Corporate Involvement
PADV is proud of our history of partnering with corporations to work together to end domestic violence in metro Atlanta, and provide safety and shelter to battered women and children.
There are many ways for corporations to become a part of Partnership Against Domestic Violence:
Employee Volunteerism
PADV’s Domestic Violence in the Workplace Conference
In-kind Donation Drives
Matching gifts
Annual Donation
Hearts with Hope – PADV’s Annual Gala
United Way and Other Payroll Deduction Programs
Does your company have a corporate volunteer program? Do you encourage your employees to get involved in the community?
PADV relies on the support of hundreds of volunteers each year – through group projects and individual volunteers – to make our programs thrive.
Group Projects
With two shelters serving over 700 women and children a year, there are always improvement projects for corporate volunteer groups, such as painting (interior and exterior), landscaping, cleaning, general shelter improvements, and more.
(Volunteer Director meets with the group in advance to have confidentiality agreements signed and to review shelter protocol)
Individual Volunteers
Volunteer are needed to:
- Work in the shelter – on the crisis line, providing child care, helping maintain the facilities, and more.
- Volunteer in the administrative office – have a knack for grant writing, public relations, or administrative support? There are many opportunities for supporting this important work without being on the front lines.
- Special event support – from public awareness events to the Domestic Violence in the Workplace conference, to our annual Hearts with Hope gala, there are plenty of short-term opportunities for you to get involved.
For more information about getting your company involved, please contact our Volunteer Director, Melanie DeMayaer at 404.273.1235 or Melanie@padv.org. We would also be glad to present to your employees about the array of opportunities for involvement.
PADV’s Domestic Violence in the Workplace Conference
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Kimberly Douglas, Firefly Facilitation, and Tyneshia Farmer, American Heart Association. Douglas, conference moderator, fields a comment from Farmer, an attendee of PADV’s fifth annual “When Domestic Violence Goes to Work” conference in 2007. | Actors from Sketchworks performing a scene from PADV’s original work, “The Triangle of Abuse” at the conference. This scene took conference participants behind closed doors to discover the indirect impact of domestic violence on the workplace through a batterer’s use of psychological abuse and control to sabotage his partner’s employment status. | Attendees packed the room for PADV’s 4th annual When Domestic Violence Goes to Work conference. |
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2006 conference attendees argue jury’s verdict from mock trial presented by Sutherland Asbill Brennan. | Bob Brand, Director of Security for Cox Enterprises and conference panelist reacts to one of the scenes from “The Triangle of Abuse” performed by Sketchworks. | Lisa Bloch Rodwin, Chief of the Erie County District Attorney’s Domestic Violence Bureau and keynote speaker at PADV’s 2007 conference. Rodwin made history when she successfully prosecuted Ulner lee Still, who was found guilty on 14 counts of domestic violence and sentenced to 36 years in prison. |
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Tim Giles, 2006 Chairman of the Greater Atlanta Chapter of ASIS International, was the plaintiff’s expert witness at the mock trial. In this photo he is comparing the exceptionally high risk of domestic violence incidents in the workplace to that of a minimum risk of a terrorist attack. |
According to Georgia’s Labor Commissioner Mike Thurmond, “the most dangerous place in America today is the workplace.”
Despite that trend, most businesses fail to address domestic violence in the workplace because they think it’s a personal, private family matter. Domestic violence is a workplace issue because it affects an employee’s productivity, increases medical expenses, impacts absenteeism, and is detrimental to employee well being and safety.
PADV offers the only conference on Domestic Violence in the Workplace in Georgia. Each April, corporate representatives – including executive staff, human resource managers, security directors, and corporate counsel attend a half-day conference to learn about domestic violence, safety policies specific to DV, and liability issues.
To find out more, contact Director of Community Relations, Susan Berryman-Rodriguez at 404-870-9605 or susan@padv.org.
An easy, fun and rewarding way for your company to support battered women and children is to host a drive for items needed at the shelters, such as:
- paper products
- pillows
- twin size bedding
- children’s and women’s shoes
- nonperishable foods
- towels/washcloths
- children's books, toys, art supplies
Matching gifts
Does your company support its employees and retirees in their personal philanthropic efforts?
Many companies will match individual contributions to social service organizations like PADV. Increase your giving power by register with your matching gifts program.
If you are not sure if PADV is eligible for your company’s matching gifts program, contact PADV’s Director of Development, Alexa Adamo, at 404-870-9761 or alexa@padv.org.
Many companies make annual donations to charities, especially those that their employees are involved in. Encourage your company to support PADV. If you would like a copy of PADV’s case statement for support sent to your company’s community relations program, contact Alexa Adamo at 404-870-9761 or alexa@padv.org.
Hearts with Hope – PADV’s Annual Gala
On February 23, 2008, PADV is hosting the 20th annual Hearts with Hope (HWH) fundraiser to help battered women and their children live safe, productive and violent-free lives. The annual event is the primary fundraiser and stewardship event for PADV. The gala's attendance has grown to more than 600 and raised more than $375,000 in 2007. The goal for 2008 is $500,000.
The gala will feature a cocktail hour/silent auction; gourmet dinner; Hope Award and Purple Heart with Hope presentations; live auction and dancing.
When: Saturday, February 23, 2008, 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Where: Intercontinental Buckhead Atlanta
Attire: Black tie/formal attire
Ticket Price: Per person: $200 (Table Sponsorships are also available.)
Event Co-Chairs:
John Rice, Vice Chairman of GE & Chief Executive Officer of GE Infrastructure
Cammie Rice, Senior Vice President, Business Management Strategy, Bank of America
Hope Award Honoree: Alge Crumpler
Event Information: 404. 870.9616 or for more information click here.
Giving through payroll deduction is easy.
PADV is proud to be a United Way Agency and a member of the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), as well as a participant in many other private workplace giving campaigns.
How easy is it? Once you make your designation, that's it, you don't ever have to think about writing a check to support your favorite cause. Making a gift from every paycheck is also an easy way to make a large gift. Even a small amount adds up to a big donation over a whole year.
Designate your donation to PADV by filling in our organization code in the appropriate box:
United Way #131
Combined Federal Campaign #5056
Workplace campaigns are kicked off in the fall, so be on the look out for your enrollment materials in August and September. Need a speaker for your workplace campaign? Contact PADV’s Director of Development, Alexa Adamo at 404-870-9761 or alexa@padv.org.
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| United Way #131 | Combined Federal Campaign #5056 |