How You Can Help

Your friends or family members who are being abused:

• call police if you see/hear abuse
• ask if they´re safe or need someone to talk to
• explain that FREE and CONFIDENTIAL help is available help for victims and their children at local domestic violence programs
• offer a ride to a local shelter, a place to make a phone call or to baby-sit while they attend appointments

Your friends or family members who are abusers:

• call police if you see/hear abuse
• tell them there are no excuses for abuse and they may lose their families, friends, homes and jobs if it doesn´t stop
• hold them accountable for their behavior
• support their efforts to locate and obtain appropriate batterer intervention treatment

Your local domestic violence program:

• volunteer your time
• make monetary donations or donate phone cards, gift certificates, bus tickets, etc.
• offer to board pets or livestock while victims are in shelter
• sponsor a family for a holiday meal, holiday gifts, etc.
• contact your local domestic violence program to learn more about the many ways you can help

What Others Have Done to Help

Artist LisaBeth Weber Donates "Arrest Domestic Violence" Pins to Help Raise Funds for PCADV

New Hope, Pennsylvania artist, freelance writer, and musician, LisaBeth Weber is known for her popular and unique handmade CAUSE PINS. Her pins have been seen on the lapels of Hillary Clinton, Gloria Steinem, Madeleine Albright, Rosalyn Carter, Governor Rendell, Mia Farrow, and many more. In 2008, LisaBeth was selected by the office of Congressman Patrick Murphy to create an ornament for the WHITE HOUSE CHRISTMAS TREE, and she was invited to the White House for an artist reception. Her freelance writing work has included magazine articles, copywriting, and web content. Her latest venture is www.freelancepicnic.com, where she blogs about entrepreneurs and freelancers of all types. Most recently, LisaBeth has joined the Board of Directors of the Women´s Business Forum of Bucks County. Her latest CD, THE FIRE TOWER SESSIONS, was produced and engineered by Grammy maker, BIL VORNDICK (Ralph Stanley, Bela Fleck, Alison Krauss). She and music partner Maggie Marshall have opened for Nanci Griffith, Ralph Stanley, Dave Grisman, Roy Clark, and over 50 others, along with having two songs featured on NPR´s CARTALK. She was an Assistant Theater Manager in her 4th year at the 2009 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL, and was a guest blogger from Sundance for nbcphiladelphia.com. LisaBeth has completed three walking marathons (26.2!) for the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society. She is also an illustrator and photographer, and has her own font with the INTERNATIONAL TYPEFACE CORPORATION, called ITC "weber hand," which can be seen at www.fonts.com.

Statement from Ms. Weber:
"Domestic Violence comes in many forms, and affects so many people directly and indirectly. For personal reasons, I would like to do my part to help raise awareness, education, and funds for PCADV by donating these pins. I came up with the phrase ´Arrest Domestic Violence´ many years ago, and hope that the message and pins help further the mission of PCADV."

You can purchase pins by contacting PCADV at 800-932-4632 ext. 157.