Mission Statement:

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The mission of The Heather J. Kwiate Foundation is to create positive change in the lives of those impacted by domestic violence, to raise awareness, and to develop sustainable strategies for prevention. The Foundation provides a network that includes access to safe-havens for the abused and their families. By empowering them through emotional support, emergency funding, job skills training, and other educational opportunities we strive to give help and hope to those in need in an effort to End the Silence and STOP the VIOLENCE!

Monday, November 14, 2011

A BIG THANKS to "On the Rocks Gemstone Jewelry" by Maryanne Murphy!


Amethyst & Wings Necklace
To honor Heather Jeannine Kwiate's memory and to benefit Foundation efforts for victims, we are happy to bring you the jewelry line handcrafted in Heather's memory. The jewelry has been created to reflect what Heather might choose to wear featuring her purple birthstone; the Amethyst. Purple is also the color

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Heather's Voice Foundation Transitions Into a New Phase

Heather J. Kwiate
Please share this blog with your friends, family, and community members. Your help is needed, whether through posting information for us, hands-on work at area shelters, research, fund raising, we need all the help we can get. According to the Domestic Violence Statistics, a woman is beaten or assaulted every nine seconds in the US, every