Irene MendezBanales and Connie Destito along with community members started The East Los Angeles Rape and Battering Hotline.
1983
Established first Spanish-language self-defense class.
1980
Expanded services to provide culturally responsive domestic violence services.
1984
Child abuse prevention taught using Teatro throughout LA county.
1986
Established AIDS Infoline
2008
Promotora Contra La Violencia model expanded to include sexual and domestic violence with first federal grant.
1997
Launched Promotoras en Accion Contra el SIDA, the first in the nation focused on immigrant Latinas.
2011
24-Hour Domestic Violence Response Team began offering crisis intervention at the Emergency Center at LAC+USC.
2009
Launched youth development programs. Created a satellite office at East Los Angeles College.
2014
Launched the Promotora Institute and trained more than 1,200 Promotoras, created 6 collectives and provided training in 8 states.
2015
Expanded services for human trafficking outreach.
2013
ELAWC co-located at the Wellness Center @ LAC+USC with 23 other organizations to provide services, training & education.
Men’s Healing Circles launched in collaboration with the National Compadres Network,
2016
Established Domestic Violence Task force at LAC+USC. Promotora model expanded to address workplace sexual harassment and reach underserved industrial communities
2018
Opened transitional housing for survivors and their families.
2020
Established COVID Rapid Response Fund to provide comprehensive pandemic response - outreach, housing assistance, shelter & food distribution.
A MESSAGE FROM BARBARA
KAPPOS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Over a year ago, we embarked on a journey that changed us forever. Our communities suffered. Jobs were lost, leaving many without the means to pay rent, buy food, or other life essentials. We grieved for family members lost, dreams vanished, and our nation finally began to painfully confront deeply rooted social and racial injustice.
National lockdowns led to a devastating increase in domestic violence, stretching domestic violence organizations and shelters to the limits. Throughout the pandemic, communities of color and marginalized populations suffered disproportionately.
2017
Introduced housing solutions for survivors.
> Implemented DV Housing First Model
> Opened Hope & Heart Emergency Shelter, the 1st U.S. hospitalbased shelter for women & families impacted by violence.
2019 Certified by the State of California to provide substance abuse recovery services.
2021 Celebrating 45 years of raising the voices of survivors and communities
During this challenging time, ELAWC never stopped serving our communities. In fact, we increased our services to help survivors find safety and economic mobility. ELAWC provided groceries, PPE, and other essentials, while also expanding emergency shelter options for families. Promotoras served as a vital public health bridge, delivering PPE, COVID education, and referrals to more than 30,000 community members.
Despite the many challenges, we gained a collective spirit to endure, to be resilient and compassionate, and to stand together against injustice.
I am deeply grateful to our ELAWC staff, volunteers, and Promotoras for their tireless efforts helping survivors and families during this difficult time. I also want to acknowledge the individuals, corporations, and foundations who supported our efforts. We depend on your kindness and donations to sustain survivors, families, and our communities.
While recognizing our accomplishments over 45 years, we also acknowledge the challenges ahead. We hope you will continue to support our efforts by volunteering, donating, or simply staying connected.
May 2021 be a year of renewal, success, and well-being.
Barbara Kappos, Executive Director, ELAWC
We Stand For
JUSTICE
HUMAN DIGNITY
EQUALITY
EQUITY
"We can't let people drive wedges between us...because there's only one human race.”
— Dolores Huerta
THE MISSION of the East Los Angeles Women’s Center is to ensure that all women, girls and their families live in a place of safety, health, and personal well-being, free from violence and abuse, with equal access to necessary health services and social support, with an emphasis on Latino communities.
We recognize the strength of the survivors, their wisdom and journey.
Statement of Commitment to Trauma-Informed Care
Throughout the history of the East Los Angeles Women’s Center, we have recognized how deeply trauma has affected the lives of the survivors and their families who reach out to us seeking safety and healing. The histories of traumatic events, brought on by violent interpersonal relationships, physical and sexual assaults and abuse, have impacted the survivors’ sense of emotional safety and physical well-being.
WE AS A COMMUNITY of advocates are committed to providing trauma-informed care in all aspects of our responses to the survivors who seek our services.
WE ARE COMMITTED to a public health approach to trauma-informed care, which realizes the effects of trauma are widespread and have the capacity to affect anyone in our greater communities who have endured adverse experiences in their lives.
WE AS AN AGENCY are committed to integrating the knowledge of traumainformed approaches into our policies, procedures and practices. We recognize the signs and symptoms of trauma and we resist the re-traumatization of each individual we encounter, including survivors who come through our doors, callers who reach out to our hotlines, staff and volunteers who provide support and services and the community members we collaborate with in our mission.
OUR ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES and addresses the origins of historical, collective, structural and intergenerational trauma and actively moves forward past cultural and gender biases. We recognize the strength of the survivors, their wisdom and journey. We outreach and offer access to services to those who may not feel welcome in other settings due to stereotypes or fears. We incorporate policies, protocols and procedures that are responsive to the racial, ethnic, gender-specific and cultural needs of the individuals and the community served.
Our Impact
The pandemic revealed the unsettling reality of great inequities in our communities to meet fundamental human needs
8,000+
received counseling, crisis intervention, advocacy, and referrals
80% of clients report improved quality of life and economic autonomy
For 45 years, ELAWC has been a beacon of hope for survivors in a time of crisis. The COVID-19 crisis of 2020 was no different. With resilience, creativity, and fortitude ELAWC staff and volunteers were available for clients 24/7/365.
Adapting to the realities of pandemic restrictions, staff and volunteers found new ways to connect, while also being socially distant, so no one was denied access to services.
Innovations included:
» hosting virtual support groups and events
» responding immediately to thousands of online chats
» implementing tele-health counseling
» expanding emergency housing resources
» establishing a rapid response fund to provide vital assistance to families
» mobilizing Promotoras for public Covid outreach
Today, we are taking the lessons learned in 2020 to expand access to services and programs to better serve our communities.
Rapidly Responding to Critical Needs with Pandemic Support
Personal Protective Equipment
13,521
INDIVIDUALS
27,813
1,050
454
Clothing And Personal Essentials
825
INDIVIDUALS
3,394+ Hotline Crisis Calls
8,582 Web Chats
290 Emergency Responses at Lac+USC Medical Center
67 Men Join Fatherhood & Men's Circles
1,600 Youth Engaged in Violence Prevention Outreach
30,000 Contacts with Community Members for PPE, COVID 19 Education, Testing, & Vaccine Resources
1,500 Receive HIV Prevention Education
33,840 Bed Nights for Women & Children
125 HIV Navigation Services
200 Test for HIV
900+ Attend Virtual Workshops & Film Screenings
40 Advocates Virtually Completed SA/DV 70-hour Certified Training
110 Receive Substance Abuse Recovery Services
Housing Solutions
Never has the availability of a safe and permanent home been more essential to health and well-being than in 2020
Domestic Violence is a Leading Cause of Homelessness for Women & Children
36.1% experiencing homelessness in LA County are Latinx 20% are headed by single mother with a history of DV
** (Los Angeles 2020 Homeless count)
ELAWC’s housing programs seek to prevent homelessness; help unsheltered families reach safety; provide temporary and transitional housing; and provide families with a path to permanent housing.
As the pandemic gained in size and scope the need for emergency housing grew more urgent as fragile families faced evictions due to job and income losses, and vulnerable women confronted a surge in domestic violence.
ELAWC staff was on call 24/7/365 to meet the emergency housing needs of families. More than 400 families found shelter at ELAWC’s Hope and Heart Emergency Shelter and through Project Safe Haven, an initiative of the LA Mayor’s office. Families also found stability and a path to sustained independence at ELAWC’s transitional housing and through Domestic Violence Housing First (DVHF) services.
“At first, I was scared to leave the shelter — it felt like when they release animals back into the wild after being caged. Now I know I’m OK. My abuser tried to take away my identity, but I didn’t let him defeat me. I’m free.”
KIMBERLY
Ph.D Graduate, Dancer, Nature-lover
Kimberly never imagined domestic violence could enter her idyllic life. Born in California, raised in Italy, Kimberly lived with her family in Washington before moving to Los Angeles in 2019 for graduate school.
Completely on her own for the first time, her life changed suddenly. After dating a guy for a short time, Kimberly realized his behaviors were dangerous and abusive and cut off the relationship. Life quickly got scary as he stalked and threatened her — and her family. One day, he violently abducted her from a local Starbucks. After weeks in isolation with her abuser, and a night of terrifying battering, she escaped.
Arriving at LAC+USC hospital she asked for a DV screening and was invited to stay at the Hope & Heart Shelter to safely recover and reset. After 2 months in the shelter, she moved to ELAWC’s transitional home, where she found strength, safety, and renewed confidence.
While living at the transitional home, Kimberly completed her graduate degree in International Affairs. Now living independently in her own place, Kimberly also landed her dream job where her confidence and joy are truly contagious.
"Even though I was afraid during the pandemic, I felt safe at Project Safe Haven. I am so excited because in a few weeks I will be moving into my very first apartment, thanks to the housing specialists and staff at ELAWC.” - Survivor
Total Households
Supported
FAMILIES HELPED IN 2020
Households Secured Permanent Housing
110
Households
244 Individuals
Households Supported by ELAWC Hope & Heart Emergency Shelter and Project SAFE HAVEN
"When I was most vulnerable, ELAWC offered me the support I needed to reunite with my children and to move to our own home.”
JACKIE
Mother, Protector, Optimist
Households
Supported by DV Housing First Support
Domestic violence drove Jackie from her home, and her four children into out-of-home placement. At ELAWC’s Hope & Heart Shelter she found personal safety, and the resources to reunite with her children and secure a home of their own.
Pandemic stay-at-home orders issued shortly after her arrival meant that Jackie was safe in the shelter, but without her children. As the courts went dark, Jackie’s dream of quickly reuniting with her children faded. She was told it might be months before her case was heard, but ELAWC’s determined social workers were able to bring the family together after only a few weeks.
While living in the shelter, Jackie's children still wanted to connect with their father, now living in Mexico. The children were able to occasionally speak with him, but he later passed away from COVID. The loss was difficult for her kids, but with love and courage, they pulled together as a family to heal and begin their lives anew.
Due to pandemic restrictions, Jackie and her children lived in the shelter for nearly a year. ELAWC helped Jackie's family move into an apartment of their own, with the support of DVHF funding. Now working at a new job Jackie is living proof that with persistence and faith, it’s possible to overcome the most challenging hardships, and create a better life.
Community Engagement
Transforming the future of our communities by empowering better health and well-being
LA County COVID Outreach Project
Promotoras reach 30,000+ residents in 8 weeks
Recognizing the importance of community health workers, Supervisor Hilda Solis initiated a grassroots effort in LA County to deliver critical COVID public health information to highly impacted communities during the winter 2020 surge.
17 local organizations, including ELAWC, were enlisted to serve as vital public health bridges to deliver culturally appropriate education, information, and referrals in a time of extraordinary need.
More than 70 Promotoras rapidly mobilized to:
» Deliver PPE and information about COVID prevention and worker safety requirements
» Dispel myths about the virus and the importance of contact tracing
» Connect residents to local resources for COVID testing, mental health services, and food and housing assistance.
Promotoras connected with more than 30,000 East LA and Boyle Heights residents In November and December 2020.
"Seeing Promotoras bravely step out of their comfort zone to make their voice, and the voices of the community heard — helped me overcome my own fears.”
VEVA
Director, Community Leader, Change-Maker
Raised in Boyle Heights, Veva joined ELAWC in 2008 as an Administrative Assistant. As the agency has grown, so has Veva. One of 14 staff members in 2008, Veva is now the Director of the Promotora Institute and a leader in the bustling 50+ person agency.
Empathetic, humble, and passionate about her work, Veva witnessed domestic violence at home as a child. In college, she realized violence at home was not commonplace or normal — and decided to shape her life and career around helping others.
Shortly after joining ELAWC, Veva helped create the Promotoras Contra la Violencia program, designed to help end violence against women by training Latinas (the majority are immigrant women) to become a bridge to their communities — with leadership training and by building the skills and confidence to make powerful personal change.
With Veva’s dedication and enthusiasm, these pioneering programs have given hundreds of Latinas the opportunity to grow, personally and professionally, and to create communities of support for survivors throughout Los Angeles county.
Project Wrap
MARIA (LULU)
Promotora, Empowerment Advocate, Mother of 5
In 2018, Maria (Lulu) learned about ELAWC’s Promotora program. A busy mother of 5 boys, she was an active school and community volunteer. Motivated to help others, Lulu signed up for the 21-hour Contra La Violencia training, graduating as a volunteer Promotora in the Boyle Heights Collective.
Becoming a Promotora has been life-changing for Maria Lulu. As a volunteer, she found a sense of personal independence, growth, and a way to positively impact the lives of survivors in her community.
Lulu was invited to expand her involvement and enroll in the 70hour Spanish-Advocate hotline training. As she developed more skills, confidence, and strength, Lulu’s traditional husband began to feel neglected. With the support of ELAWC, Lulu assured him the work was strengthening — not weakening — their family. Lulu’s husband became supportive of her activities, often sharing the hotline number with clients and others in need.
Lulu also serves as a Community Health Promotora. She is part of the COVID-19 outreach team that offers PPE, vaccine resources, and vital health information to hundreds of community members.
An inspiration to others, Maria Lulu is a true advocate and a voice of empowerment for Latinas and her community.
ELAWC is honored to be selected as a partner for California’s Labor Commissioner’s Office (LCO) Workplace Rights Ambassador Project (WRAP). Building on ELAWC’s Promotora’s experience working in the industrial sectors, ELAWC is implementing the first-trauma-informed initiative for the LCO.
"Workers throughout California have lived various types of traumas that influence how they respond to workplace situations. The traumatic experiences of racism, sexual abuse, being working poor, childhood adversities, etc. alters a person’s perception of themselves and their safety, which may prevent them from exercising their basic rights at work. The immediate workplace situation does not stand alone; it may cause workers to relive past traumas. What appears to be a “simple dispute” or a “simple legal claim" can surface an internal storm of paralyzing pain. The traumatic experiences of workers have a chilling effect on learning, understanding and exercising workplace protections. WRAP is a trauma-informed approach that recognizes trauma and attempts to address long lasting impacts. WRAP invests in building bridges to organizations that are first responders for trauma survivors and creates pathways to heal the broken trust between workers and LCO. These strategies would not even be considered without trusted partners like the East Los Angeles Women’s Center."
— Lilia Garcia –Brower, California Labor Commissioner
"Deseo vivir en un mundo mejor, libre de injusticia.”
Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault
We recognize the strength of the survivors — their wisdom and journey — and the signs and symptoms of trauma
Hospital-based Services
Project Heal
From Domestic Violence to Homelessness
Using a holistic, trauma-informed approach, ELAWC delivers bilingual, culturally responsive services for domestic violence and sexual assault. Programs are built on a foundation of best-practices including interdisciplinary evidence-based models designed to end the cycle of gender-based violence and homelessness.
At the Wellness Center at LAC+ USC Medical Campus, ELAWC provides direct domestic violence and sexual assault services at the critical time when survivors seek health care. Crisis intervention, safety planning and advocacy is available at bedside for clients receiving medical treatment. Many survivors also opt to receive ongoing therapy from a trauma therapist and some require emergency shelter.
ELAWC also provides domestic violence education and training to healthcare providers, social workers, and other hospital personnel annually. Training is designed to help staff identify victims of abuse during their initial health screening and intake.
Project Heal, launched in 2020, is designed to prevent future generational family violence and help families flourish, by delivering therapeutic services and interventions to support non-abusing parents and children exposed to domestic violence and abuse in the home.
Using a range of trauma-informed, culturally and linguistically appropriate methods, a team of therapists, child development specialists, and case managers work with nonabusing Latinx survivors and children ages 0-18 years to build skills and strengthen the social, emotional, and developmental needs of children and youth experiencing violence.
Training is provided quarterly to medical staff and other professionals.
Project Heal Is funded by the U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services, Administration For Children And Families (ACF), Administration On Children, Youth And Families (ACYF), Family And Youth Services Bureau (FYSB), Specialized Services For Abused Parents And Children (SSAPC) Program.
ELAWC published a study identifying the pathways that lead DV survivors to homelessness. Research included bilingual interviews with clients and experts in domestic violence and homelessness.
The study traces how systemic issues such as sexism, racism, family dynamics, institutional entities, child welfare, and the cycle of poverty lead to homlessness for survivors, and explores strategies for prevention and permanent housing.
READ THE STUDY: www.elawc.org/publications
Male Engagement
Healing generations and strengthening relationships
" The most revolutionary thing we can do is to heal ourselves. Recapturing the sacredness of what it means to be a man. "
- Jerry Tello
Since 2015, ELAWC has partnered with the nationally-recognized National Compadres Network (NCN) to offer culturally-based healing programs for men and fathers in our community.
Today, we are further strengthening this collaboration by expanding services to engage men as facilitators and community peer workers and by creating restorative healing circles — for men who have experienced personal trauma and for those who have caused harm — to end violence within families and communities.
Co-founded in 1988 by Jerry Tello, the work of the National Compadres Network is rooted in the idea of La Cultura Cura (Culture Cures). This culturally-based health and healing philosophy recognizes the profound influence of indigenous ancestors and seeks to restore sacred cultural values and traditions as a foundation for personal transformation.
We are grateful for our ongoing partnership with Jerry Tello and the National Compadres Network. We also offer special thanks to Osvaldo “Ozzie” Cruz, Sr., Armando Lawrence, the late and unforgettable Bobby Verdugo for their wisdom and commitment to our communities. We also thank ELAWC staff Luis Mendoza for his dedication to helping make this project a success.
ELAWC’S MALE ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS: A Safe Place to Learn, Share, and Heal
MEN'S CIRCLES
A place to begin repairing harm caused by intimate partner violence
Circulos give men a safe space to reflect and share life experiences; to learn how to establish and maintain positive, healthy relationships; and to master coping and conflict resolution skills. By shifting the paradigm from punitive to restorative, participants learn how to create, and sustain, lives without violence.
MEN’S FATHERHOOD PROGRAM
A guided 12-week family-strengthening process
Designed to reinforce positive cultural values, honorable manhood and fatherhood, the program focuses on building, strengthening, and maintaining positive and healthy relationships between fathers and their children, their partners, families, and community.
Celebrating Resilience & Creativity
2020
LOOKING BACK
Supervisor Hilda L. Solis — Thank you for your leadership and making a difference in the lives of those impacted by the pandemic.
While we missed being in-person, we were surprised and delighted to reach so many more individuals through virtual events and classes.
MARCH
3RD ANNUAL HEALTH + RESOURCE FAIR
Celebrating health and wellness with workshops, screenings, and kids activities. The last in-person event in 2020.
AUGUST
CAFÉ CON ROSA
135 attended a virtual screening of the short film For Rosa and a lively conversation with the filmmakers.
SEPTEMBER
LUNAFEST®
120 joined the virtual film festival to raise more than $2,500 to support our COVID Rapid Relief Fund.
OCTOBER
23RD ANNUAL MUJERES DE PAZ CANDLELIGHT VIGIL
A beautiful and moving virtual tribute to survivors and those we have lost to domestic violence, — reaching over 5,000 individuals through FaceBook and YouTube.
NOVEMBER—DECEMBER
LA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH COVID OUTREACH
Promotoras reach more than 25,000 individuals with vital COVID public health information and resources.
2021
LOOKING FORWARD
2020 was a very difficult year for the entire globe. We are looking forward to a better 2021, including proudly celebrating 45 years of serving our communities.
Look for announcements for these upcoming events:
JULY | Café Con series
AUGUST | 4th Annual LunaFest Film Festival
OCTOBER | Annual Mujeres de Paz Candlelight Vigil
OCTOBER | 45th Anniversary Mujeres de Paz Awards (Hybrid)
Embodying the spirit & the work at ELAWC
"My wish for ELAWC’s next 45 years is…"
LUCY VEGA
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT | 13 YEARS
“We continue to grow and positively impact the lives of survivors, and our ELAWC family continues to blossom.”
ZARA ESPINOZA
LCSW, CLINICAL COORDINATOR | 9 YEARS
“We remain united and continue to heal and lift each other up — with passion and purpose — for the greater glory of God and human dignity."
VEVA LOPEZ
DIRECTOR, PROMOTORA INSTITUTE | 13 YEARS
“Happy anniversary! May we continue to be the voice of so many that are unheard so that one day we can celebrate a day without violence.”
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Marilyn Ladd, Chair
East Los Angeles College, Emeritus
Katherine D. Emerson, Vice Chair
DPA, MSW, Consultant
Dr. Irma Licea, Treasurer
Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority
Beatriz Zaragoza, Secretary
Allstate Insurance
Gerri Guzman, Member
Educator, Consultant
Silvia De La Riva, Member
Private Practice, School Neuropsychologist
Yvette Rodriguez, Member
PhD, Engineer, Department of Defense
ADVISORY BOARD
Diane Araujo, Ed.D, Founding Member East Los Angeles Women’s Center
Norma Bastidas, Athlete Spokesperson on Human Trafficking
Connie Destito, MSW, LCSW, Co-founder East Los Angeles Women's Center
Linda Fischer, Author, Public Speaker
Yolanda Gonzalez, Artist, Sculptor, Creator
Georgia N. Kezios, Attorney
Law Offices of Georgia N. Kezios
Dr. Melora Sundt, Chief Academic Officer
Noodle Partners
Jerry Tello, CoFounder of the National Compadres Network, Director of Training and Capacity Building, and Author
Elvira Valenzuela, Vice President, EastWest Bank, Corporate Development and Legislative Affairs
(left to right) Alva Moreno, past ELAWC Executive Director, Leticia Chacon, founding member, Connie Destito, co-founder, Irene Mendez-Banalez, co-founder, Diane Araujo, founding member
Bezos Day 1 Families Fund
ELAWC was Honored to be Selected by the Bezo's Day 1 Families Fund to Receive a One-Time $2.5 Million Grant to develop and deploy solutions for families experiencing homelessness.
With the rise in domestic violence and economic hardships throughout the counrty, this generous investment in ELAWC’s housing programs means we can serve many more at-risk and homeless families with children and create real pathways to permanent homes.
In-kind or non-monetary contributions are items, products, or services provided free of charge to East Los Angeles Women’s Center. These are dollars saved that we are able to apply directly to support our programs and services.
Mr. and Mrs. McCrimlisk
Adnant LLC
AmazonSmile
Baby2Baby
Barrio Los Angeles
Bella + Canvas
Big Sunday
Brenda Lepe
Capuyo Cafe
Catholic Daughters of The Americas - St. Alphonsus
Celeste Levey
Curacao Foundation
Current Air
DaVita Inc.
D'nelle Almanza
Frontline Foods
Highly Likely Cafe
Homeless But Not Mask-less!
José René Bolaños & Erick Rodriguez
Kaiser Permanente –LA and East LA Medical Center
Leanna Moreno
Lisa Becker
Los Angeles Police Department –Olympic Division
Luisa Lopez and Friends
Maria Wodtke
National Alternative Work Centers (NAWC)
Nike, Inc – West Region
Norma Leyva
Omega Phi Beta Sorority
Our Place Healing Hearts Foundation
Pajama Program
Scout McLaglen
Voss Water x blackbear
Westside Mother's Collective
Nora Ross Inc
Olive Faye Earrings
Claire Donahue
Rotary Club of East Los Angeles
We have taken great care to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this list, and regret any errors or omissions. Should corrections be necessary, please contact Heidy Rodriguez at 323-526-5819
FRIENDS OF THE EAST LOS ANGELES WOMEN’S CENTER
U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services, Administration For Children And Families (ACF), Administration On Children, Youth And Families (ACYF), Family And Youth Services Bureau (FYSB)
$1M+ Bezos Day One Fund
Cal OES Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
US Dept. of Justice — Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)
LA County Dept. of Public Health — Office of Women’s Health
Emergency Food and Shelter Program
Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority
City of Los Angeles AIDS Coordinator’s Office (ACO)
Los Angeles County –Department of Public Social Services
$100,000+ Weingart Foundation Anonymous J.B & Emily Van Nuys Charities
$50,000+
Roy + Patricia Disney Family Foundation The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation
$20,000+ Anonymous AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)
$15,000+ Rehrig Pacific Company The California Endowment Government Funding
$5,000+
$2,500+
$250+
AACN Chapter at Keck
Medical Center
Alison Faith
Charitable Fund
Alison Locke
Ana Garcia
Andy Kondrat
Ari Briski
Audrey Freudberg
Aurora Anaya-Cerda
Beatrice Viramontes
Brianne Amato
Carmen Chavez
Chris Rusak
Constance Destito
DCAST Music
Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health –Division of HIV and STD Program
Department of Public Social Services
Community Services
Block Grant (CSBG)
California Dept of Public Health
Special Thanks to our Monthly Sustainers
Blue Shield of California Foundation CEMEX Foundation
Abigail Lloyd Barry Gribble Brittney Lee
Discover a Star Foundation
Diz Rivera
Danny Getzoff
David Valdez
David Champagne
Donna Fulks
Dr. Irma Licea
Elizabeth Pickrel
Emily Baird
Eric Hsu
Gina Frierman-Hunt
Hero Theatre, Inc
Hon. Valerie Salkin
Jerry Tello
Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles
JoAnn Diaz
Alexandra Wheatley
Ana Maria Garcia
Danielle Surra
Erickka Gonzalez
California Community Foundation Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
David Suroviec
Robert E Fraser Foundation
Constance Marie Law Offices of Samer Habbas
John Dwyer (THEE OH SEES)
Josh Levine
Julia Rickles
Julie Miyoshi
Kamaye Defensor
Katherine Emerson
Katherine Kurnick
Kathleen Kyriacou
Keena Garcia
Laurie Newbound
Linda Zahradka
Lions Club of Los Angeles
Lisa Quintela
Louis Provost
Luisa Lopez
Maria Foster
Maria Demming
Gina DeVitis
Jason Orellano
Katherine Emerson
Laurie Newbound
Rose Hills Foundation The Annenberg Foundation
The California Wellness Foundation Anonymous
Select cast members of the feature film SCREAM
The Durfee Foundation
Natalia Olenicoff Ostensen
The Mary See Foundation
Maria Oropeza Fujimoto
Marilyn Ladd
Martha Cristo
Melissa Earnhart
Melora Sundt
Michael Lens
Michelle Davis
Michelle Ghoulmore
Michelle Martinez
Mike Dill
Mikel Maron
Moms Club of Culver
City West & Mar Vista
Momentum Solutions
Philip Swartz
Rajesh Luhar
Richard Chang
Rori Baron
Liz Horman
Mark McGrath
Natalie DeJohn
Sally Martin
Women’s Foundation of California
Wendy vanden Heuvel
JP Sports & Entertainment on behalf of Don Cheadle
Rose McGowan
Rose Marcario
Rotary Club of East Los Angeles
Sally Martin
Sara Saedi
Sarah Levine
SGV New Generation
Rotary Club
Shawn Jacy Nova
Silvia De La Riva
Steven Kennedy
Steven Weinstein
Tammy Tosounian
The American Online
Giving Foundation
Virginia Yount
Zach Negin
Teresa Contreras
Victor Klaus
How You Can Help
DONATE at www.elawc.org
VOLUNTEER to become a Hotline Advocate
JOIN our Embajadoras de Paz Membership Network
ATTEND our annual Mujeres de Paz awards dinner
WALK with us at AIDS Walk LA and the Mujeres de Paz Vigil
SPONSOR a family in need during our Holiday Giving Campaign
INVITE ELAWC to speak at your school, workplace or service club
SHARE the great work ELAWC provides on your social media channels
FOLLOW us on Twitter and like us on Facebook
JOIN our advisory committee or refer a colleague
GIFT new, unused clothing and essential goods to women and children for the Hope & Heart Shelter
