When the calendar flipped to January 2019, I was wringing my hands thinking about our fundraising goal of over $4,000,000.

So often, I get busy and distracted and I forget to offer even a simple “thank you.” Thanksgiving, however, is dedicated to a singular focus: gratitude.

Board member Elizabeth Finn Johnson tells us about her and her husband’s financial commitment to AVLF for the next 4 years.

The community that AVLF builds around you is unlike any other. It’s like looking inside the mind of a superhero.

At the APyeS! Awards on October 29th, we received the incredible honor of the Atlanta Public Schools District Partner of the Year Award.

By the time a survivor of intimate partner abuse seeks legal help at the Fulton County Courthouse, they’ve typically reached the pinnacle of a crisis. 

Whether through the Annual Campaign, volunteerism, or special contributions, Troutman Sanders has been one of AVLF’s most exemplary partners for 40 years.

Our anonymous donor and all of the contributors to the SAFE Fund have done nothing less than re-make the future of our work. 

For decades, Eversheds Sutherland has been by our side in the fight for equal justice.

On August 1st, leadership from the Kresge Foundation – one of our major grantors – visited one of our Standing with Our Neighbors schools.

As a social worker, I knew I wanted to work with survivors of abuse – but I didn’t predict that I’d end up working with a bunch of attorneys. 

We honor the life of Doumba Sannoh, a client of the Safe Families Office who passed away nearly one year ago at the hands of her abuser.