The Standing Committee for Women makes a commitment each year to support a local charity in the area that the national convention will be held. This year we are proud to announce that we will be working with Partnership Against Domestic Violence. PADV is committed to supporting women and their children in their efforts to live violence free. For more than 30 years, PADV, the largest nonprofit domestic violence organization in Georgia, has provided professional, compassionate, and empowering support to battered women and their children in metro Atlanta.

PADV began as an all-volunteer agency in 1975 and incorporated in 1977. Today, the agency has more than 40 full- and part-time staff with an administrative office and two 24-hour emergency shelters in Fulton and Gwinnett counties.

PADV works to end domestic violence by:

* offering safety and shelter for battered women and their children
* restoring power, self-sufficiency and control to domestic violence survivors
* educating the public on the dynamics of domestic violence

As you finalize your plans to attend the national convention we hope that you include any unused working or non-working cell phones you may have. We will also be accepting monetary donations for the organization if you would like to contribute in that way. We look forward to seeing you in Atlanta! Don’t forget to join us for our 35th Anniversary celebrations happening at Convention as well!