Thanks to Our Community

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Mural Celebration Launches Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Celebrating Art as a Means for Awareness Building and Healing

WEAVE is elated to share that we kicked off Domestic Violence Action Month at our Arden Way WEAVE Thrift location with a ribbon cutting to honor the newly painted mural on the outside of the building. The mural was designed by artist Jaya King and painted by her and phenomenal team. As a part of this project, King and Juliet Rodriguez facilitated community paint days and workshops to engage the community and create a mural of Juliet.  

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Align Wellness Brunch
More than $700 raised to support survivors!

WEAVE would like to give a special thanks to our community partners who participated in the Align Wellness Brunch; an event centered around women’s empowerment, wellness, and self-care. Coach Hannah Nguyen along with her team of trainers facilitated the event to have conversations about wellness and raise funds to support WEAVE. Hannah and her team raised over $700 at the event and spread awareness of WEAVE’s mission and services! 

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Tea Party for a Cause
Thank You Connie Van Real Estate Group

WEAVE Philanthropy Coordinator Alyssa Saunders and Connie Van hold large check for $1,100 to support WEAVE.

WEAVE would like to thank Connie Van Real Estate Group for throwing a fabulous tea party event with friends, family and colleagues; with event proceeds donated to WEAVE. Connie hosted this event in her beautiful home, and it featured baked goods, tea, and guests dressed in their best tea party attire. This event brought to light issues about domestic violence and sexual assault and raised $1,100 to support WEAVE’s mission.  WEAVE thanks you for your kindness and support through throwing such a fun and special event.

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Kaiser Permanente Coin Drive
$1,150 to Support Survivors!

Employees from the Kaiser Permanente Morse Avenue Laboratory Department and WEAVE Director of Philanthropy & Communications Shanté Johnson in the lab holding check for $1,150 for WEAVE.

WEAVE would like to thank our friends at Kaiser Permanente’s (Morse Ave) Laboratory Department for their support. To celebrate Nation Medical Laboratory Professionals week in April, they held a friendly competition by doing a coin drive. The teams were enthusiastic and competitive, raising $1,150 in coins to support WEAVE! We are so grateful to those who find fun and creative ways to support WEAVE’s mission.

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Kaiser Permanente + Fleet Feet
Women's Fitness Festival 2024

volunteers preparing breakfast items for Women's Fitness Festival runners

WEAVE would like to give a special thanks to our community partners at Kaiser Permanente and Fleet Feet for their continued support and partnership. Kaiser has supported WEAVE in tandem with Fleet Feet as the philanthropic beneficiary for the annual Kaiser Permanente Women’s Fitness Festival since the beginning; and raised over $140K in support of WEAVE over the years. WEAVE would also like to thank Fleet Feet for their long-time support and dedication to raising awareness to WEAVE’s cause and services.

 

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Rex & Beth with bikes being donated.

Bikes to help celebrate the holidays!

A big THANK YOU to Rex Hescock and his team at Better Homes and Garden Real Estate office located in midtown Sacramento, for collecting and donating bikes to WEAVE and honoring the memory of Shelley Hescock.

Each year, Rex and his team collect bikes and donate to WEAVE in support of our holiday efforts to provide gifts to the families and children WEAVE serves. In 2020, Rex and his team collected and donated 91 bikes to WEAVE’s Winter Wonderland!

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Mr. and Mrs. Brown with hair care donation

Culturally Specific Hair Care Products

We received a generous donation of culturally specific hair care products for Black families who are staying at the Safehouse as well as those seeking other services.  A big thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Brown and their family for providing these products which will help to further empower our survivors.  

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WEAVE team accepting check from Macy's

Thank You Macy’s

Thank you to Macy’s for hosting the “Empowering People” event and a “Wear It, Share It” clothing drive for WEAVE.  It was a fun and informative afternoon filled with people who are lifting others up in life.  To top it off, Macy’s kindly donated $2,000 to our WEAVE to Work program!  

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Girl Scout Troop 2690 and bookcase

Girl Scout Troop 2690

Many thanks to members of Girl Scout Troop 2690 from Elk Grove who took the time to build and decorate a lovely bookcase for our Safehouse.  They also spent countless hours getting books donated to include with the bookcase.  Thank you so much for your thoughtful donation! 

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Renee Drandell-Rees with donations

WEAVE to Work Summer Drive

A big thank you to Renee Drandell-Rees for putting on a WEAVE to Work summer clothing drive at her place of work, Litivate Reporting + Trial Services!  Renee dropped off three car loads full of gently used business attire, for both men and women, recently thanks to the generous donations various local law firms.  

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Back to school supplies

Back to School Supplies

Thank you Assemblymember Jim Cooper for dropping off much needed back-to-school supplies at our offices for WEAVE kiddos at our emergency and safe shelter!  Your generosity ensures that students of all ages will be well prepared to learn this school year.  

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The Litas Sacramento

The Litas Sacramento Fundraiser

The Litas Sacramento hosted their 2nd Annual Benefit Bike Wash at Harley Davidson of Sacramento in June and raised over $600 for WEAVE!  Thank you, Litas Sacramento, for your continuing support of survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and sex trafficking.  

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Two Men and a Truck Logo

Two Men and a Truck

We want to thank one of our community partners, Two Men and a Truck, for their continued support and generosity.  They kindly donate one free move a month to current clients who need to move out of their homes to a new location.  As you can imagine, this can be a very emotional experience, and each and every single mover has demonstrated kindness and a positive attitude to the client.   Couple that with their careful handling of items and their efficiency, Two Men and a Truck truly are movers who care.  

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Soroptimist Club of Rancho Cordova & Gold River

Soroptimist International of Rancho Cordova & Gold River

The Soroptimist International of Rancho Cordova and Gold River arrived at our office with a car trunk full of care packages for residents in our Safehouse and other survivors.  The packages included personal care items, notepads and stuffed animals for their children.  They also donated art supplies and books for the children as well as small purses and clutches for the moms.  Thank you for your generous donation! 

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UC Davis Ecology Grads presenting checks

Thanks to UC Davis Ecology Grads

Students enrolled in the UC Davis Ecology Graduate Program came up with a clever and unique way to raise funds for WEAVE.  They hosted a silent auction of costumes which raised over $1,700 to support WEAVE and the survivors we serve.  Thank you for selecting WEAVE!  

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Dignity Health coworker and WEAVE coworker with Mother's Day bags

Dignity Health Drive for Mother’s Day

We want to recognize Dignity Health for hosting a Mother’s Day drive for our Safehouse residents.  Their caring coworkers gathered bubble bath, body lotions and other personal care items and assembled gift bags for the women.  Thank you for making Mother’s Day more special for the Safehouse residents.  

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Kelly Mishell Coaching

Kelly Mishell Coaching

Many thanks to Kelly Mishell, creator of Kelly Mishell Coaching, for hosting  “The Busy Woman’s Practical Path to Joy” workshop which had ticket sales benefiting WEAVE.  Her interactive, transformational workshop raised funds to support more services for the survivors we serve.  We also want to thank Uptown Studios for hosting the workshop.  

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The Gold Souls

The Gold Souls

In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8th, the Gold Souls selected WEAVE to be the beneficiary of a portion of proceeds from their show at the Torch Club.  We thank them for choosing us and for helping to bring awareness to sexual assault, domestic violence and sex trafficking in our community.  

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Sutter Health Self Care Kits

Sutter Health Self Care Kits

We can’t thank Sutter Health’s Office of General Council enough for their generous donation of 75 self care kits packed full of items for both children and adults.  Almost every kit contained ear buds, adult coloring books, towels and personal care products.  Donations like this show what a caring community Sacramento is.