NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release Contact: Curtison Badonie, 505-243-9199 or [email protected] CSVANW Kicks Off 5th Annual Little One Holiday Book Drive For Children and their Families in Domestic Violence Shelter ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – December 10, 2019 – The Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women (CSVANW) kicks off their 5th Annual Little One Holiday Book Drive to help Native children and their families in domestic violence shelters cope through cultural connections and storytelling. Each year, CSVANW’s Holiday Book Drive serves to benefit children who will spend the holidays in a shelter due to domestic violence. Since its inception, CSVANW has raised more than 700 new Native American-themed books for domestic violence shelters throughout New Mexico. It’s been found that children who witness violence in their homes may exhibit adjustment difficulties. “These children also often have lower self-esteem and are prone to anxiousness, worry and fear. Reading provides a safe escape for them and an opportunity for connection, and providing books for children and their families helps create a sense of normalcy,” says Angel Charley, CSVANW Interim Executive Director. This year, CSVANW is proudly partnering with the Southwestern Associated for Indian Arts (SWAIA) to hold CSVANW’s Little One Holiday Book Drive at their 2019 Winter Indian Market in Santa Fe, New Mexico, at the historic La Fonda Hotel on Saturday, December 14th and Sunday, December 15th, 2019. “Over the summer SWAIA had the honor of working with the CSVANW on a fundraiser for their important work. Now we are thrilled to partner again by helping with their Little One Holiday Book Drive at our Winter Indian Market. We hope our visitors will take advantage of this fantastic way to help Native youth this holiday season,” said Amanda Crockers, Interim Co-Director of SWAIA. Visitors are encouraged to bring children’s books, Native themed preferred but not required, with them to make a book donation to the CSVANW at the Winter Indian Market. CSVANW will also accept new book donations at their office, 4600 Montgomery Blvd NE Ste B202, Albuquerque, NM, or to make a monetary donation on their website HERE. The Little One Holiday Book Drive will operate now through December 20 2019. # # # About the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women CSVANW is a member-driven tribal coalition that represents the broadest and most unified voice in advocating and collectively addressing violence against Native women and children across the region. An alliance of more than 50 passionate, distinguished and highly committed organizations and individuals, the CSVANW team of staff, Board ofDirectors and committed membership works aggressively to raise awareness about the safety of Native women and children at the state, tribal and federal levels, in addition to providing the utmost critical lifeline services to those affected by violence. CSVANW provides training, advocate support, and technical assistance for tribes and law enforcement seeking help in working with tribes. The Coalition also offers policy advocacy on behalf of tribes. For more information about the CSVANW, go to www.csvanw.org. Follow us to stay connected! ‌ ‌ ‌ Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women | 4600 B Montgomery Blvd NE, Ste 202, Albuquerque, NM 87109 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | About Constant Contact Sent by [email protected] in collaboration with Try email marketing for free today!