Becky's Fund
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| Founder(s) | Becky Lee |
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| Type | Domestic violence |
| Founded | November 2006 |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Motto | Freedom from domestic violence. It's our right. |
| Website | http://www.beckysfund.org |
Becky's Fund is a non-profit organization founded by Becky Lee headquartered in Washington, D.C. The organization serves victims of domestic violence and abuse.
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[edit] Beginnings
Becky's Fund was started in November 2006 and subsequently achieved Non-profit status in March 2007[1]. As a college student, founder Becky Lee saw first hand the effects of domestic abuse through her work with criminal law attorneys who specialized in acquitting battered women that had been imprisoned for killing their abusers in self-defense. Through the stories of these women, she was inspired to embark on a career of her own in exposing and preventing domestic abuse. She competed on "Survivor: Cook Islands” hoping to use her exposure as a platform to draw national attention to the issue. She was second runner-up on the competitive show and used her entire prize winnings to fund a domestic violence awareness non-profit, Becky’s Fund.[1] In addition, she aims to raise awareness to the lack of reporting of domestic violence cases in the Asian community.[2]
[edit] Partners and Affiliates
Becky's fund has teamed with a number of locally and nationally recognized organizations and spokespeople, including the Washington Nationals' for the first ever Domestic Violence Day on July 3, 2009.[3] The Girl Scouts of DC for the launch of a new curriculum on dating violence called, "Becoming Your Own Heroine." Becky's Fund, on October 6, 2009, held a glamorous Fashion Show fundraiser at the Washington Liaison Hotel in Washington DC, featuring Eric Finn Clothiers and Hosted by Clinton Portis of the Washington RedskinsOther partners include:
- Representative Harry Thomas
- DC Chief of Police Cathy Lanier
- Deputy Chief of Police Diane Groomes
- Yul Kwon (Survivor Cook Islands Winner)
- Billy Blanks - renowned Martial Arts instructor
- Congressman Mike Honda - honorary board member
- Congresswoman Mazie Hirono - honorary board member
- DC Mayor Adrian Fenty
[edit] Events and Collaborations
- 03.15.11 Washington, DC | "A woman's guide to personal finance" Workshop series for financial planning.
- 03.10.11 Washington, DC | Haughty Makeup Launch event Hudson Restaurant .
- 02.26.11 George Mason University | Self-Defense Fundraiser with Miss Sinergy and Chi Omega.
- 02.25.11 Washington, DC | "For the Love of Design" Washington Design Center Luncheon.
- 12.XX.10 Washington, DC | Campaign to fix a donated car and give to a victim and her family.
- 11.14.10 Washington, DC | Learn how to keep yourself safe and healthy By Becky's Fund and Tim Dumantt of C.I.A.T, Inc. at Jordin's Paradise
- 11.10.10 American University | Educating college students about dating violence.
- 10.28.10 Washington, DC | WIN HAPPY HOUR.
- 09.28.10 Washington, DC | Walk This Way Fashion Show.
- 07.19.10 Washington, DC | Panel Speaker on domestic violence for Global Women's Issues - The Washington Center.
- 07.03.10 Nationals Park | Domestic Violence Awareness Day - Nationals VS Mets.
- 06.22.10 Washington, DC | Strike Out Against Domestic Violence Appreciation Happy Hour 19th Lounge.
- 06.19.10 McLean, VA | Keynote Speaker for Youth Vision Conference (YVC) of the National Institute of Family Counseling.
- 06.17.10 Washington DC | Speaker for the annual Women's Information Network's Women Opening Doors for Women Dinner.
- 06.12.10 Washington, DC | Book party for Fred Thompson's "Teaching the Pig to Dance".
- 05.27.10 Washington, DC | "The Bolter" by Best-Selling British Author, Frances Osborne.
- 05.21.10 Washington, DC | Juleanna Glover, Alexander Jutkowitz & Christopher Reiter. An evening at Muléh to preview the Design AZ Spring Collection.
- 05.01.10 The Plains, Virginia | Becky's Fund's 4th Annual "Investing in Hope" Fundraiser at 2010 Virginia Gold Cup Steeplechase Race.
- 04.24.10 George Washington University Hospital | Presenter on domestic violence for Women's Health Symposium.
- 04.20.10 University of Wisconsin - Green Bay | Speaker for Asian Heritage Month.
- 04.19.10 American University | Presenting "Knowledge is Power: What You Need to Know about Dating Violence".
- 04.15.10 University of Virginia | Keynote Speaker for 9th Annual Asian-American Women’s Initiative for alpha Kappa Delta Phi Sorority.
- 03.25.10 Reston, Virginia | Speaker for Lunch, Laugh, and Learn for "Work It, Girl! Networking" Hyatt Regency-Reston Town Center.
- 03.20.10 University of Michigan | Keynote speaker for "Journey to Discovery" Conference University of Michigan Asian American High School.
- 03.02.10 WRC-TV | NBC4 Show to talk about Survivor and the creation of Becky's Fund
- 02.18.10 Carnegie Institution of Washington | Women's Information Network Young Women of Achievement Awards Ceremony.
- 02.13.10 Upenn | Speaker for 9th Annual Mid-Atlantic Conference UPenn Asian Pacific American Law Students Association’s "What Can You Do with a Law Degree?”.
- 02.04.10 Washington, DC | Pre-Valentine event at W Hotel to benefit Becky's Fund - Altitude Bar at the W Hotel.
- 01.23.10 Mayflower Hotel | Healthy Relationships workshop for Girl Scouts in America in DC.
- 05.02.09 The Plains, Virginia | Becky's Fund's 2010 fundraiser at the Virginia Gold Cup Steeplechase Race.
- 06.10.09 Liaison Hotel | Walk this Way Fashion Show Fundraiser featuring Eric Finn Clothiers and Hosted by Clinton Portis of the Washington Redskins
- 07.07.09 University of Maryland College Park | Speaker on Domestic Violence at University of Maryland Gender and Communication class
- 07.03.09 Washington, DC | Domestic Violence Awareness Day at the Park with Becky's Fund
- 05.16.09 Howard University | Speaking as Power Mentor at 2nd Annual “Your Turn to Lead” Leadership Sleepover for Teen Girls at Howard University
- 05.02.09 The Plains, Virginia | Becky's Fund's 2009 fundraiser at the Virginia Gold Cup Steeplechase Race.
- 04.30.09 Washington, DC | Session on domestic violence for 1st ever Washington Women and Girls' Wellness Summit, hosted by Mayor Fenty's Office on Women's Policy and Initiatives, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health
- 04.08.09 Simmons College, Boston, MA | Workshop on domestic violence
- 04.07.09 George Washington University | Keynote speaker for Asian Heritage Month Celebration
- 04.03.09 University of Pennsylvania | Domestic violence presentation
- 04.01.09 American University | Dating Violence Presentation
- 03.06.09-03.08.09 University of Pennsylvania | KASCON 23 workshop presenter Violence presentation
- 02.02.09 Washington and Jefferson College | domestic violence presentation
- 11.23.08 Carnegie Mellon University | Keynote at Asian Student Leadership Conference
- 11.20.08 Flushing, New York | MC for the 2008 Gala for Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York.
- 11.12.08 Syracuse University | Asian Awareness Week: Domestic Violence workshop.
- 11.10.08 Santa Barabara, CA | Fourth Annual Asian Pacific Leadership Conference | Workshop on Domestic violence and Leadership
- 11.07.08 Princeton University | Workshop on domestic violence and Keynote speaker with Yul Kwon.
- 10.27.08 University of New Hampshire | Workshop on domestic violence.
- 08.16.08 Pittsburgh, PA | "Summer Soiree" - first fundraiser in Pittsburgh for Becky's Fund
- 08.02.08 Washington, DC | "Summer Solstice" - fundraiser for Becky's Fund at Skye Lounge
- 06.16.08 Washington, DC | Emcee for WEAVE's 11th Annual Gala.
- 06.06.08 Washington, DC | Little While Dress Party Fundraiser at Lotus Lounge
- 05.20.08 Washington, DC | Emcee with Yul Kwon at the 2008 APAICS Gala Dinner.
- 05.03.08 White Plains, VA | The 2008 Virginia Gold Cup "Investing in Hope."
- 05.01.08 Chicago, IL | Keynote for KAN-WIN (Korean American Women in Need) Benefit Dinner.
- 04.10.08 University of Pittsburgh
- 04.19.2008 Flushing, NY | Annual Gala for the Korean American Family Service Center of New York: Keynote Speaker.
- 04.26.08 Harvard University | Speaker for Asian American Women in Leadership Conference (ASPIRE).
- 03.22.08 Philadelphia, PA | National Sorority Convention Keynote Speaker for Sigma Psi Zeta at University of Pennsylvania [1].
- 02.24.08 Seattle, Washington | Korean Community Counseling Center (KCCC) Gala : Keynote Speaker.
- 02.15.08-02.16.08 Cornell University | East Coast Asian American Student Union Conference: Keynote Closing Speaker and Workshop Presenter. Closing Keynote with Yul Kwon and presented a workshop on domestic violence in the Asian American community and how students can get involved in the campaign to end domestic violence.
- 01.12.08 Los Angeles, CA | Keynote Speaker for the Korean American Day Seminar. Keynote speaker for this conference and presented on domestic violence in the Korean community.
- 12.11.07 Washington DC | Asia Society "Bringing Everyone to the Table": table discussion leader.
- 12.06.07 Washington DC | Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) Annual Fall Benefit: Guest Speaker. Spoke about the pressing issue of domestic violence in the APA community, the missing support for problems in the APA community and encouraged more activism to occur in the APA community.
- 11.14.07 University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign: Examined the various cultural and legal aspects of domestic abuse in immigrant communities.
- 11.10.07-11.12.07 Santa Barbara, CA | Asian Pacific Leadership Conference: Encouraged students to take on risks to achieve personal and community growth.
- 11.04.07-11.08.07 San Francisco, CA | Confronting Gender Violence: Advocacy and Activism in Asian Pacific Islander (API) Communities. Shared how she uses popular culture and social networking technology to raise awareness among college students.
- 10.13.07 Harvard University | Boston Asian Students Intercollegiate Conference. Keynote speaker for this conference and presented on domestic violence in the Asian and Pacific Islander Community.
- 10.11.07 Lafayette College | Take Back the Night: Explored the issue of dating violence, including early warning signs and intervention advice, at Lafayette College's Take Back the Night festivities.
- 10.09.07 New York | New York Asian Women's Center's 25th Anniversary Fall Benefit Gala: Emceed for this special event at the Tribeca Rooftop in NYC.
- 10.04.07 Washington, DC | Press Conference: Launch Event for College Tour Congressman Mike Honda (CA) and Congresswoman Mazie Hirono (HI) joined Becky on Capitol Hill to kick off the Domestic Violence College Tour, as well as the Fund's newest grant competition.
- 06.04.07-06.14.07 SURVIVOR MILITARY TOUR June 4–6 - Mildenhall, England June 9 - Edelweiss, Germany June 11 - Ghedi, Italy June 12 - Aviano, Italy June 14 - Incirlik, Turkey
- 05.05.07 The Plains, Virginia | Becky's Fund's first fundraiser at the Virginia Gold Cup Steeplechase Race
- 03.29.07 University of San Diego | KASCON 21-Korean American Students Conference [1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Becky's Fund". 2009. http://www.beckysfund.org/cms/. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
- ^ "Change.org Becky Lee's Fund> Biography". 2009. http://www.change.org/beckysfund/details/about. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
- ^ "Washington Nationals Partner with Becky's Fund> Biography". 2009. http://www.washingtoninformer.com/wi-web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1498:washington-nationals-partner-with-beckys-fund&catid=92:sports-archives. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
[edit] External links
- Washington Post-A Survivor Helps Others Survive
- Washington Examiner-DC Stars come out for Walk This Way
- NBC4-Clinton Portis on the Catwalk
- A Night Out Walk this Way Fashion Show
- Becky's Fund Website
- Becky's Fund on Pitch3r
- Becky's Fund at the Gold Cup
- Becky's Fund on Gregs List
- Becky's Flickr
- Going Out Gurus - From the Washington Post
- Becky's Fund on Zerve
- Becky's Fund on Nightlife PR DC
