Ginny Tigue

SafeHaven of Tarrant County, (www.safehaventc.org) a non-profit agency serving domestic abuse victims, kicked off its “$30,000 in 30 Days” major gifts campaign this month.

Ginny Tigue of Colleyville is chairing the campaign, part of SafeHaven’s celebration of serving domestic violence victims in Tarrant County for more than 30 years. An anonymous donor has agreed to match what SafeHaven contributors donate during this 30-day campaign.

In 1976, local women founded the Women’s Haven in Fort Worth to serve the area’s battered women and children. Two years later, women in Arlington followed suit and founded The Women’s Shelter. The two organizations merged to form SafeHaven in 2006.

“In these tough financial times, we set the goal to raise $30,000 for our 30th birthday,” said Tigue. “We want to commemorate the thousands of women who have created violence-free lives for themselves using SafeHaven’s services.”

The campaign will end with an Oct. 1st reception given by Len and Laurie Roberts at their Fort Worth home. Two mother-daughter teams are heading up preparations for the party: Reece Small, vice president of marketing and development at SafeHaven, and her daughter, Brook Whitworth, plus SafeHaven CEO Mary Lee Hafley and her daughter, Holly Gathright. Other celebration committee members include Lauren Smith and Lacy Walker. The party will launch the SafeFutures Society, a group of donors who will make a minimum $1,000 contribution annually.

For more information about the campaign or to join SafeFutures Society, please contact Reece Small at 817-535-6462, ext. 105 or rsmall@safehaventc.org.