Bret Knight-Mark is a local contractor who has a heart for The Nest. Bret has volunteered his amazing handyman and “fix everything” skills to help repair and maintain the shelter. The Nest opened its’ doors in 2007 and literally thousands of women and children have lived with us while they rebuild their lives during that time. The wear and tear …
Day: April 25, 2014
Princess Project returns to Sweet Charity
With prom season just around the corner, Sweet Charity Resale Boutique is once again offering free prom dresses to high school girls for those who cannot afford to buy new dresses – with no questions asked. In a “pay it forward” way, recipients are permitted to either keep their dresses or return them to Sweet Charity for someone else’s use …
Powerful Survivor Messages from The Nest
The Trauma Recovery Education and Empowerment (TREE) program, which is an in-house recovery program run by Advocate Kathryn Walker, has become a staple of the domestic violence services provided at The Nest. Each class provides victims and survivors with tools to analyze their interactions, relationships and conversations with others, overcome past trauma and begin making proactive and informed choices to …