community relationship

o Provide budgetary oversight

o Participate in strategic planning

o Attend six board meetings annually

o Commit to at least an one-year term

o Publicly support the work of ADWAS

o Represent ADWAS occasionally at external events

o And much more

Want to learn more about our organization or interested in

applying? Please contact Board Chair, Dawn Rose at

[email protected]

We are looking forward to have you be part of the

ADWAS team!

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Marilyn J. Smith Inspirational

Award 2019

This is a local award and nominees must be currently active in the Washington state

Deaf communities.

Award Criteria

Nominees must meet all five criteria:

1. Dedicated: Contributes time and energy to improve the quality of life for

others in the Deaf and/or DeafBlind communities

2. Visionary: Reflective on past experience to lead in the present and into the

future

3. Mission-Centered: Creates a compelling vision of social justice for the Deaf

and/or DeafBlind communities

4. Collaborative: Values the importance of collaborations both within and

outside of the community

5. Ability to Inspire: Has passion for their work in the community and inspires

others with that passion to create change in their own communities

Nomination Procedures

The nominator must submit both the application and either a letter or vlog to

ADWAS that provides a detailed account of the ways the nominee has shown that

they meet all five criteria for the Marilyn J. Smith Inspirational Award.

A selection committee of five individuals consisting of members of ADWAS staff,

board and community members will review the application and score the nominees in

each of the criteria categories.

Letters/vlogs and applications can be emailed to a[email protected] or mailed to our

office: 8623 Roosevelt Way NE Seattle, WA 98115 by March 16

2020

Award will be presented at our breakfast fundraiser on April 17

, more information

to come.

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Marilyn J. Smith Inspirational Award Application

This page must be completed and submitted with letter or vlog of support for the nominee

no later than March 16, 2020.

Please make sure to write clearly and legibly

Nominee Information:

Name of Nominee

Address of Nominee

City State Zip

Nominee Phone/VP number

Nominee E-mail

Nominating Party’s information:

Name of Nominator

Address of Nominator

City State Zip

Nominator Phone/VP number

Nominator E-Mail

Signature of Nominating Party Date

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Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services

8623 Roosevelt Way NE

Seattle, WA, 98115

Videophone: (206) 922-7088

Fax: (206) 726-0017

Email: adwas@adwas.org

Website: www.adwas.org

Office Hours

Monday – Thursday 9AM-5PM

Friday 9AM-4 PM

Closed during Lunch (12-1 PM)

National Deaf Domestic Violence Hotline

24 hours/ 7days a week/ 365 days a year

Videophone: (855) 812-1001/ Local: (206) 812-1001

Email: nationald[email protected]rg

Website: www.thedeafhotline@adwas.org

Live chat 24/7