Fujifilm associate Alex Carels presents Victim Services Manager Elizabeth Wise and Sexual Assault Program director, Jessica Bell  a camera as part of the company’s Cameras for a Cause program.  Carels nominated the agency for the award.

Volunteers from The First Baptist Church in Greenwood, SC spent their Saturday morning painting restrooms and giving a much needed facelift at Beyond Abuse.  Volunteers included John Nave, Mary Lynne Westbrook, Andy Westbrook, Kent Atkins, and Richy Williams.   Each year the church offers a day of caring to local nonprofits.    Church members spent 16 man hours and provided paint and materials for the project.  The staff was amazed at the difference it made to provide a more pleasant environment for clients.  This is part of an ongoing initiative by the agency to refurbish the facility.

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Thanks to our wonderful volunteers for all of the hard work to support our agency and most importantly our victims.  Volunteers enjoyed catered lunch and drew for door prizes.  A special thanks to our own Elizabeth Wise, Victim Services Manager for coordinating the event.

Below:  Volunteer Annette Peksa was awarded the Volunteer if the year award by Elizabeth Wise, Executive Director Cathy Miller, and Sexual Assault program Director Jessica Bell.