Hello Readers!

We are pretty excited to be doing this first post. This blog is for Someone Worth Accepting Now which is a non-profit 501c3 organization in Phoenix that is 100% volunteer which provides services, mentoring, shelter and much, much more to victims and survivors of domestic violence. 100% volunteer run means that SWAN is pretty small, no one gets paid and every penny we raise goes straight to helping women in need.

This year has been exciting and challenging as on May 1, 2010 we are opening Butterfly House. This is a one of a kind shelter in the valley. This is actually a home which will house up to 6 women at a time, this safe house allows us to focus on a younger group of women and empower them to a successful future.  

The first challenges for Butterfly House have been tackled and conquered. The house is funished, decorated and the first lady has actually moved in early due to an overwhelming need. There are welcome baskets ready with basic tioletries ready for the women and the yard has been lanscapted thanks to the men of Mosaic.

Now comes our biggest challenge: Funding the house! To keep the house open we need to raise money for the basics - motgage, utilities, insurance, etc. Just for those items we need about $1,500 a month! Since we are such a small group this $18,000 a year is going to be a challenge for us to fund raise. The good news is that we have a dedicated group that is up for the challenge.

We are always open to new volunteers, fundraising ideas, donations, comments and support. We have a couple of great fundraisers brewing for later in the year. There is still a lot of work to do to get these off the group, such as, finding a venue to hold the event, participats, attendees, donations, etc. If you think you could help in any of these areas, please please please, email us!

• August: Battle of the Bands
• October: EXPO this will be a great event for independant consultants (Mary Kay, Pampered Chef, Gold for Cash, etc) and small buisness owners that will have samples, give aways, raffles, etc.
• May 14 & 15 - Garage Sale - Mesa.

We are looking forward to developing this blog more and using it as a kick off for our events. Please follow us, tell your friends about us, and give us suggestions!

Thank You!
Someone Worth Accepting Now (SWAN)