Looking Ahead: a message from our CEO

A message about care, resilience, accessibility, and innovation.

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Happy New Year, to all our Beacon of Hope Crisis Center team members, community partners, supporters, and survivor allies!

As we look back at 2022 and reflect on our hopes for the year ahead, we reaffirm our commitment to empowering victims of domestic violence and sexual assault to become self-sufficient by providing safety, education, and support for 2023. We want to take this opportunity to thank all our supporters and wish them the very best ahead.

2022 has been challenging for every individual, business, and society in general. The human and economic consequences of the past several years continue to compound and impact every facet of our lives, and the end to this struggle does not appear imminent. In these hard times, losses of significant grant funding, decreased donor support, increased societal demands, and shifts in how to meet the needs of so many have weighed heavily on our nonprofit. We have reached a level of lean that even we couldn’t conceive of previously, we have continued to serve our clients without fail and we have stayed vigilantly focused on protecting our people and making sure we did everything to ensure their wellness and safety.

During this time many things have changed, including shifts in societal priorities, and new ways to work, problem-solve, and communicate. While these changes have made it difficult for our team in many ways, the difficult times have also been an opportunity to assess, appreciate, and innovate. Our team has shown such care, dedication, resilience, agility, and strength throughout 2022, ensuring business continuity and exemplary service for our clients. It’s hard to believe despite all that transpired during the year what we were able to accomplish. Despite all the obstacles, we served a significant number of clients, increased accessibility for all, and improved the identification of urgent medical needs and survivor access to medical care. The data says it all and I am so proud. All of you continue to amaze me with your never-ending adaptability and I thank you for your diligence and for being exceptional in these times.

We may not be at the end of this struggle, but with every passing day, we are, getting closer to it. So, let’s stay positive, optimistic, and grateful. I hope you enjoyed the holidays and like me, are recharged and ready for 2023! In this new year, we will continue to evolve as an organization in new and exciting ways, without compromising our uniqueness, our values, our innovative approach, and our commitment to serving with quality. Let’s make 2023 the year that Beacon of Hope Crisis Center team members, community partners, supporters, and survivor allies rally together and increase support to help domestic violence and sexual assault survivors feel safety, kindness, and love!

 

Sandra Ziebold
Chief Executive Officer
Beacon of Hope Crisis Center