The Detroit Lions Courage House

Get into the holiday spirit. Do your holiday shopping at one of the area’s premier upscale boutiques and support HAVEN in the process.

Lynn Portnoy will hold a Holiday Shopping Benefit at her boutique in Southfield, located at 29260 Franklin Road (between 13 Mile Road and Northwestern Hwy. on the ground floor of the Claymoor Apartment Building). A $25 donation and 10% of all sales will be donated to HAVEN.

Guests will enjoy hassle free gift shopping in a delightful atmosphere featuring refreshments, complimentary gift-wrapping, personal assistance and plentiful parking (on east side of building). Ms. Portnoy’s unique shop features items ranging from very reasonable stocking stuffers to special holiday attire. Guests can also purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win unique holiday gifts. This special holiday shopping event will greatly support HAVEN’s continuing efforts to end the cycle of domestic and sexual violence in our communities.

Please contact Lynn Portnoy at 248-353-2900 for more information or to reserve a ticket.

National Domestic Violence Volunteer Attorney Network 

At the beginning of the month, Jewish Women International (JWI) launched the Legal Project to empower abuse victims to both look after their own safety and interests, and to find affordable attorneys equipped to do the same. With your support, we can build this initiative to serve women in need with legal knowledge and representation that could save their lives.

Sign on and be counted among those supporting the creation of the National Domestic Violence Volunteer Attorney Network – legislation introduced by Senators Joe Biden and Arlen Specter, now before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. 

We are pleased to tell you that nationwide support for this measure is widespread and strong! At this point more than 1,500 people from across the country have signed the petition.

Take action today – help reach the goal of 5,000 names.  Add your name to the list (if you haven’t already), and send this e-mail to your network of friends to garner even more support for JWI’s Legal Project and the pending legislation. View their names - and many of their stories - on the JWI website.

Sign the petition. Support legislation to create a volunteer attorney network.