Latest Deerfield Happenings

Deerfield Mayor Peggy Noland toured the new Jim and Jan Moran Family Center Campus on May 5th. We are thrilled to have her support - she'll be speaking at our upcoming Open House sponsored by CA & Company Catering!

Construction prep work is underway and a major clean-out has begun. Furniture Tag Sale #2 was a success (raising $800!) AND the Thrift Store and Facility Teams are taking the best items left to be sold at WID's BloomingSales Thrift Store!

Are you interested in helping us tidy up before the Open House?

If so, send us an email: lfrank@womenindistress.org.

A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who is pitching in!

Click here to see upcoming tour dates!

Giant Furniture Tag Sale #2

2nd Giant Furniture Sale to be held in Deerfield Beach in support of Women In Distress on June 6th - 9am-2pm!!

Click here to learn more or to volunteer to help.

New Furniture for our New Home!

With the help of Armstrong Relocation and Suddath Relocation Systems, a large donation of new office furniture from Kraft Foods in Coral Gables has been moved and now is being stored FREE during renovations. Thanks Kraft Foods for the great conference tables, office chairs, cabinets, and much more!

Check out our furniture/equipment wish list!

Showtime Construction reviews the renovation plans!

Weekly meetings have been taking place between "The Daves" from Showtime Construction, the IBI Group (pro bono architects), and WID Staff. The plans are almost final - we'll be applying for permits within the week!

View our 2009 agency video!

What do WID participants have to say about the services and programs offered by WID?

What do our current shelters look like? Why are we expanding?

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Furniture Sale = $$$ For WID!

Women In Distress Auxiliary (WIDA) and other WID volunteers "turnout to sell out"! Furniture sale in Deerfield Beach generates $2,000+ in support of WID's programs and services. Stay tuned for Part 2 of the sale - learn how to volunteer!

"I wanted to thank you for a fun day, I enjoyed meeting other people and helping out."

-New WID Volunteer,
Joanne

More visitors to the new campus!

A dedicated group of WID volunteers, along with new WID friends joined for coffee and a tour led by WID CEO, Mary Riedel, and WID Board Member, Wendy Crocquet.

SIGN UP TO TOUR and see firsthand how WID will better serve the community - Visit our event calendar!

Project SAFE Tour in Deerfield

Women In Distress held their first formal Project SAFE Tour at the Deerfield Campus on April 2nd. Board members, Trustees, and other special friends of WID were invited for this inagural event.

Reverend Tim Hartner, WID Trustee, commented, "Thank you all for the very informative and inspirational hour last week at the new site. You are a visionary group to take that “fixer upper,” see the potential and transform it into a self contained campus.

Yesterday the capital campaign committee attended a workshop with the Community Foundation of Broward to plan for a successful campaign. Thank Linda Carter from the Community Foundation for facilitating this worthwhile session!

WID is scheduling tours weekly at the new campus - come and see our "before renovation" vision. Check out website for scheduled tours or contact us direct!

Broward Commissioner Krisin Jacobs visited the Deerfield Campus today.

“The new campus is tremendous, and addresses
the real and diverse needs of all WID clients.”
-Broward County Commissioner Kristin Jacobs

The architects received the plans from the city this week - The IBI Group has begun the design and space planning process!

Women In Distress Auxiliary (WIDA) visited the new campus today. They want to put together a yard sale of the items left inside - lots of good stuff - stay tuned!

Showtime Construction is hard at work cleaning the property and facility. They are completing an inventory of items left by the previous owner and just waiting for floor plans and permits!

Generous supporters helping to make this project possible.

Last fall, Women In Distress received a capital grant of more than $939,000 from the Department of Children and Families to assist in the renovations of the new property. Other major supporters to date include the law firm of Rothstein Rosenfeldt and Adler, James A. Cummings and Cornerstone Construction and the IBI Group, architects and planners.

A capital campaign will be launched to support renovations, to support increased operating expenses associated with a 40% increase in shelter, and to support increased reserves and endowment.

WID Purchases New Property in Deerfield Beach

WID takes the first step towards meeting the County’s increasing need for services to domestic violence victims and their children.

In December 2008, Women in Distress, finalized the purchase of a 6.4 acre site with five buildings totaling more than 64,000 square feet, a property that previously had operated as an assisted living facility.