CHW S.O.S Campaign 2024: Recognition Book

2024 crowdfunding campaign

S U M M E R 2024

ORAH EMPOWERING VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE AND TRAUMA IN ISRAEL AND CANADA

BELIEVE THEM HEAL THEM

August 20-21, 2024 a 27-hour crowdfunding matching campaign

featuring Project info, inspiring videos, and personal stories

National President Lynn Gillman

Immediate Past National President Elayna Latsky

CHW DIrectors

Marcia Glick Dorothy Hanson jeannette hoffman shanna mittleman Barb ROsenstein Ariella Schachter Linda Senzilet Tova Train

CEO

Lisa Colt-Kotler

Photo Credit: Mickey Noam-Alon

Empowering victims of violence and trauma and Their Families

Photo Credit: Ben Kelmer

welcome Thank you for participating in our fourth annual crowdfunding campaign to empower victims of violence and trauma. True to its mission, CHW is leading the way to empower at-risk women and children by stepping up emergency support and services at this critical time.

This 27-hour campaign, aptly named S.O.S – Starting Over Safely, has six key priorities in 2024, which include Franny’s Fund in Canada, and WIZO initiatives Michal Sela Forum, Shamir Medical Centre, HaGal Sheli, and Her Academy in Israel. To learn more about these priorities, turn to pages 6-8.

With domestic violence and PTSD escalating to staggering proportions, now is the time to empower women and children by stepping up emergency support and services around the world and here at home.

CHW strongly believes that every human being deserves the right to achieve their full potential, while living in safety and security. Thanks to your generosity, we can change lives, provide hope, and build futures for at-risk women and children in Israel and Canada.

Our heartfelt appreciation to our generous Superheroes and Matching Heroes, whose generous matching gifts will make a tremendous impact. We have recognized all the Heroes in this recognition book and on our crowdfunding website www.chwsos.ca.

We want to thank the S.O.S committee of volunteers for their dedication and tireless efforts to make this campaign such a huge success. We are grateful that you participated in this amazing opportunity to make a tangible change in the lives of so many women and their families: Michelle Bottner, Stephanie Caplan, Miriam Cooper, Alicia Epstein, Karen Farkas, Marcia Glick, Debbie Groll Goldberg, Dorothy Hanson, Stephanie Hendin, Sharon Kroft, Elayna Latsky, Shanna Mittleman, Damaris Notte, Susan Rose, Toby Rubin, Stephanie Rusen, Julie Spira, Tova Train, Toby Yan, and Dana Zinman.

Our exciting crowdfunding period runs from August 20 at noon ET to August 21 at noon PT, and during these 27 hours, every gift is quadrupled thanks to our generous Superheroes and Matching Heroes. If you have not donated yet, we invite you to click on this page and make your donation online right now. You will receive a full tax receipt by email.

Today we are raising funds to help victims find their voice, to empower them to create change, and to provide women and children with safe support for their future. None of this happens without you, our dedicated and generous donors, sponsors, and volunteers. Thank you for your steadfast support.

Sincerely, Lynn Gillman National President

Lisa Colt-Kotler CEO

Barb Rosenstein Campaign Co-Chair

Ari Schachter Campaign Co-Chair

Photo Credit: Mickey Noam-Alon

Empowering victims of violence and trauma and Their Families

Photo Credit: Ben Kelmer

IN SUPPORT OF S.O.S – Starting Over Safely 2024 has six campaign priorities.

1. FRANNY’S FUND - CANADA Due to the difficulties of navigating the legal system and managing both the financial and emotional strain of being a victim of domestic abuse, Franny’s Fund was created to provide help for parents and families in need of an urgent response, who are unable to access critical services. Thanks to CHW’s support Franny’s Fund is accessible through centres in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, and Calgary.

2. WIZO PROGRAMS - ISRAEL Safety Net Program: Women leaving a WIZO shelter with their children require a helping hand to safely rejoin the community. They face extreme emotional, legal, and social challenges. Safety Net has nearly a 100% success rate to break the cycle of violence and prevent victims from reentering an abusive relationship. The program assists with social and personal support, helping to provide and care for the victims’ greatest needs.

Essentials Kits: Kits are provided for women leaving a WIZO shelter. The Kit provides necessities like small appliances, clothing, school supplies, linens, kitchen utensils and other household items needed to maintain a decent home. The Kits are tailored to the specific needs of each family, to help them start fresh in a new home.

Respite Camp Program: To support the continued economic independence of at-risk women, CHW is funding summer and holiday day camps to provide children with fun, safe supervision so that women can continue working while their children are cared for. As well, CHW provides a 10-day overnight summer camp experience for at-risk youth from WIZO youth villages.

YOUR IMPACT ON THE at-risk women and children we support

IN SUPPORT OF S.O.S – Starting Over Safely 2024 has six campaign priorities.

3. HAGAL SHELI - ISRAEL

*NEW*

For over a decade, HaGal Sheli has empowered and educated youth nationwide to conquer life’s challenges by harnessing the transformative power of surfing, fostering personal growth, resilience, and success.

In the aftermath of the attacks on October 7, HaGal Sheli launched an emergency trauma intervention program to prevent the onset of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among affected individuals. Since the onset of the war, HaGal Sheli has provided critical care to over 1,000 evacuees from the most affected communities in both the north and south, released hostages, Nova Festival survivors, active combat soldiers, and veterans. Certified surf instructors lead each weekly session throughout the program, supported by trauma specialists, clinical psychologists, educators, and mentors.

4. HER ACADEMY - ISRAEL

*NEW*

Her Academy is a revolutionary non-profit organization, working holistically to support highly vulnerable women escaping prostitution and violence in Israel through the provision of vocational training, job placement services, and more. Their success rate is remarkable: 85% of students graduate and over 70% of those eligible for work find stable employment. They restore independence and control by providing access to education, skill-building, and a judgment-free learning environment.

Their services work together in and with the existing system to enhance overall support. In 2024, with CHW’s support, Her Academy hopes to support 200 students in Tel Aviv and 40 students at a branch opening soon in Haifa.

YOUR IMPACT ON THE at-risk women and children we support

IN SUPPORT OF S.O.S – Starting Over Safely 2024 has six campaign priorities.

5. SHAMIR MEDICAL CENTER - ISRAEL Shamir Medical Center, home to the largest and most sophisticated hyperbaric treatment center worldwide, is a global leader in the research and treatment of PTSD. Their groundbreaking method combines hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) with the expertise of a multidisciplinary team dedicated to treating severe PTSD. This innovative treatment protocol was developed for severe, treatment-resistant PTSD to significantly improve symptoms, enhance performance, and facilitate a swift return to normal life. Due to the current crisis in Israel, there is an urgent need to leverage this clinical expertise and utilize the unique and effective tool for civilians contending with severe trauma. Supporting the expansion of the PTSD unit will enable Shamir to provide comprehensive, professional, ongoing treatment tailored to the unique needs of each patient. Supporting therapy will help heal individuals, children, and adults who have endured unimaginable pain.

6. MICHAL SELA FORUM - ISRAEL Michal Sela Forum offers an innovative program, The Michal Sela Canines, which provides women under high-risk threat of intimate partner violence with life-saving protection dogs. The dog is given to the woman for life, and he lives with her as a family member 24/7. The dog is a life-saving gift that gives the woman quality of life, and physical and emotional security.

This is an innovative project and the first of its kind in Israel. Michal’s Watch provides free “armor” for women under threat of IPV. Essentially turning her home into her shelter, the package includes 24/7 security services, self-defence lessons, and a cease-and-desist letter from a law firm to the threatening party.

YOUR IMPACT ON THE at-risk women and children we support

campaign goals

F I V E RE L ATION S H IP WA R N I N G SI G N S

O B SE S S I V E N ESS

GA S L I GH T I N G

Snoops on you and constantly checks your phone.

Makes you think you’re always to blame for everything.

T W O -FACE D R EL AT I ON S H I P Puts on a different face in public.

O VE R RE AC TI NG

M A RT Y R

Reacts in a threatening manner if you suggest breaking up.

Both a victim and an aggressor.

Content developed by Michal Sela Forum provided to CHW in proud partnership.

Break the cycle of violence: CHWSOS.CA Half of the women murdered by their partners never experienced physical violence before they were killed.

If you need help, call the 24-hour crisis line TOLL-FREE 1-866-863-0511.

Photo Credits: Mickey Noam-Alon

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SUPERHEROES

Aron Abecassis Albert Abrum Lager Foundation The Anna Zaitchick Chapter Anonymous x4 The P. Austin Family Foundation Susan Balinsky Shelley and Dan Baruch Tali & Jeff Baum Frances Belzberg Lala & Jan Berkovic Estate of Shirley Birbrager z”l CHW Calgary Centre Walk CHW Vancouver Centre Walk Sylvia Cristall Cora Cohen Lisa Colt-Kotler Beverley Corber Aubrey & Marla Dan Foundation Wendy & Elliot Eisen Karen Farkas Jaclyn Fisher Foundation Mandy and Russell Fleischer Simmie Frieberg Antflick Lynn Gillman Marcia & Bernard Glick Shirley Glick Barbara Gleiberman Shawna Goodman & Todd Sone Family Foundation

Crowdfunding donors are incentivized to make a gift during our 27-hour campaign, knowing that a Hero like you has agreed to match their gift. Suddenly, the impact of a small gift becomes much greater because of the power of matching!

Gayle Goldgut Rhonda and Stan Gordon The Lindy Green Foundation Jenny Hoppenheim Sarah Hutman Roslyn Joseph Dianne Kardish Memorial Fund

Elayna Latsky Howard B. Lohner CPA Inc. Anita Morris Olymbec Barb and Gerald Rosenstein Florence Rozen Brondell Shapiro Sheryl & Kevin Skopit Julie Spira Louise Tenenbaum Tova Train Miriam Trehearne Vancouver Centre of CHW Susan Wainberg Willowdale Realties Judy Winberg Carole and Bernie Zucker & Family The Ben & Mary Zukierman Family Legacy Fund

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MATCHING HEROES Michelle Axler Debbie Bank Lori and Philip Barer Elaine Chelin Gail Cooper Annette and Larry Filler Debbie & Ian Goldberg Tammy Hittner Sandi Kirschner Michelle Moll Joan Morris Marlene Richardson Marilyn Rotenberg Sheila Rother In memory of Riva Schwartz z”l Susan Shinoff Chaim & Clara Spilberg Memorial Fund Rachelle Wolynetz-Frankel

LEAD DONORS

DONORS

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Miriam Neveren Memorial Fund

LEAD DONORS

Roslyn Joseph

LEAD DONORS

The Anna

Zaitchick Chapter

LEAD DONORS

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Carole and Bernie Zucker & Family

LEAD DONORS

The Ben &

Mary Zukierman Family Legacy Fund

LEAD DONORS

Tali & Jeff Baum

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Anonymous

LEAD DONORS

Anonymous

LEAD DONORS Henriette and Leonard White Endowment Fund

Dianne Kardish Memorial Fund

LEAD DONORS Aron Abecassis

The P. Austin Family Foundation

LEAD DONORS Frances Belzberg

Sylvia Cristall

LEAD DONORS Wendy & Elliot Eisen

Brondell Shapiro

LEAD DONORS Shawna Goodman & Todd Sone Family Foundation

Shelley and Dan Baruch

LEAD DONORS C HW Calgary Centre Walk

Lala & Jan Berkovic

R honda and Stan Gordon

F lorence Rozen

LEAD DONORS Olymbec

C HW Vancouver Centre Walk

Anonymous

Estate of Shirley Birbrager z”l

LEAD DONORS Barb and Gerald Rosenstein

The Lindy Green Foundation

Beverley Corber

Marcia & Bernard Glick

LEAD DONORS Shirley Glick

Gayle Goldgut

thank you

TO ALL OUR CAMPAIGN SUPPORTERS Lili Ben Ami, CEO and Founder of Michal Sela Forum Hadas Dagan Blum, Head of WIZO Safety Net Program Michelle Bottner, S.O.S Committee Member Rebecca Bowslaugh, CHW Director of Marketing Communications Stephanie Caplan, S.O.S Committee Member Lisa Colt-Kotler, CHW CEO Miriam Cooper, S.O.S Committee Member Aubrey & Marla Dan Foundation, S.O.S Ambassador Prof. Shai Efrati, Founder and Director of Sagol Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Research Alanna Elias, CHW Senior Director, Development and Campaigns Alicia Epstein, S.O.S Committee Member Karen Farkas, S.O.S Committee Member Anita Friedman, Chairperson, World WIZO Stephanie Gareau, Executive Director at Fondation Marie-Vincent\ Dr. Daniel Garfinkel, Clinical Psychologist & Director of The Treehouse Lynn Gillman, CHW National President, S.O.S Committee Member Marcia Glick, S.O.S Committee Member Debbie Groll Goldberg, S.O.S Committee Member Diane Goldstein, S.O.S Committee Member Dorothy Hanson, S.O.S Committee Member Stephanie Hendin, S.O.S Committee Member Tammy Hittner, CHW Senior Director of Finance and Operations Jennifer Ierullo, CHW Director of Donor Relations and Volunteer Engagement & Outreach Ben Kelmer, Photographer Sharon Kroft, S.O.S Committee Member Elayna Latsky, S.O.S Committee Member Erin Leigh, Executive Director of CFS Ottawa Iris Stern Levi, Co-founder of Her Academy Malka-Deena Lewis, CHW Development Coordinator, Western Canada

thank you

TO ALL OUR CAMPAIGN SUPPORTERS Yael Lichi, Head of Safety Net Program, Jerusalem Maggie McKillop, Executive Director of Homefront Calgary Alexa Michos, CHW National Event Coordinator Shanna Mittleman, S.O.S Committee Member Laura Mityurev, CHW National Bookkeeper Mickey Noam, Alon, Photographer Damaris Notte, S.O.S Committee Member Karen Orser, CEO, Luna Centre Katia Ousovitch, CHW Senior Development and Donor Relations Coordinator Julia Parron, Child and Family Therapist at Boost Child & Youth Advocacy Centre Daniel Pike, CHW Assistant Manager, Digital and Creative Marketing Susan Rose, S.O.S Committee Member Barb Rosenstein, S.O.S Committee Co-Chair Toby Rubin, S.O.S Committee Member Stephanie Rusen, S.O.S Committee Member Karen Rustia, CHW Director, Events and Corporate Sponsorship Michal Orion Sagi, Head of WIZO Emergency Shelter for Women & Children Alex Saslove-Raisbeck, CHW Marketing and Communication Specialist Ariella Schachter, S.O.S Committee Co-Chair Ephy Shapiro, HaGal Sheli International Partnership Director Alla Shchepotkina, CHW Donor Database Manager Rebecca Snukal, Founder of Franny’s Fund Julie Spira, S.O.S Committee Member Sharon Stern, CHW Director of Israel Office Tova Train, S.O.S Committee Member Klil Valiano, Survivor of the Nova Festival Yaron Waksman, Founder & CEO of HaGal Sheli Toby Yan, S.O.S Committee Member Dana Zinman, S.O.S Committee Member

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