The Blessings of Volunteers...

One area of KCM that we don't talk much about is our Crisis Center.  Our Crisis Center is a safe place where survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault can come to seek refuge, healing and God's love.  We offer crisis counsleing, advocacy through their entire process, support groups for adults and children and love and support through their healing.  Our Crisis Center Director is Lisa Sanchez and she is supported by an incredible staff of 5 advocates and educational trainers.  God daily uses these 6 individuals to bring Hope, Joy and Love to those who need it most...the survivors, but the Crisis Center could not deliver Jesus to these people without their volunteers and today we are highlighting 3 of the most wonderful, generous and loving people you could know.

The first is one of  the sweetest ladies who comes to volunteer. Her name is Ms Janet Musgrove. She Blesses us once a week, for a couple of hours, and is always ready to work, and when I say work I mean putting folders together, shredding papers or answering the phone. Stuff that would not necessarily be considered the "fun" jobs.  She even at times will share a "funny" that will help us get through the day.

Thank you Ms Janet for always putting a smile on our faces!!

We also have two other volunteers in our Crisis Center that help out on our hotlines, Dawn Hampton and Anita Mancini. These ladies both started volunteering in 2005 and have been faithful ever since to volunteer atleast 1 week out of the month each night if not 2 weeks.   Let me explain a little more about this much needed help.  During non-business hours the calls that come into our 2 crisis lines are transferred to a hotline call center which in turn forwards the call to the individual "on call".  Depending on the situation the on-call person may have to go to the hospital or police station to assist the victim.  These ladies take a week or more each month to put their lives on hold to be avaialble to help people in crisis...without these ladies our staff would not get the much needed breaks they offer at times. THANK YOU BOTH...YOU ARE AMAZING AND MUCH APPRECIATED!!
 
If you know someone who is currently living in Domestic Violence (chances are you do, even if you don't know about it) and would like more information please call our Crisis Center Domestic Abuse Number at 281-391-4504...if you find yourself in an emergency situation please call our Domestic Violence Help Line at 281-391-4357.
 
If you, your friend, daughter, son, loved one...anyone in your life has been the victim of sexual abuse, rape or incest please know there is help.  Please call our Crisis Center Sexual Assault Number at 281-391-5262.  If you find yourself in an emergency situation please call our Sexual Abuse Center Hotline at 281-693-7273.
 
If you would like more information on volunteering please contact Michelle at 281-346-8041.