Victory and Many Thanks!

Thanks to great support from the community (principals, law enforcement, business owners, bus drivers, and politicians to name but a few) the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence (all the member projects) received full funding restoration in regards to the early spring "budget crisis."

Survivors who went with us on our schoolbus to the statehouse and gave powerful testimony about the realities of dv and the need for services did much to convince Maine legislators not to follow through on the huge funding cut that was proposed for the MCEDV.

With fuel prices and other economic stresses increasing more than decreasing, it is certain that funding for all social services will remain at risk in the coming months. While we must remain vigilant, we are also very grateful for the swell of support we have recently received.

THANK YOU ALL!

ljl