Welcome!
See Our Change, Bring Your Change
SAVE is hosting a Fremont Chamber of Commerce Mixer and Ribbon Cutting on Wednesday, January 27 from 5-7 pm. Join us to socialize, network, and celebrate our new community office. Attendees are encouraged to “Bring Your Change” as a donation to SAVE. All proceeds help fund SAVE’s continuum of programs serving victims of domestic violence.
Thank You Praecavemus Foundation!
Paul Maloney, president of the Praecavemus Foundation, presented SAVE with an unexpected $20,000 donation setting the celebratory tone for SAVE’s Indulgence fundraiser in April. Through his foundation, Mr. Maloney works globally to help individuals with core needs – health, safety, food, clothing, shelter and education.
“We acknowledge the honor of receiving this much welcome support from Mr. Maloney and the Praecavemus Foundation. All of us at SAVE truly appreciate his confidence in our ability to provide the high quality of support and crucial services that align perfectly with his foundation’s mission. I am pleased to welcome Paul and the Praecavemus Foundation in our move from success to significance in ending the cycle of violence,” declared Rodney Clark, SAVE Executive Director.
Above: (left to right) Board President Ruth Traylor joined by Paul Maloney and James Herger (Praecavemus Foundation), Dianne Santillan (SAVE staff) and Rodney Clark, Executive Director.
It took 33 years of dedication and hard work to build our programs and services.
It took the swipe of Governor Schwarzenegger’s pen to effectively wipe out the last 10.
The budget approved by the Governor eliminates all state funding for domestic violence programs, despite the efforts of the state legislature to minimize the impact.
What does this mean for SAVE?\We will lose at least 20%, or $210,000, of our overall funding, dragging us down to what our income level was in 1998. Our service levels will need to be reduced to compensate for this loss. Picture any of the following devastating scenarios that could become dire reality.
- Cuts to our shelter program may mean 70 families need to stay in their abusive homes rather than the peace and safety of our shelter
- Cuts to our restraining order clinic may mean 90 people won't have a temporary restraining order that can keep their abuser away
- Cuts to our COPS program may mean 160 people leave a police department without the support they need to be safe
- Cuts to our prevention and outreach programs may mean 800 teens won't learn how to have healthy relationships --- and may someday end up in an abusive relationship
- Cuts to our counseling program may mean 32 men and women are without individual counseling to help them heal from their abuse
And that's just for this year…
SAVE has helped more than 200,000 individuals over the years. Chances are we helped you, a family member, a friend, or someone you know. Won’t you please help us now?