Earlier this month, REACH welcomed Jean Doliber to the staff as our new Director of Development. She joined us at a busy time, as we prepare for Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October), our annual Reach for the Stars Gala, and the upcoming office move! Before things got too crazy, we wanted to take some time and get to know the latest member of the REACH team.
This week we present the third and final installment in a series of blog posts previewing this year’s “Survivor Artist” platter for the Reach for the Stars Gala. In previous posts we’ve told you about art therapy at REACH (why and how we do it) and a special volunteer who plays a crucial role in making all of the artist platters happen for the Gala each…
REACH Beyond Domestic Violence, as our name implies, is an organization committed to addressing and preventing domestic violence. So why do we talk about social justice so much? Why is it included in our mission statement, which ends, “…promoting social justice for individuals and families of all backgrounds”? Why talk about race, or immigration, or LGBQ/T issues? Traumatic events, whether “man-made” or “natural,” disproportionately affect those…
Last month, we presented the first in a series of blogs to preview the survivor plate from this year’s upcoming Reach for the Stars Gala. Several people come together to make this special piece of artwork happen. The first person was Catalina, our Child and Adolescent Therapist, and we told you about her important work doing art therapy. The second person involved in this process is…
Back in April, we brought you a piece from a new volunteer named Sumana, who had just completed her extended volunteer training with REACH. We thought we’d check in with her and see how her first few months of volunteering have gone. In my first three months as a REACH volunteer, I have the privilege of serving in two different capacities: first providing childcare for survivors’…
As the school year comes to a close, we are saying goodbye to Emily, who is a Brandeis student who interned with us helping to run our Peers Against ViolencE (PAVE) program. Before she left, we asked her to reflect on what she’s learned over the past year. This is what she had to say. In the fall of 2016, my junior year, I joined…
REACH’s work with immigrant survivors of domestic violence is nothing new. We have deep roots in Waltham, a diverse community with one of the largest and fastest-growing Latinx populations in the state. We are proud to serve any and all survivors, regardless of where they come from, how they got here, or what their immigration status is. Everyone has a right to feel safe in their…
By Sumana The spring edition of REACH’s extended training for new staff and volunteers just concluded, and we asked new volunteer Sumana to share her experience with you. I was eager to volunteer in support of domestic violence survivors, but knew next to nothing of what that entailed.
Longtime REACH supporters Liz & Pete Carpenter and Pat & Clint Moon are this year’s Reach for the Stars Gala Co-Chairs. We are delighted to have their positive energy and professional strengths lead the committee to make this fundraiser another successful one. Read on to get to know a little bit about them. Tell us about yourselves. Pat: I am a Boston girl, having grown up…
This week we wanted to highlight one of our dedicated volunteers, Annie Toth. Read on to get to know a bit about her and her experience volunteering with REACH. Tell us a little bit about yourself I have lived in the Boston area for the past 14 years and moved to Waltham 3 years ago after purchasing a wonderful little fixer upper bungalow that I have…
