Project Safe works to end domestic violence through crisis intervention, ongoing supportive services, systems change advocacy, and prevention and education in the community.
- Project Safe is hiring a Children’s Advocate!
- Stalking Training | 3/20/19
- Childcare volunteers needed!
Dancing With The Athens Stars 2019 is right around the corner! Join Project Safe on Saturday, April 6th at 8 pm-at the Classic Center to watch your favorite local stars dance the night away. Tickets are on sale NOW and voting is OPEN. Be sure to vote for your favorite team leading up to the big night. There is no limit on how many times a person can vote. One dollar equals one vote, and all funds go directly to providing crucial services to survivors of domestic violence. Be sure to like, share, and follow Project Safe’s Dancing With The Athens Stars Facebook Page here for updates. Let the countdown to April 6th begin!
MEET TEAM 6 | Kathyrn Lookofsky and Chris Weaver 🌟
Maverick Productions, LLC 📸 Vote here ➡️ bit.ly/2DU9d7a
Kathryn is the Regional Economic Development Coordinator for the Georgia Department of Labor, and she has been involved with community development projects throughout the region. She is also an avid explorer who loves going to new places and trying new things. When she's not out exploring new places, her home in Athens is run by her two rescue pit bulls, Rufus Sue and Bad Betty, and her three-legged cat Aileen.
Chris has been an instructor for Dancing with the Athens Stars for many years. When his time isn't taken up by DWAS, Chris works for the UGA Carl Vinson Institute of Government as a computer services specialist where he manages a team leading state-wide and local geographic information systems projects. Dance isn't Chris' only specialty, and he can also be found volunteering as an instructor for UGA's Karate Club.
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MEET TEAM 5 | Tonya Dugas and Devin Dennis ✨
Maverick Productions, LLC 📸 Vote here ➡️ bit.ly/2DU9d7a
With a background in accounting, corporate governance and human services, Tonya and her husband Peter opened the company TSAV in 1996. Tonya holds degrees in accounting and dance therapy, and she performed for several years as a member of CORE Concert Dance Company and Young Choreographer Series. She continues to share her love of the art form through her community and service work with Project Safe.
Devin is a performer in more ways than one. As a model, singer, and dancer, Devin is used to the stage, the lights, and the cameras. While this is Devin's first time participating in Dancing with the Athens Stars, she is a representative of Dancefx Athens, and she's bringing a strong background in dance to the event.
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Thank you to one of our wonderful volunteers, Anna, for bringing these gorgeous cookies to the shelter last week! 💓
Volunteers Anna and Lindsey facilitated a shelter support group centered on financial independence for the survivors currently living in our emergency shelter. Thank you, Anna and Lindsey!
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Learn more about teen dating violence and Project Safe's statewide text line, Breaking Silence!
For Georgia Teens, The End Of Dating Violence Begins With Healthy Relationships
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According to the Georgia Department of Public Health , domestic violence and sexual assault are the leading causes of injuries for young women and girls5 days ago ·