On February 28th, we had the pleasure of hosting the annual Founders Circle Gathering at the Ella Restaurant in Beverly Hills! This fantastic event is a celebration of the Founders Circle, a group of individuals dedicated to supporting PRESENT NOW’s growth. In addition to supporting us, the Founders Circle also grants a $10,000 Holiday Gift […]
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PRESENT NOW is so excited to announce that we will be onboarding 15 new shelter partners, totaling 18 new locations, during 2022. We will be delivering the Presence of Mind, Presence of Love, and Presence of Being to over 320 children in six new states! In addition to adding shelters in three states we currently
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PRESENT NOW is surpassingly lucky to work with many amazing people who change lives through their work on the issue of domestic violence. Prominent among these figures is Anna Conti. A leader in the sector, Ms. Conti has served as Executive Director at Su Casa – Ending Domestic Violence since 2017 and as Vice President
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Over 42 years ago, Center for the Pacific Asian Family (CPAF) was founded in Los Angeles to help address domestic violence and sexual assault in the Asian and Pacific Islander communities. Their mission is to build healthy and safe communities by addressing the root causes and consequences of family violence and violence against women. CPAF has been a Shelter
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Sue Meuschke, the Executive Director of the Nevada Coalition to END Domestic and Sexual Assault for the past 32 years, has been a tour de force in the domestic violence sector. For her service, the Governor of Nevada granted Sue with the Great Seal of the State. In our interview, we dove into how Sue
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On Tuesday, February 26, a devastating winter storm hit Texas, leaving millions without power.
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By Lillian Miller As the leader of Jenesse Center, Inc., one of South LA’s oldest domestic violence shelters, Karen Earl has weathered more than her fair share of crises. We recently had an informal exchange about the devastating impact of COVID-19 on those affected by domestic violence and how shelters are fighting the “shadow pandemic.” Lilian
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PRESENT NOW launched a Homeschool Emergency E-Drive to send Amazon e-gift cards to our Shelter Partners during COVID-19. The drive raised thousands of dollars worth of e-gift cards for our shelters. Our Shelter Partners were so grateful for this contribution; they could purchase a variety of goods that they needed during quarantine lockdowns. We just received a
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