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Fifth Annual PurSHOEing Justice Raises Over $96,000 for the Safe and Stable Families Project

…ram than any previous event. We are proud to announce that February 28th’s PurSHOEing Justice event raised a total of over $96,000 for our Safe and Stable Families Project. Almost half of the funds were raised by tickets and sponsorships. About 52% of the funds came from the live auction, the silent auction, and from donations taken at the event. A breakdown of the funds raised at the 2018 PurSHOEing Justice event. PurSHOEing Justice has more than…

Reflections on the Fifth Annual PurSHOEing Justice Event

…Office seeking legal protection from their abusers. The fundraising event PurSHOEing Justice was created to increase awareness around intimate partner abuse and raise money for AVLF’s Safe and Stable Families Project. The brainchild of AVLF board members Elizabeth Finn Johnson and Jennifer Jackson, PurSHOEing Justice not only provides the Safe and Stable Families project with crucial funding each year, but also provides a space in which the legal…

Housing Justice is Racial Justice

…, and our Black neighbors stand to benefit from our efforts toward housing justice. 2. Housing laws and policies have historically been used as a tool of white supremacy. Race-based housing injustice in Atlanta is nothing new. In 1936, a predominantly Black shantytown known as Tech Flats was bulldozed to make room for the nation’s first public housing project, a whites-only development known as Techwood Homes. Racial segregation in Atlanta’s publi…

Safe and Stable Homes Team Members Named 2019 Racial Justice Institute Fellows

…ng four of our team members, have been selected to take part in its Racial Justice Institute (RJI). The Racial Justice Institute is a leadership program that equips and coordinates anti-poverty advocates to address the role that racism plays in causing and perpetuating poverty. The 2019 cohort includes Safe and Stable Homes Director Cole Thaler, Staff Attorney Ayanna Jones-Lightsy, and Community Advocates Nekesha Whitaker and Shamyya Wyatt. The 20…

PurSHOEing Justice Event Uplifts Survivors of Intimate Partner Abuse

…rs and boutiques. Dior also provided free makeovers to guests. [Read about PurSHOEing Justice in the Daily Report.] This year’s was presented by Xact Data Discovery, and hosted at King & Spalding’s newly-renovated space. Guests watched a video about the services and impacts of AVLF’s Safe and Stable Families Project (see above). We also had the honor of hearing the story of a Safe Families Office client, who shared how the Safe Families team fough…

Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold Melton Speaks on AVLF’s Community Impact

…onnect with the resources they need to achieve safety and stability. Chief Justice Harold Melton showed this clip from CBS This Morning to members of the Georgia Legislature: https://avlf.org/wp-content/uploads/CBS-Cut-Version.mp4 Justice Melton explained the connection between early intervention and the court system. “We in the judiciary can and will continue to deal with people on the back end,” he said, “but we would love to see our numbers red…

PurSHOEing Justice 2017

…oject will assist 3,000 victims of intimate partner violence and stalking. PurSHOEing Justice, presented this year by Esquire Deposition Solutions, is a fundraiser designed to raise awareness of domestic violence in the Atlanta area and celebrate the AVLF volunteers and programs that help survivors. Shop for a cause! Help support the programs that serve our clients and enjoy an evening that will feature a designer shoe auction, accessories by Stel…

PurSHOEing Justice 2018

…assist more than 3,000 victims of intimate partner violence and stalking. PurSHOEing Justice is a fundraiser designed to raise awareness of domestic violence in the Atlanta area and celebrate the AVLF volunteers and programs that help survivors. Shop for a cause! Help support the programs that serve our clients and enjoy an evening that will feature a designer shoe auction, cocktails, and delicious hors d’oeuvres from Coast2Coast Catering. Ticket…

PurShoeing Justice

…Seventy-five percent of AVLF’s clients are economically vulnerable women. PurShoeing Justice, a designer shoe sale fundraiser, recognizes the legal issues facing women in poverty and the Foundation’s programs designed to address them….

Don’t Miss PurSHOEing Justice!

…miss! Event Details: King & Spalding, 1180 Peachtree Street Wednesday, February 8 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. General admission tickets: $75 each Visit purshoeingjustice.org for details and to purchase tickets….

PurSHOEing Justice

…Seventy-five percent of AVLF’s clients are economically vulnerable women. PurSHOEing Justice, a designer shoe sale fundraiser, recognizes the legal issues facing women in poverty and the Foundation’s programs designed to address them….

Letter From Leadership: Justice from the Bench

…port to survivors of intimate partner abuse, as well as outreach and education to the community at large. I know that all five courts in Fulton County will continue to support AVLF and its mission. This is an organization that understands that justice that isn’t accessible to everyone isn’t justice for anyone. All rise for AVLF.   Sincerely, Judge Robert McBurney Want to read other Letters From Leadership? They are an easy way to find out what dri…