October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

  • Posted by Anna Bard
  • On October 1, 2019
  • Domestic Violence, October, October Domestic Violence Awareness, WINGS
Domestic Violence Awareness Month was established in 1981 by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence to bring together advocates across the country that are on the front lines of battling […]
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ALAS – Advocating for LatinX Achieving Self-Sufficiency

  • Posted by Anna Bard
  • On September 16, 2019
  • advocacy, advocating, bicultural, bilingual, Domestic Violence, latina, latinx, latinx support, mentor, Volunteer
ALAS, a program of WINGS, serves men and women in the community who are experiencing domestic violence.  The goal of the program is to identify and support LatinX clients in […]
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Donations Are More Than They Appear To Be

  • Posted by Anna Bard
  • On September 3, 2019
  • back to school, children services, Domestic Violence, domestic violence agency, donations, DV agency, End Domestic Violence, in-kind donations, WINGS, WINGS Program
Things we take for granted everyday become so much more when you have lost everything.  They can hinder you or make you soar.  What would you do if the ‘right’ […]
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WINGS New Video – The Importance of a Safe Home

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On May 17, 2019
  • Chicago, chicago metropolitan area, Chicago suburbs, Domestic Violence, DV agency, Home, non-profit, Safe Home, Shelter, WINGS, WINGS Video
WINGS New Video – The Importance of a Safe Home- Hear from WINGS CEO, CFO, Board President, and program graduate as they share their thoughts on the importance of a safe home in WINGS new video.
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WINGS Volunteer Provides Empowering Money Management Classes

  • Posted by Sarah Swiston
  • On May 8, 2019
  • Budget Tips, Budgeting, Domestic Violence, empowerment, End Domestic Violence, Finances, Money Management, money management classes, money tips, non-profit, Volunteer
WINGS Volunteer Provides Empowering Money Management Classes. Tracey, a bank VP & domestic violence survivor, provides financial education and inspiration to WINGS housing participants.
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Advocates Work to Keep Domestic Violence Victims Safe on Social Media

  • Posted by Anna Bard
  • On August 2, 2017
  • Budget Tips, Budgeting, Domestic Violence, empowerment, End Domestic Violence, Finances, Money Management, money management classes, money tips, non-profit, Volunteer
The ubiquity and popularity of social media have made it easier for people to keep track of one another. “Now everybody knows everybody’s family and friends,” says Barbara Helm, a […]
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Denise Brown Continues To Raise Money For Domestic Violence Victims

  • Posted by Anna Bard
  • On October 21, 2016
  • Budget Tips, Budgeting, Domestic Violence, empowerment, End Domestic Violence, Finances, Money Management, money management classes, money tips, non-profit, Volunteer
CBS2/October 2016 CHICAGO (CBS) – Denise Brown, sister of Nicole Brown Simpson, is in town this week to raise money for domestic violence victims. 22-years ago, the O.J. Simpson saga […]
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Nicole Brown’s sister to discuss domestic violence, hope in suburbs

  • Posted by Anna Bard
  • On October 21, 2016
  • Budget Tips, Budgeting, Domestic Violence, empowerment, End Domestic Violence, Finances, Money Management, money management classes, money tips, non-profit, Volunteer
Daily Herald/October 2016 Like the way Nicole Brown — who was once married to O.J. Simpson but was murdered in 1994 — always had french fries or another snack in […]
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New Domestic Violence Shelter Opens This Weekend In Chicago

  • Posted by Anna Bard
  • On February 11, 2016
  • Budget Tips, Budgeting, Domestic Violence, empowerment, End Domestic Violence, Finances, Money Management, money management classes, money tips, non-profit, Volunteer
CBS2/February 2016 (CBS) — This weekend, a new shelter for victims of domestic violence will open its doors on Chicago’s southwest side. It’s the first time in over a decade […]
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VP Joe Biden Attends Domestic Violence Shelter Groundbreaking in Chicago

  • Posted by Anna Bard
  • On November 25, 2013
  • Budget Tips, Budgeting, Domestic Violence, empowerment, End Domestic Violence, Finances, Money Management, money management classes, money tips, non-profit, Volunteer
  Vice President Joe Biden visited Chicago Monday in part to attend a groundbreaking of a new domestic violence shelter. Biden joined Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Sen. Dick Durbin at […]
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