FROM OUR FIRST 20 MONTHS
- Opened Doors, January 20, 2020
- Renovated Living Space for 5 Families
- Obtained Necessary Furnishing, Clothing and Food
- Housed and/or Served 24 Women
- Housed and/or Served 41 Children
- “Graduated” 11 Families to Safer, Saner Independent Lives
- Provided Help to 12 Women on Protective Orders and Other Legal Issues
- Hired Our First Executive Director
- Adopted and Updated By Laws
- Reached Out to Churches & Community Groups
- Renovated Third Floor Attic Space for Multiple Uses
- Signed an Agreement to Fund the Amy Merrell Fit for Life Endowment Fund
- Formed Connections with Local Social Service Organizations
- Remained Free of COVID-19 To Date
- Publicized Casa de Paz in Local Media
- Held Two Strategic Planning Workshops
- Updated Our Web Site, Adding User-Friendly Features
- Formed Executive Committee to Guide Board
- Solicited New and Active Board Members
- Applied for Trademark of “Casa de Paz” Name
- Obtained Grants to Survive COVID and Our First Year
- Expanded Database of Donors and Supporters
- Began Writing Residents’ Handbook and Other Policy Manuals
- Obtained Help from Volunteers and Interns
