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Volunteer Highlight – Sexual Assault Hotline

Blog, Volunteer Highlights March 18, 2021 0Comments

Special Shout Out to our SA Hotline Volunteer of the Month: Susan T! Susan has been a volunteer with Signs of Hope for over 5 years. She shows her dedication to survivors of sexual violence by going above and beyond to help on the SA Phone Hotline. Susan covers around 20 hours a week volunteering on our hotline helping those in need. For reference, our volunteers on average volunteer 4 hours a week, which is already above the national volunteer average. Thank you Susan for everything that you’ve done and…

Volunteer Highlight – Admin/Outreach

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HUGE Shout Out to our Admin/Outreach Volunteer of the Month: Hugh E! Hugh stepped up and helped our Community Engagement team by representing Signs of HOPE at the Henderson Pride Festival in June. He also volunteers on our Sexual Assault hotline. Thank you Hugh for being such a rockstar!

Volunteer Highlight – RISE ALERT Hotline

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Big Thank You to our RISE Hotline Volunteer of the Month: Imani K! Imani is one of our interns and has been a rockstar in helping our anti-human trafficking team. She has been great in stepping in and taking additional shifts in office and is doing great work in participating in the RISE operational outreaches alongside law enforcement. For this, RISE would like to recognize her as the volunteer of the month!

Fundraise for SOH

Blog, Denim Day, Donate Now, Supporting Events March 18, 2021 0Comments

There are many ways for you to fundraise on behalf of Signs of Hope: Facebook or Instagram Fundraiser – Signs of Hope is set-up on Facebook as an organization. You can post a fundraiser and encourage your friends on social media to contribute in supporting your passion for the work of Signs of Hope. Host a bake sale, cocktail party, cookie exchange, or other event with friends and neighbors (safely and within COVID restrictions, of course!) and donate proceeds to Signs of Hope. Commit to running, swimming, walking, bowling, or…

Business Support and Sponsorships

Blog, Donate Now, SAAM, Supporting Events March 18, 2021 0Comments

There are many ways for businesses to get involved in supporting the work of Signs of Hope. Employee Giving: Workplace income deduction plans are a helpful and effective way to support Signs of Hope. Whether through a workplace direct giving program, United Way designations, or other opportunity to make a designation to Signs of Hope, these regular gifts of any size are so valuable to us. Even small contributions add up overtime. These contributions help provide match to federal grants, help support clothing, transportation, and phones for clients, and provide…

NV Energy foundation provides grant to support survivors

Blog, Press Release February 8, 2021 0Comments

Signs of Hope (SOH), a non-profit that supports victims in the immediate aftermath and long term recovery following sexual abuse, assault and exploitation, announces a $10,000 grant from the NV Energy Foundation. the funds will be used to help SOH advocacy and counseling clients who have been economically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Daniele Staple, executive director of Signs of Hope, the organization has experienced increasing demand for counseling for years leading up to and including these last months of the pandemic. “When our counseling clients face obstacles…

Sexual Violence and Oppression

Blog, Press Release June 4, 2020 0Comments

Framing Our Work Using the Sexual Violence Continuum Signs of Hope is committed to challenging all forms of oppression in our community – including racism. We join all who are grieving George Floyd and countless others, whose lives matter and were cut tragically short. We raise our voices with all those advocating for justice and change in our country. We know that our systems often fail to serve victims of sexual violence in the same ways they often fail to serve Black communities – focusing on victim blaming instead of…

Denim Day 2020

Denim Day April 27, 2020 0Comments

Wednesday, April 29 is Denim Day. Under normal circumstances, we would be holding our largest event of the year. We were so excited to share all the new and wonderful things we have planned for this year. We had switched to an evening time slot. We had 11 fabulous survivor models all set to walk the runway in fashions provided by Zappos, with hair and makeup done by generous volunteers from Kelly Cardenas Salon and the Academy of Hair Design. You would have had the chance to hear in person…

Signs of Hope Adjusts and Continues to Serve During Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2020

Press Release April 18, 2020 0Comments

For Immediate Release Contact: Lisa Robinson, 702.326.0334, lisa@ffwpr.com March 30, 2020 THE RAPE CRISIS CENTER ADJUSTS AND CONTINUES TO SERVE DURING SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH 2020 Las Vegas — April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and Signs of Hope (SOH), which serves all of Clark County, is modifying its April plans due to COVID-19 and focusing on online resources and services for Southern Nevada survivors. SOH reminds the community that everyone can play a role in ending the epidemic of sexual violence that our country has been fighting for…

Prevention

Prevention March 27, 2020 0Comments

Signs of Hope offers multiple programs, campaigns, presentations, and curricula designed to raise awareness around and prevent sexual assault, child sexual abuse, human trafficking, and teen dating violence. Age-appropriate programming is available for young people from elementary school to college. We also provide professional trainings for those who work with children in any capacity, and those who work in the hospitality industry. Learn more about prevention programs at Signs of Hope, or schedule a program by reaching out to our Prevention and Education staff.

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