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Showing posts with label non-profit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label non-profit. Show all posts
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Monday, July 5, 2010
Why We Changed from “Violence” to “Abuse”
Recently, Uncovered Artistry has modified its motto from “empowering domestic violence survivors” to “empowering domestic abuse survivors.” Why did we change “violence” to “abuse?” When most people hear the word “violence” they associate it with physical beating. However, abuse can come in many forms. To clarify, here is a definition of domestic abuse as defined by A Safe Place NH (www.asafeplacenh.org):
Domestic abuse is a pattern of coercive and/or violent behaviors used by a partner to gain power and control over the other person, and it goes far beyond physical injury.
Types of abuse include:
• Verbal abuse
• Emotional abuse
• Financial abuse
• Sexual abuse
• Physical abuse
For a more detailed description of these types of abuse, go to http://www.asafeplacenh.org/abuse_types.html
Domestic abuse is a pattern of coercive and/or violent behaviors used by a partner to gain power and control over the other person, and it goes far beyond physical injury.
Types of abuse include:
• Verbal abuse
• Emotional abuse
• Financial abuse
• Sexual abuse
• Physical abuse
For a more detailed description of these types of abuse, go to http://www.asafeplacenh.org/abuse_types.html
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Thank You!
Lately I’ve been amazed by all the support and help UA has been receiving from friends and family. Here are just a few people who we couldn’t do without! Thank you to…
Our family, especially Grandma who tells everyone she can about UA, our Aunt Angie for her fantastic support and enthusiasm, our cousin Steve for talking to us about non-profits and corporations.
Our friends and co-workers, who have put up flyers at their jobs, volunteered to work on our website, translated a flyer into Spanish, and gave us brilliant suggestions.
The community for spreading the word about UA, congratulating and encouraging us, and suggesting new agencies and organizations for us to reach out to.
Uncovered Artistry is truly on its way to accomplishing our mission to help domestic violence survivors discover their "inner entrepreneur," empowering them both emotionally and financially. Thanks so much to everyone who has encouraged and helped us!
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Do You Hate Violence?
We do!
Please support our new non-profit boutique called Uncovered Artistry. All work is created by domestic violence survivors.
Support us by...
Visiting our website:
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We are two college students, studying in Chicago but living during the summer months in beautiful New Hampshire. We are dedicating this summer to creating and establishing Uncovered Artistry Boutique. Uncovered Artistry Boutique, operating out of Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, is a non-profit online and catalog retailer that sells the finely crafted work of domestic violence survivors and distributes the products throughout the country.
The business has two main goals. First, it provides an outlet for domestic survivors in America and Canada to sell their artisan work, thereby providing them with financial independence and personal confidence. Second,Uncovered Artistry educates our customers about domestic violence in order to raise awareness and eliminate stereotypes.
Thanks for your support!
Sarah and Angie
Uncovered Artistry Boutique
La SuaVoce Designs
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Search for Artisans
We recently recieved a grant through the Projects for Peace Organizaion, which will allow us to start Uncovered Artistry Boutique.
This boutique will sell the artisan work of domestic violence surviors. If you or anyone you know is a talented artisan who has suffered from domestic violence and would like to sell your work in our online boutique, please email us at uncoveredartistry [!at] gmail.com.
Your identity will remain anonymous if so desired. See the description below for more details!
Sarah and Angie
La SuaVoce Designs
Uncovered Artistry Boutique
The Project:
Uncovered Artistry Boutique, operating out of Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, will be a non-profit online and catalog retailer that sells the finely crafted work of domestic violence survivors and distributes the products throughout the country.
The business will have two main goals. First, it will provide an outlet for domestic survivors in America to sell their artisan work,thereby providing them with financial independence and personal confidence.
Second,Uncovered Artistry will educate the customers about domestic violence in order to raise awareness and eliminate stereotypes.We will solicit applications from domestic violence survivors, who also have an undiscovered artistic skill such as jewelry-making, quilting, sewing, or woodworking. We would like to represent domestic violence survivors from different cultural, ethnic, racial, and regional backgrounds, who each have their own unique personal stories.
In order to raise awareness, we will include a profile about the survivors on the website, catalog, and in informational packets sent to customers. To protect the safety of our artisans, we will work with safe havens to develop these profiles in a manner that protects the anonymity of the artisans. We will also recruit students and professionals as volunteers.
This boutique will sell the artisan work of domestic violence surviors. If you or anyone you know is a talented artisan who has suffered from domestic violence and would like to sell your work in our online boutique, please email us at uncoveredartistry [!at] gmail.com.
Your identity will remain anonymous if so desired. See the description below for more details!
Sarah and Angie
La SuaVoce Designs
Uncovered Artistry Boutique
The Project:
Uncovered Artistry Boutique, operating out of Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, will be a non-profit online and catalog retailer that sells the finely crafted work of domestic violence survivors and distributes the products throughout the country.
The business will have two main goals. First, it will provide an outlet for domestic survivors in America to sell their artisan work,thereby providing them with financial independence and personal confidence.
Second,Uncovered Artistry will educate the customers about domestic violence in order to raise awareness and eliminate stereotypes.We will solicit applications from domestic violence survivors, who also have an undiscovered artistic skill such as jewelry-making, quilting, sewing, or woodworking. We would like to represent domestic violence survivors from different cultural, ethnic, racial, and regional backgrounds, who each have their own unique personal stories.
In order to raise awareness, we will include a profile about the survivors on the website, catalog, and in informational packets sent to customers. To protect the safety of our artisans, we will work with safe havens to develop these profiles in a manner that protects the anonymity of the artisans. We will also recruit students and professionals as volunteers.
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