Open Letter from Women’s Collaborative of Boulder County
Sexual assault is not a partisan issue. Please urge our Senators to slow down & give this matter a more rational process….
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Support for Debbie Ramirez, SPAN Board Member
…requires a level of personal strength that is true to the person Debbie is. She has our support, our respect, and our admiration.
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Colorado man admits murdering pregnant wife and two daughters
Frederick, CO resident was recently charged with the murder of his pregnant wife and two young daughters. He faces 3 counts of first-degree murder…
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New Zealand Will Provide Paid Leave To Domestic Violence Survivors
The law also gives survivors of domestic violence the authority to ask employers for flexible working arrangements. Advocates for survivors say it’s common for survivors to stay in abusive situations for fear of losing their jobs.
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SPAN’s Emergency Shelter Program Celebrates 10th Year at Current Location
For nearly 40 years, the program has provided individuals and families seeking refuge from violence and abuse with a safe shelter at a confidential location…
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Justice for Ashley
Nothing will bring back her spark, her energy and kindness. Ashley Mead’s little girl Winter will never know her mom, whose light and life were brutally extinguished in 2017 by Adam Densmore, Ashley’s ex-partner and the father of her child. But at least a jury in Boulder saw Mr. Densmore’s actions for what they were:…
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Top 10 Reasons to Support SPAN
You have a lot of choices for where you invest your donation dollars, why SPAN? At SPAN, we want you to know that your donation has real impact. So we thought we would share some of our most important reasons for donating to SPAN. #10 – Domestic violence is a serious problem in our community, one…
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Super Hero Sponsor Two Men & A Truck Supports SPAN’s Shelter
SPAN has a special category of sponsorship, called the Super Hero Sponsors, specially designed for local businesses that step up in extraordinary ways to help support survivors and their children. Locally owned and operated Two Men & A Truck moving company has been a SPAN Super Hero Sponsor for several years now, organizing gift drives…
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SPAN Statement on Action to End DACA
What are 800,000 lives worth? Economists say that ending DACA and putting its 800,000 participants at risk of deportation could cost the U.S. economy $200 billion, with Medicare/Medicaid contributions dropping $24 billion a year by denying the Dreamers the right to work legally. The social impact is just as profound, with young people…
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Honoring Bonnie Aona
Bonnie Aona passed away on February 28, 2017 at 68. In her will she left a incredibly generous bequest to SPAN of more than $272,000. Ms. Aona was born in California and did graduate studies at UC Davis in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. She had a long and successful career in Boulder, working for…
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