Dear Joyful Heart Community:

2013 is just around the corner and we know now, more than ever, how necessary and important our work is.

Thanks to supporters like you, in 2013 we will continue to heal and empower survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse and the professionals who serve them. We will extend and grow our reach and we will respond to new community needs.

We are ready to keep raising the nation’s consciousness around these issues. We are ready to engage policymakers to ensure that our laws and systems provide survivors the justice they deserve, hold perpetrators accountable and prevent future violence. And, we’ll continue to send a clear message to survivors: “We hear you, we believe you, you are not alone and your healing is our priority.”

We know you are ready to help us make all of our 2013 plans a reality. Just click here to donate now,

In 2013, Joyful Heart will be launching a new website, working to replicate our survivor retreat programs across the country and around the world, publishing a groundbreaking rape kit backlog victim notification report, beginning conversations with young men in schools about respect and doing more outreach to supporters like you.

We hope you’ll join us in looking toward a 2013 new year filled with renewed hope, promise and joy. Please support our work today.

With gratitude,

Maile Zambuto
Chief Executive Officer