How You Can Help

Volunteer! Coalition groups are always looking for new volunteers and will train you for any of the various volunteer positions including answering the crisis line, providing emergency transportation or childcare, speaking to community groups or helping with office work. Volunteers are an integral part of the crisis work done by Coalition Groups. During 1994, 871 volunteers donated over 115,396 hours answering crisis calls, counseling battered women and sexual assault survivors, providing shelter and advocacy.

Make a Donation! A financial contribution to one of the programs listed, or to the Coalition, will help insure that services for battered women and rape survivors in Illinois will continue. Donations of food, blankets or office supplies are also welcome.

Speak Out! Learn the facts about domestic violence and sexual assault and talk to your friends, family and co-workers. If you belong to an organization that would like to learn more about domestic violence or sexual assault, contact the program closest to you to arrange for a speaker. Let your state and federal legislators know that you support legislation that provides funding for domestic violence and sexual assault programs and insures that women are protected from abuse. If you know a battered woman or rape survivor, let her know that you care and that there are groups who can offer her support.

Coalition Against Domestic Violence P.O. Box 732 Charleston, IL 61920 Business line: (219) 348-5931 Fax: (217) 348-0722 E-Mail: mor@worthlink.net