Sistercare Leaves a Legacy One in every four women will experience
safe resource available
domestic violence in their lifetime. Women
for anyone who
are five to eight times more likely to be
needs help. Sistercare
victimized by an intimate partner than a
also provides
stranger. And, boys who witness domestic
counseling services
violence are twice as likely to abuse their
for children and
own partners and children as adults. These
adults, community
frightening statistics tell the story of a dire
support groups,
need in our community, one that is, sadly,
transitional housing,
not going away but only growing.
court advocacy and
In fact, South Carolina currently ranks first
emergency shelters.
in the nation for the rate of women killed
Recently, Sistercare
by men. However, there is a shining light in
received a large
the darkness provided by an organization
bequest to help
that is working tirelessly to change these
them continue
facts. Sistercare, a local nonprofit, provides
their services. After deciding to invest the
a range of various services for battered
gift so it would generate regular annual
women and children in five local counties in
income, the Sistercare board interviewed
South Carolina.
several independent firms including the
Audrey Brown, past president of the
Community Foundation.
Sistercare board, tells us “Domestic violence
“We were looking for a way to remove the
does not discriminate. It affects everyone
uncertainty of funding and recognized
regardless of age, economic status, race,
that an endowment would be best,” Brown
religion, nationality or education. Domestic
comments. “We selected the Community
violence is the cancer on society.”
Foundation because in addition to managing
One of the many services Sistercare provides is community education. These education
the money, they also provide support for donors wishing to make legacy gifts to the
use the money as a cushion to maintain and expand their staff offerings as their services are needed all hours of the day, increasing their staff needs tremendously. Their fund at the Community Foundation provides a permanent resource for them to meet these staffing needs. Sistercare hopes that their initial gift will inspire others to make a bequest to their organization. A bequest is one of the easiest planned gifts to arrange and often, the full value of the gift can be transferred tax-free at death. If you are interested in learning how
endowment.”
you can help to ensure that funding will
domestic violence and Sistercare’s services,
The bequest serves as seed money for the
ensuring the community knows there is a
Sistercare endowment. Sistercare plans to
and for future generations, please contact
efforts raise awareness of the issues of
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