Welcome!
Asian Women's Shelter brings new hope to survivors of domestic
violence and human trafficking. We provide comprehensive
services, including a 24-hour crisis line, shelter program, case
management and access to health and legal services. At AWS
survivors and their children begin to heal and rebuild their
lives.
Please join us! We need a wide network of resources and a
community of activists and supporters. Together we can work to end
violence and oppression in all of our communities. Read on in our
Community Building
section about how we can all help to build a world free from
violence.
Strength of Our Spirit: 24th Annual Gala
Join Asian Women's Shelter as we
celebrate our 24th anniversary. This is the year of the
dragon-- the same year that AWS opened its doors!
Join us for a delicious dinner, lively performances, the chance to
win major prizes and connect with the AWS communitty.
Strength of Our
Spirit
Thursday, May 3, 2012
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
St Mary's Cathedral Conference
Center
1111 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA
Buffet Reception
Silent Auction & Raffle Drawing
Emcees
Jenny Ton & Julia Rhee of Retrofit Republic
Performers
Prince on Point Dance Company & Facing East Dance and
Music
Honorees To
be Announced
Speaker
Former AWS resident
Please RSVP by April 7, 2012.
For tickets or to make a donation, click here.
2012 Raffle Drawing!
Stay tuned for more information on
prizes.
Suggested donation: $5 for 1 ticket;
$20 for 6 tickets. Please call us (415) 751-7110 to purchase!
News Feed
Nominated as one of Top 7 Charities in San Francisco
Thank you for all your votes!!
As a result, AWS was voted as one of the
Top 7 Favorite Charities in San
Francisco.
Thank you to 7x7 Magazine
and PG&E for awarding us a $2,000 grant, and most importantly,
thank you to ALL of you for your support.

7x7's president Todd
Sotkiewicz congratulates Interim Executive Director Orchid Pusey as
a finalist of the Top 7 Charities Campaign.
Photo courtesy of Nikki Ritcher
Photography
4th Annual Benefit Dance
The Annual Dance Benefit was a huge success! Over 400 guests had
a fabulous time dancing the night away to local bands,
PULSE and Rendezvous, and international rock band, Blush.

Photography courtesy of Bryan Song
of 369
Photography.
Check out more
photos here!
Thank you for coming out and congrats to all of the silent
auction and raffle winners! We look forward to seeing you all next
year.