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r. 6 Board of Directors 0 O Alexan&a Dawn Sorensen, Chair Jay Haacuch H O x s i c, Inc. Evelyn LaRue, Vice Chair Craig hfa'm David Rymanowski, Treasurer Chuck Seykora DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES Lynne M. Tellers, Secretary FOR WOMEN AND FAMILIES Tamara Gregory Pat Frinzevalle,Execuri'zD'remr November 18, 1998 The Honorable Tom Wilharber & City Council The City Of Center 6849 Centerville Rd, Centerville, MN 55038 Derr Mayor Wilharber and City Council Members, Alexandra House, Inc. respectfully requests $1,000 in funds for the purpose of providing domestic violence intervention, education, advocacy and prevention services for battered women and children, and the residents of The City Of Centerville in 1999, Alexandra House has established strong leadership and credibility in Arwka County for ever 20 years. We work in Partnership with various community groups, local unite of government, churches and civic organizations. Additionally, we have provided expertise in the field of domestic violence to state, national and international organizations. We are a nonprofit agency, tax exempt and the only domestic violence sendce provider for women and families in Anoka County. Alexandra House services are free and include support, advocacy, intervention professional training and community education provided by staff, interns and volunteers. In addition to a 24 -hour temporary emergency shelter, Alexandra House advocates art located in the Anoka County Human Services building, at Unity and Marcy Hospitals and our Community Services Office that is adjacent to the Anoka County Courthouse. Five women and children from Centerville have utilized our shelter services in 1998 and our advocates have assisted an additional 7 families seeking remedies to violence through the Anoka County court system. Over twenty -five percent of American women are physically abused during their lifetime. Ten percent of the time the injury is serious enough to require hospitalization or emergency room treatment It is important to note that many women will be reluctant to report domestic violence so meet Centerville residents will not wimess m have knowledge of this crime as it is being committed. Your financial help and community partnership will ensure that existing and future Centerville women and families will have their needs met in the event that domestic violence becomes a part of their lives while at the same turc addreasing prevention measures to stop its growth in your oommunity. I hope that The City of Centerville will find merit in the level of Comm rnity assistance provided by Alexandra House. Inc. Thank you for your consideration ol'this grant request and for your partnership in addressing the problem of domestic violence, If you have any questions and/or need further information, please contact !Mary Schoelch, Development and Communications Administrator or myself at 780 -2332. Sin/ /e / /llraIn 9, , � Pat Prinzevall Fxecutive Director PP /mis Enclosures P.0- Box 49039, Blaine, 'Ws55449-0039 0 Business: (612) 780 -2332 • Crisis /TTYi (6121780.2330 0 Fax: ( 612) 780.9696