Celebrating Over 40 years of Project Sage (cont’d)

1989

Audrey Levine becomes Executive Director, operating out of a closet in Sharon Hospital.

1992

WES relocates to a space in the Falls Village train station until 2002.

1993

• A full-time Program Director, two part-time community educators, and one part-time counselor/advocate are hired.

• Hotline calls average 40 per month and 30 clients are sheltered. The budget is $74,000.

• LaBonne’s Market launches a cash register receipts program with 1% of all receipts donated.

1994

Local business owners endorse the Safe Haven Program by displaying stickers on their front doors indicating that victims are safe to enter and use their phone.

1995

• The October Vigil is held to commemorate all those who died of domestic violence during the previous year in Connecticut.

• WES sponsors training for volunteers to become CT state certified domestic violence crisis counselors.

1996

The free community education program - PEACE - Promoting an End to Abuse through Community Education - is offered.

1997

• “Founding Mothers” Donna Hoskins, Sue Kirber, Joy Martorell, are honored.

• Judy Sheridan is hired as Executive Director.

• 37 volunteers provide hotline coverage, as well as shelter, transportation, court advocacy and other services to clients.

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