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Please consider a tax-deductible gift to WATCH
The news this week of shootings in Grand Marais and Lake City reminds us that men who assault their intimate partners and commit acts of sexual violence are a danger to us all. Please support WATCH to make the justice system more effective and responsive in handling cases of violence against women and children. THANK YOU.
You can make an online gift by clicking the link below.
Or, send a check to: WATCH, 608 2nd Ave. So., Suite 465, Minneapolis, MN 55402
Click for the IRS Form 990 and summary of accomplishments for the year ending June 30, 2011.
Your contribution will support:
- Three training sessions to prepare 75 new volunteers to monitor Hennepin County courts
- Observing and documenting more than 5,000 court hearings
- Our quarterly newsletter, bi-monthly e-mail bulletins, and work with the media
- Web-based seminars to train court-monitoring groups across the U.S.
- Campus and community education
- Participation on committees to advocate for improvements in the courts
There are many more ways to give:
Make a pledge. You set the amount and payment schedule. Contact us for more information or use the Donate Now button above.
Use your company’s matching gift program to double or triple your gift.
Make a gift of stocks or bonds. Contact us at 612-341-2747 or e-mail us for easy instructions.
Make a memorial or tribute gift in honor of a special person or event. We will include their name with yours in our annual report.
Celebrate a special occasion in your life. What better way to recognize a birthday, wedding, retirement or other special occasion than by making a gift to WATCH to transform our community?
Help to widen our circle of supporters. Share your vision for a violence free society by hosting a lunch or coffee meeting to introduce WATCH to others. We will provide a speaker and help with the details.
Since 1993, WATCH has trained 760 volunteers who have donated 35,270 hours and monitored over 64,400 hearings.
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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
"WATCH is a national treasure." - US Senator Amy Klobuchar
"I thanked WATCH for caring enough about the court to criticize it, because that is the only way it will improve." - District Court Judge
"Because of your work [strangulation project], we are able to make recommendations about the importance of such specific criminal provisions in other countries… " - Women's Human Rights Program Director
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WATCH helps the courts do better
Nancy Dunlap, head of Sex Crimes Investigations for the Minneapolis Police inspired gala attendees with her belief that "we all do better when people pay attention to what we're doing and tell us what they see." Every day WATCH monitors observe and document court hearings. Your support keeps a public eye on the justice system.
To see a snapshot of WATCH's history, mission, and accomplishments click to view an 8-minute video.