October 9, 2013 Dear Editor, Every September, the Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence sends out a list of people who lost their lives to domestic violence across the state. And in October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, many shelters, including SAFE Shelter will be reading these names during candlelight vigils. As I look over...
February 1, 2012 Dear Editor, After two months and over $100,000 in restoration, SAFE Shelter is finally open again, following a flood in November. Shelter residents, who had been housed in a local hotel, were brought back to the shelter on January 23. SAFE Shelter is this area’s only shelter dedicated...
December 12, 2011 Dear Editor, Three weeks ago, SAFE Shelter was forced to close its doors for the first time in 31 years. A broken sprinkler in an upstairs bedroom flooded the shelter, requiring us to find alternative housing for our 45 residents and their children. However, despite this temporary...
November 23, 2011 Dear Editor, On Saturday, Nov. 18, approximately 1,500 gallons of water from a broken sprinkler in an upstairs bedroom flooded SAFE Shelter. As a 16 year veteran in the field of domestic violence, I am used to handling crisis, but nothing prepared me for something like...
October 3, 2011 Dear Editor, Sitting at my desk here at SAFE Shelter, I can look out into the parking lot and see our families, running to meet the school bus, getting in cars for jobs or job interviews. And I can’t help but think that everyone out there...
August 29, 2011 Help available for victims of abuse I was very disappointed with your Aug. 28 article, “Troubled Port Wentworth Marriage Ends in Murder.” It is a horrible tragedy that Nancy Sanders lost her life at the hands of the man she married and trusted. I think your reporter could...
May 2, 2011 Dear Editor, Mothers Day is Sunday. Already flower arrangements are being ordered and shopping has begun for that special gift. After the tributes at church, it’s usually home to Sunday dinner or out to mom’s favorite restaurant. All mothers should be honored for the love and support...
October 2, 2009 Dear Editor, I spent the morning earlier this week tying purple ribbons around the trees in Forsyth Park. SAFE Shelter has been doing this in October for the past 10 years in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It’s our hope that the images of purple ribbons remind the...
October 1, 2008 Dear Editor; On behalf of the staff, clients and Board of Directors of SAFE Shelter, I want to thank the community for helping us make our Sept. 21 fundraiser, a Red Hot Evening with Paula Deen and Friends, a tremendous success! This was our first major fundraiser in several...
September 29, 2008 Dear Editor; It saddens me to no end that the City of Savannah has chosen The Savannah Morning News as its method of communication with shelters threatened with the loss of funds. As Executive Director of SAFE Shelter, the last notice I received from the city was...
