GCADV’s 40th Birthday Party

October 10, 2019 – Lawyers, advocates, and community supporters gathered at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough to celebrate GCADV’s four decades of work to end domestic violence.

For the past 40 years, GCADV has been the statewide voice advocating an end to domestic violence in Georgia. Representing domestic violence agencies, advocates, allied individuals and survivors throughout the state, GCADV works to expand services, increase public awareness and change public policy. GCADV also provides training and best practices guidance to front-line victim service organizations throughout the state. You can learn more about all of our projects and initiatives on our website, and find our member organizations list here.

Complete with bites and sips, a silent auction, and mystery box gifts, the 40th Birthday party event was a fundraiser for our coalition. Cosmic Gospel Hour and Diane Durrett & Melissa Junebug performed on the Nelson Mullins rooftop overlooking Atlanta providing a beautiful backdrop. Additionally, GCADV used the occasion to honor those who have demonstrated exemplary efforts in collaboration, community involvement, or philanthropy in the movement to end violence against women. The following individuals and groups have helped to champion positive local and/or statewide change as well as social and/or systems change on behalf of domestic violence survivors. [Scroll to the bottom for event photos]

Guest of Honor: Jennifer Thomas, Former Executive Director of the GA Commission on Family Violence

Guest of Honor: April Ross, New Executive Director of the GA Commission on Family Violence

In The Trenches Advocate Awardee: Rosemary Stefanoff

Collaborate Awardee: Kim Cabness McCoy

Empower Awardee: IPRCE: Injury Prevention Research Center at Emory

Impact Awardee: Vicky Kimbrell

Sponsors

Sponsorship support is vital to the fundraising success of our events. A big thank you to our sponsors for your generous contributions!


Noise Maker Sponsor

Stephanie Davis


Sparkler Sponsor


Confetti Sponsor

Alston & Bird

Linda Schaeffer, Mediator – U-Resolve, LLC

Bob’s Red Mill


Birthday Cake Sponsor

Ruth’s Cottage & The Patticake House

The Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys

PeaceStill

Northwest Georgia Family Crisis Center

Wienberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial

Monica Khant

Wendy Lipshutz

Tori Silas

 

Photos by Mesha Photography @snapsbyfax (Click image thumbnails to expand)