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You’re invited to pull up a chair, pour your favorite drink, and spend the morning with DAWN. ☕️ Our first Insider Pour is happening online on Tuesday, September 22, at 10:00 AM. Circle of Light members will hear directly from Executive Director Gina Finley about DAWN’s impact, current work, upcoming opportunities, and the stories inspiring what we do together. Want to join us? Make your first monthly gift of $25 by September 21 to become a Circle of Light member and receive the meeting invitation. Make your first gift today: https://f.mtr.cool/kcleyxq2fh #DAWN #CircleOfLight #InsiderPour #SupportSurvivors

💜 Want to stay connected to DAWN’s impact? The best way to hear about what’s happening at DAWN — from survivor-centered programs to community events and ways to get involved — is through our email list. When you sign up, you’ll receive: ✨ Stories of impact and hope ✨ Invitations to events and community gatherings ✨ Updates on programs your support makes possible ✨ Opportunities to show up for survivors in meaningful ways We respect your inbox and focus on sharing what matters — with care, transparency, and gratitude. 📬 Sign up at the bottom of our homepage: 👉 dawnrising.org Thank you for staying connected and for being part of a community that believes in safety, dignity, and hope. 💜 #DAWNRising #StayConnected #CommunityCare #SupportSurvivors #NonprofitImpact

Want an inside look at what’s happening at DAWN? ☕💜 On September 22, our Executive Director, Gina Finley, will host our first Insider Pour, an exclusive online gathering for Circle of Light members. Gina will share behind-the-scenes updates, stories from the work, upcoming opportunities, and the impact our community is making possible. Make your first monthly gift of $25 by September 21 to join the Circle of Light and receive your invitation. Join the Circle of Light today: https://f.mtr.cool/ysj8pxiz7k #DAWN #InsiderPour #CircleOfLight #TogetherWeRise

Come play in the park this Sunday and help support survivors and their families! 💜 The WMFHA Emerging Leaders 2026 Cohort is hosting Stronger Together. Brighter Futures., an afternoon of community, encouragement, and fun benefiting DAWN. The event is open to the public, so bring your family and friends! Ari the Face Painter will be there with fun designs for all ages. 🎨 🗓️ Sunday, September 20 ⏰ 2–5 p.m. Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park 1201 Lake Washington Blvd. N., Renton Can’t join us? You can still support the DAWN by scanning the donation QR code on the flyer. Thank you to the WMFHA Emerging Leaders for bringing our community together in support of domestic violence survivors. Please share and help us spread the word! #DAWN #WMFHA #WMFHAEmergingLeaders #StrongerTogether #SupportSurvivors #Renton #CommunityFundraiser

Purple Light Nights® began right here in King County. 💜 In 2004, Victoria Throm and Curt Lindsley co-founded the Covington Domestic Violence Task Force to raise awareness about domestic violence, support survivors, and help fund the work. Two years later, Victoria presented an idea: What if homes, businesses, and public spaces lit up purple during Domestic Violence Awareness Month to show survivors we see their courage? The community embraced it and Purple Light Nights® was born. What began in Covington has since spread across 32 states and four Canadian provinces, giving communities throughout North America a visible way to honor victims, support survivors, and stand against domestic violence. Now, 20 years later, we still continue that movement here at home! Join us this this year: 💜 September 26 — Covington 💜 October 1 — Puyallup 💜 October 5 — Renton 💜 October 8 — Kent Or start something in your city in 2027! Contact development@dawnrising.org for information on ways to get started. A local idea became a North American movement. Together, we’ll keep the light shining. Register at: t-sml.mtrbio.com/public/smartlink/pln2026 #PurpleLightNights #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth #SupportSurvivors #DAWNRising #CovingtonWA #KingCounty #Puyallup #Renton #Kent #EndDV #DVAM #LightTheTownPurple #DVAM2026

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Four communities. One message: survivors are not alone. 💜 This October, neighbors in Covington, Puyallup, Renton, and Kent will gather for Purple Light Nights® Community Walks to honor those we have lost, support survivors, and make our community’s commitment to ending domestic violence visible. You don’t need to have the perfect words or a personal connection to participate. Simply showing up says something powerful: We believe survivors. We stand beside them. And everyone deserves to feel safe in their own home. Join us: 💜 September 26 — Covington 💜 October 1 — Puyallup 💜 October 5 — Renton 💜 October 8 — Kent Choose the walk closest to you or join us for all four! Sign up here: t-sml.mtrbio.com/public/smartlink/pln2026 #PurpleLightNights #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth #SupportSurvivors #DAWNRising #Puyallup #Renton #Kent #EndDV #DVAM #LightTheTownPurple #DVAM2026

Strong services begin with strong leaders. 💜 Five members of DAWN’s leadership team recently completed a three-day, in-person Management Fundamentals training through Archbright: • Elba, Director of Programs • Verenise, Shelter Advocacy Supervisor • Milena, CSO Supervisor • Diana, Director of Finance and Operations • Ada, Community Advocacy Manager The training gave them dedicated time to strengthen their management skills, learn alongside one another, and bring new tools back to the teams they lead. For a small organization like DAWN, funding for professional development is incredibly valuable. Thanks to a Workforce Stabilization grant from King County’s Veterans, Seniors and Human Services Levy, we’re able to invest in our leaders, build organizational capacity, and support efforts to retain the skilled, compassionate staff survivors depend on. We’re grateful to King County VSHSL for making this opportunity possible and proud of these five leaders for continuing to learn and grow in service to DAWN’s mission! #DAWN #VSHSL #KingCounty #LeadershipDevelopment #NonprofitLeadership #WorkforceStabilization #SupportSurvivors

Every day, DAWN’s staff listen without judgment, answer calls, help survivors consider their options, create safety plans, advocate through complicated systems, support children, connect families with resources, maintain welcoming spaces, and manage the many details that keep our organization moving. Much of this work happens quietly. It requires more than compassion; it takes skill, sound judgment, patience, flexibility, and a deep commitment to treating every survivor with dignity. To every member of the DAWN team: thank you for the expertise and care you bring to this work, for supporting one another through difficult days, and for continuing to show up for survivors and their families. Today, we celebrate you. Happy Labor Day! #DAWN #LaborDay #StaffAppreciation #DomesticViolenceAdvocates #SupportSurvivors #NonprofitStaff

Most of DAWN’s impact cannot (and should not) be photographed. Confidentiality is part of keeping survivors safe. But survivors still need to see messages that say help is here, and our community needs to understand the change its support makes possible. Thoughtful design helps us bridge that gap. 💜 Canva helps our small nonprofit turn protected stories, essential service information, and impact data into messages people can see and act on without asking survivors to surrender their privacy. At DAWN, change can look like a plan for what comes next, greater security at the front door, an immediate need met, and a room where a survivor no longer feels alone. When “Colleen” needed help, safety wasn’t one thing. DAWN worked with her to create a personalized safety plan. We also helped provide a doorbell camera and diapers for her child. A support group gave her a place to connect with people who understood. “DAWN has been there for me when nobody else could be.” --"Colleen," Survivor We’re proud to be one of one million nonprofits around the world designing for change with Canva. Learn more about DAWN, support survivors, or find confidential help at dawnrising.org. #Canva1MillionNFPs #CanvaNonprofits #DAWN #SupportSurvivors #DomesticViolenceSupport

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Your support helps make room for moments like this. 💜 Recently, a mom came to DAWN’s Advocacy Center with her children because she needed diapers and wipes. While they were there, one of her children looked up and asked if we had anything to eat. A staff member found a few chocolate pastries and asked his mom if he could have one. The moment she said yes, his face lit up. He jumped in place, thanked her over and over, and after his first bite, threw his arms into the air and shouted, “I’M IN HEAVEN!” Then he ran over and gave her the biggest hug. His mom apologized, explaining that he was just really happy to be there. But there was nothing to apologize for. Because of people like you, families who come to DAWN can find practical help, a warm welcome, and a place where children can simply be children even if only for a moment. Your gifts help keep essentials like diapers, wipes, and food available when survivors and their children need them. Support families seeking safety at dawnrising.org.

Supporting survivors starts with understanding. 💜 Through DAWN’s Domestic Violence Institute, professionals, volunteers, organizations, and community partners can learn how to recognize domestic violence, respond in trauma-informed ways, and connect survivors with meaningful support. DAWN offers several training options: 💜 A free virtual, one-hour introduction to domestic violence 💜 Customizable two-hour training on domestic violence and supporting survivors 💜 A comprehensive 24-hour Domestic Violence Institute course that meets Washington State requirements Trainings explore topics such as the dynamics and impacts of domestic violence, survivor-centered advocacy, available resources, practical support strategies, collaboration with law enforcement, and policy engagement. Sessions may be available virtually, in person, and in Spanish, depending on the training selected. Whether you work directly with survivors or simply want to be better prepared to support someone in your community, education can help turn concern into informed action. Learn more at www.dawnrising.org or contact elba@dawnrising.org to discuss training opportunities for yourself or your organization. #DAWN #DomesticViolenceTraining #CommunityEducation #TraumaInformedCare #SupportSurvivors #DomesticViolenceAwareness #SouthKingCounty

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