By Alyson Shields AccessWDUN.com Christy Sims wears her battle scars on her sleeves. As the first person who has survived an acid attack in Georgia, Sims was badly burned when an ex-boyfriend threw sulfuric acid on her shortly after the pair broke up in 2013. In the past five years, she has worked towards recovering […]
WHAT: 14th Annual Domestic Violence Breakfast & Briefing featuring domestic violence survivor Christy Sims. The event is presented each October (Domestic Violence Awareness Month) by the Hall County Domestic Violence Task Force. We are honored to have Ms. Sims share her incredible story of survival (more background below) as well […]
Join us for the 2018 Gobble Wobble on Thanksgiving Day! A family fun Thanksgiving run through downtown Gainesville. Help fight hunger and domestic violence while you run through the scenic streets of Gainesville. This race benefits the Georgia Mountain Food Bank and Gateway Domestic Violence Center. Event details and schedule […]
July 1 marked the beginning of a new chapter in the Georgia law books. But while most of the public focus centered around the enforcement of distracted driving restrictions, there is another statute that will provide a positive change for a set of residents in need. House Bill 834 passed […]
The board of directors and staff at Gateway Domestic Violence Center would like to extend our sincere thanks to the sponsors and supporters of 2018’s Gateway to Hope. This year the event, which is Gateway’s largest annual fundraiser, took place on March 23 at Chattahoochee Country Club. Check out some […]
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. – Gateway Domestic Violence Center has been providing shelter support and legal advocacy for survivors of domestic abuse since 1982. On March 1 the nonprofit will open an outreach office in Flowery Branch to make its services more accessible to residents in Braselton, Oakwood, Flowery Branch and other […]
Gateway Domestic Violence Center is one of 150 domestic violence programs around the country that recently was awarded a $20,000 grant from The Mary Kay Foundation. Gateway will use the grant to support its emergency shelter and transitional housing programs said Jessica Butler, executive director at Gateway. “We were thrilled […]
By Scott Kimbler, AccessWDUN.com As a part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, AccessWDUN sat down with the Executive Director of Gateway Domestic Violence Center in Gainesville. Jessica Butler said domestic violence affects one in four women in their lifetime. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, it also affects […]
The Medical Center Foundation’s Open Golf Tournament was held Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, with the 19th Hole Reception at Chicopee Woods Golf Course. This year, the proceeds will benefit the Gateway Domestic Violence Center with the $262,082 raised to help fund construction and furnishing of a counseling suite, consisting of […]
By AccessWDUN staff The 26th Annual Medical Center Open Golf Tournament, which was held Thursday at Chicopee Woods, raised $262,082 for Gateway Domestic Violence Center. All of the proceeds will go to the “Gateway to 2020 Campaign,” a $2 million capital initiative to build a new domestic abuse shelter. Funds from the tournament will allow […]