My Nonprofit Reviews

Having worked with the court system, I saw cases of wealthy, powerful men accused of domestic violence and abuse. Often the response was that the family had money, the husband an upstanding member of the community, so they did not need to be in the court system. Comments were made that the wife could just leave. There was no real appreciation of the dilemma faced by these women. They did not have access to typical services because their family income was too high. Service providers assumed that the women could just leave. I was appalled each time this happened. That is why I decided to volunteer for WomenSV. Women SV serves a unique need in our community. The services and support serve the entire community, educating all about the very real dangers of domestic violence and abuse across the entire economic spectrum.