This is another great video re-capping the successful ‘Posh With a Purpose’ event held recently to support our Dove’s Nest Capital Campaign.

Posh With Purpose 2011 V2 from Hudson 5 on Vimeo.

Thank you again to Bella Tunno for planning and executing this incredible fund-raiser.

Watch this excellent interview on WCNC:

Visit Bella Tunno for more information.

BellaTunno is hosting an exciting event called “Posh With Purpose” to benefit Charlotte Rescue Mission’s new Dove’s Nest women’s facility.   Click here for more information about the event.

We’ve got all the neccessories you need for spring and summer – beach totes, boutique jewelry, clutches, sun hats, cover-ups and custom lines. It’s fashion for compassion.

WHEN: April 13 from 6:00-9:00 PM

WHERE: The Mint Museum 2730 Randolph Road, Charlotte, NC 28207

TICKETS: $10 in advance or $15 the door. [ORDER TICKETS HERE]

Below is a new video of a wonderful song written and performed by Kristi Douglas. This song and video tells a story that so many of our Dove’s Nest clients need to hear. Please visit her website for more information.

Yesterday, Rev. Tony Marciano and Jean Davis, of United Family Services, co-signed a document for the sale of the property on West Blvd.  This property will be divided between the two organizations.  United Family Services will build a facility for battered women and Charlotte Rescue Mission will build our new Dove’s Nest facility to offer recovery programs for addicted women.

See the video from WCNC below:

Also see the video and story from News 14

And here from MSNBC

An anonymous donor has given $6,000 to help Dove’s Nest graduates pay for their first two months of the YWCA’s “Women in Transition” program. Charlotte Observer writes:

In the past, some graduates of Charlotte Rescue Mission’s “Dove’s Nest” — an intensive 120-day program to help women deal with drug and alcohol addictions — have moved into the YWCA’s “Women in Transition” program, which gives them secure housing and job training.

Women in Transition costs $300 a month, so women must have employment to enter the program. The monthly fee covers rent, utilities, case managers, computer access, skills workshops and budgeting assistance.

“(Women in Transition) is affordable, but it’s not affordable for someone who has no income,” said Kirsten Sikkelee, chief executive officer of YWCA Central Carolinas.

But for many women, the move from an intensive rehabilitation program to the workforce is difficult, especially in this economy.

Read more: Here

Charlotte Rescue Mission’s women’s program, Dove’s Nest, is formally partnering with the Charlotte YWCA “Women in Transition” program.  After clients complete the 120 day Dove’s Nest program, they can stay in transitional housing at the YWCA for up to two years.

In addition to the programs already available through YWCA, CRM will be providing on-going counseling services for our former clients, and for other women who may not have attended Dove’s Nest.  News 14 interviewed Rev. Marciano on the subject.  Click here for the video.

*Update* Thanks to such a generous response, we have already filled this need.  We are incredibly grateful for so many in the community who are willing to help.

We’re planning a mother’s day picnic for the women in the Dove’s Nest program and we’re looking for a sponsor.  The Charlotte Observer covers the story:

There are 12 women in the Dove’s Nest program, and half of them have underage children they probably won’t be seeing on Mother’s Day. In many cases, their children are being raised by other family members or are in the care of the social services system, officials said. Read the rest of this entry »