Ballentine has done it again!!!!

Beyond Abuse was one of the non profits who received a generous donation from Ballentine Ford Lincoln on Sept. 15, 2015.  Thank you, Bal and Wells, for your support and generosity!    

 

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Greenwood Municipal Federal Credit Union makes donation Sept 14, 2015

Samantha Byrd, center,  with the Greenwood Municipal Federal Credit Union presents a check to staff members Elaine Morton and Kayla  Livingston.  This donation was made possible via the “skip a payment” program offered by the GMFCU.    A big shout out to our friends at GMFCU!!!  Thank you. GMFCU 09 14 15

 

Mr. Johns Pizza night – Oct 22, 2015

Our second annual Mr. John’s Pizza night will be held on Thursday Oct 22 from 5 – 9 pm. The Board of Directors will once again be competing against the staff at Beyond Abuse to see who can raise the most $$$$$$. Staff will be defending their title. Come on out and join the fun.

SPF awards grant to agency for AAT

Beyond Abuse received a grant from SPF to implement an Animal Assisted Therapy Program.  We will work in partnership with the Humane Society to identify and train handler/animal teams.  Interested persons can pick up an application packet at the Humane Society and questions can be directed to Jessica Bell, Sexual Assault Program director at Beyond Abuse.  Pictured standing are:

Croft Hollingsworth, Dean Faden, Karen Pettay, Travis Dover, Cathy Miller, Dave Berry, and Jessica Bell

Kneeling are Humane Society volunteers.

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Agency is named 2015 Women’s Health Classic Beneficiary

August 11, 2015

Beyond Abuse was recently named as one of this year’s charitable recipients of Self Regional Healthcare Foundation’s Women’s Charity Classic held at The Links at Stoney Point. Presenting a check to agency Executive Director, Cathy Miller, are Mark Kasper of the Greenwood County Community Foundation, and The Links owners and event orchestrators, Denise Medford and Jim Medford.   Cathy Miller stated that, “The Women’s Health Classic is an excellent example of how the local Greenwood community gives so generously back to programs like Beyond Abuse, which helps us fulfill our mission and provide services to victims of child abuse and sexual assault.”

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Abbeville Night Out – Aug 4, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Education Specialist, Jennifer Azzarano, and Outreach Coordinator, Brandon Platt,  wow the crowd with  information and gift baskets while sporting agency shirts at the recent Abbeville Night Out.

 

Newly created Board of Visitors

 

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Beyond Abuse has named 7 community and business leaders to its newly created Board of Visitors. Member will serve two-year terms as goodwill ambassadors for the agency, and will recommend opportunities for Beyond Abuse to advance its mission as a provider of support and services to victims of child abuse and sexual assault in Greenwood, Abbeville, and Laurens Counties.  The board will meet twice per year to learn more about the programs, activities, and needs of the organization and its clients. They will assist in keeping the Executive Director informed of community opportunities, concerns, and expectations.

Pictured left to right are:Selynto Anderson, Leigh Martin, Dr. Mary Haigler, Dr. Robert Stevenson, Amy Hilley, and Cathy Miller Executive Director of Beyond Abuse.  Not pictured are Casey Tompkins and Frank Coyle.

 

 

July 2015 Volunteer training graduates three

Pictured below: Victim Services Manager Elizabeth Wise with recent graduates Tisha Seymour, Alex Carels, Kayla Osborne, and Robin Hnat

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Century Link donation

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Tracy Delander, representing The Links at Stoney Point, presents Laura Kazee, Director of Finance and HR at Beyond Abuse a check from Century Link, as the recipient of the closest to the pin contest held during the recent Women’s Health Classic.