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Santa BarbaraRaPe CRISIS CenteR

CentRO COntRa La VIOLaCIOn SexuaL

more than rape, not only crisis

Annual Report to the Community2014

433 E. Cañón Perdido Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101

VISION STATEMENT

Create a community free

from all forms of sexual

violence.

MISSION STATEMENT Santa Barbara Rape Crisis

Center empowers people

through healing and social change to eliminate all

forms of sexual violence. We are committed to

transforming lives by providing services and educa-

tion to meet the needs of our diverse community.

MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT

Dear Friends of SBRCC:

I am honored to have served as Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center’s Board President this year and fortunate to have worked with such gifted and caring individuals. Serving on the

SBRCC board has been an educational and challeng-ing experience.

In 2014, we learned that the killing spree in Isla Vista, CA was motivated by the suspect’s desire to punish women for rejecting him and his hatred towards them, as documented in his autobiographi-cal manuscript that he e-mailed to family members and acquaintances prior to the rampage. We also learned about the ill-handling and poor responses by the sport franchises of the multiple assault cases by their professional athletes.

These high-profile cases are indicative that SBRCC needs to continue its efforts not only in providing crisis intervention services, but also in providing education and social awareness.

On a positive note, we also learned that the Univer-sity of California system put together a task force

Board of DirectorsFrank Quezada, PresidentKaleen Baker, Vice-PresidentLaz Salinas, TreasurerErin Weber, Secretary

April HowardArmando MartelAngela SanchezTom Storm

Honorary BoardPamela Bellwood-WheelerPeter BieSusan BowerSalud CarbajalLois CappsMargaret ConnellLarry CrandellDenise De Bellefeuille Joyce DudleyDavid EdelmanDarin FotheringhamGhita GinbergDr. Ursula HendersonHannah-Beth JacksonBernie MarquezJudy MalmgrenPedro NavaJack O’ConnellJohn PalminteriTom ParkerGlen PhillipsGail RappaportCatherine RemakSusan RoseCam SanchezDr. Elliot SchulmanDave SullinsWilliam “Tom” ThomasMichael TowbesNancy WeissBill WinelandDilling YangRon Zonen

Mission Statement Message from the Board President

24-Hour Hotline: (805) 564-3696 www.sbrapecrisiscenter.org

for the creation of guidelines and procedures on sexual assault that will standardize the response system that they will use in addressing sexual assault and program implementation. Subsequently, Senator Boxer challenged the California State Univer-sities and California Community Colleges to follow suit.

It was also great to see President Obama and Vice-President Biden garnering the attention of the main stream media to raise awareness about the issue of sexual as-sault. Since taking office, President Obama and Vice-President Biden have been vocal about ending sexual violence (It’s On Us Initiative).

Biden has also appeared on various main-stream shows like The View to talk about sexual violence during April, which is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Biden has been a long-standing supporter of ending vio-lence against women. He was one of the original authors of the federal legislation that comprehensively addresses sexual and domestic violence and stalking, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).

As you will see, the data in our Annual Report demonstrates the need for the vast array of services that SBRCC provides to our community.

Because of you, about 21% of our operating budget for this past fiscal year came from contributions from individuals and businesses. For over forty years, with your support, SBRCC has been able to provide counseling, emotional support, advocacy, information, and education to survivors of sexual assault and the community with hopes of ending sexual violence.

Please help SBRCC fulfill its mission to “…empower people through healing and social change to eliminate all forms of sexual violence.”

Frank Quezada Board President

P.S. I respectfully ask that you consider supporting our cause by making a tax-deduct- ible financial contribution.

These high-profile cases

are indicative that SBRCC

needs to continue its

efforts not only in

providing crisis interven-

tion services, but also in

providing education and

social awareness.


Building awareness in the Santa Barbara Community

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and this year’s campaign gave survivors and supporters the opportunity to recognize the countless people who experience sexual violence.

Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center’s (SBRCC) Clothesline Project was a set of mobile and artistic t-shirts hung on a clothesline which carried sexual assault survivors’ stories, myths and realities of sexual assault, and inspirational messages in support of survivors and of ending sexual violence. The t-shirts were created in English and Spanish by sexual assault survivors. The creative Myth & Realties t-shirts were fashioned by youth from the YMCA Isla Vista Teen Center and from the City of Santa Barbara Housing Authority.

During April, over two thousand people had the opportu-nity to view the project at various locations throughout the community. The Clothesline Project was displayed at local community spaces in Carpinteria, Santa Barbara and Goleta. Among other places, it was presented at SB High School, SB City College, and apartment complexes, such as those of the SB Housing Authority. St. Joseph’s Catholic Church hosted the mobile project on Good Friday for their parishioners during each of the masses in English and Spanish.

Community members shared their enthusiasm for the project. They appreciated learn-ing about the Myths & Realties of sexual violence. In addition to hosting the display in a variety of geographic locations, the project reached people from diverse sectors of our community—youth, seniors, college students and working professionals.

Jasmine Njissaro and Luis Ortega at 880 Campus in Isla Vista where the Clothes-line Project was hosted.

During SAAM, there was also a fixed display at the Faulkner Library lobby.

Margarito Reyes, Viviana Santos and Ofelia Cervantes volunteered at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church where they distributed reusable tote bags and informational materials bearing SBRCC’s 24-hour hotline number.


In 2013–2014…

• SBRCC staff and volunteers assisted over 700 survivors and their loved ones with a total of 2,830 services services including

counseling & emotional support, medical & legal advocacy and accompaniment,

and information & referral.

• 58 young women were empowered through a self-defense class

that taught them awareness and physical techniques to reduce their risk of assault.

• 7,281 members of our community learned information

about the impact of sexual assault in our lives and strategies for prevention.

Of this number, 4,509 were youth.

• 140 clients took steps to regain a sense of confidence and power over their

lives by attending counseling sessions and support groups.

• In-service trainings were provided to 270 professionals including law enforcement, medical staff and social service professionals.

• 193 volunteers from the community gave 8,490 hours to SBRCC.

They provided a network of support including crisis intervention, advocacy and

community education, and assisted with office support and special events.

Services We Provide

SBRCC’s Total Operating Budget for FY ’13-’14 was $730,953This graph illustrates the importance of local contributions to SBRCC’s operations and provision of services to survivors of sexual assault as well as the work towards eliminating sexual violence from our society.

In-Kind Contributions 2.4%

Contributions from Individualsand Businesses 18.8%

Local Government Grants 6.9%

Foundations 32.3%

Fees 2.3%

State & Federal Grants 37.4%


$35,000+ Hutton Parker Foundation Santa Barbara Foundation Susan Trescher Trust Women’s Fund for Santa Barbara Wood-Claeyssens Foundation

$20,000–$34,999 AnonymousYardi Systems Inc.

$10,000–$19,999Mithun Family Foundation Montecito Bank & Trust Towbes Foundation

$5,000–$9,999June G. Outhwaite Charitable Trust Tomchin Family Foundation UCSB Office of Student Life- WETT Venoco Inc.

$2,000–$4,999 Adi DrorAlan IrwinLatkin Charitable FoundationOrfalea FoundationUnion BankUnited Way

$1,000–$1,999 AnonymousEdward St. George Revocable TrustFLIR Systems Inc.Debra Geiger & Eliot Crowley

HUB International Insurance ServicesJames & Gari StanfieldTom StormValerie Walston

$500-$999 Mary Atchley Susan Bower Harriette & Paul Clinebell IMO Charlotte Ellen Devon Geiger Nielson Tom Hoffman Bernard Kelmenson & Mona L. Rose Law Office of Cristi Michelon Midland School Corp New Day Marketing Claude Raffin Laz Salinas Linda Sanders Santa Barbara Women Lawyer’s Foundation Kate Silsbury IMO Charlotte Ellen

Judith Smith UCSB Juggling Club

$250–$499 Virginia Baker Margaret Connell Alison Cox & Joel DeeSarah Craig & Robert DaveyMichael & Kathryn DeanBonnie DonovanR. Chad DreierJacqueline DuranDoug & Diane EardleyElsa GranadosApril HowardBarry Levine

Thomas & Adele MahoneyGary & Anna NettSusan Rose & Allan GhittermanAngela SanchezSanta Barbara Adventure CompanyRobert & Paula Weiss

$100–$249 Ann S. AllenAnonymousJean BallantyneJohn BellLawrence J. BinesSabine BlanchardCelia BlanchetJoan & Russell BoltonRincon CateringLeslie BrtekGloria BryantLauren Butler-Thomas IMO Charlotte Ellen

Stephan CarlanAnita ChamberlainJanice ChaseSOMA EventClaremont School of Theology IMO Charlotte Ellen

Carnzu Clark Jean Cobb & John Cobb Jr. IMO Charlotte Ellen

Madelyn & Wayne ColeDamira CookPatrick CorriganAnn DanielRobert & Liz IMO Charlie Jones Deputy District Attorney Association Charlotte Ellen

Diana M. FerrariTiffany FosterGhita GinbergShan O’Brien GoldmanHallie A. GoodallShari GuilfoyleGary & Susan GulbransenGutierrez InnovationsDaniel HankeyP.V. HarcourtHouston & Anne P. HartePeter L. HaslerDarrell W. HaysSteve HernandezKevin HessYvonne HindmarshBonnie HopeLucita B. HromadkaLaura IbanezZoe Iverson & Robert Gibson JohnsonDavid Paul JonesBronwen L. JonesSuzanne Kaljian-Cohen IMO Charlotte Ellen Dawn & Joel KaufmanSusan Klein-RothschildLaborde & Daugherty Attorneys at LawCathi LambertiSarah LindSheila LodgeLinda & Richard LynnLeann MaddenArmando MartelDorothy A. McMillan IMO Charlotte Ellen

Kristen MeadowsTom & Brenda MontgomeryLarry MurdockSue NagelmannDebra Nicols

SBRCC Supporters

Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center was able to fulfill its mission with the support of these individuals and businesses in the past fiscal year.

Thank you for helping us do this vital work.


2013 - 2014

Marcy O’HaraJoanne M. OrputBrittany ParksRobert PearsonLois PhillipsSteven & Marnie PinskerRobyn PosinDorothy B. RobertsSanta Barbara Woman’s ClubRene A. SaragosaChristiane SchulmbergerBeth SchneiderJo-Ann SheltonSue Sheridan IMO Marilyn Goldman

Skin Care Institute/ Skin ProphecyMargaret StantonJim & Carol StormGail SulmeyerKate ThompsonToyon Research Corp.WAKA KickballCarolyn A. WathenErin WeberSylvia WeberRussell WernerWildcat LoungeMystica WilliamsSusanna G. WilliamsJames B. Young

Up to $100 Lucy Almitra IMO Charlotte Ellen

Ann James Interior DesignAnonymousAudrey AustinKaleen BakerSandra BarneseArthur W. BarronCarol BartoliLinda M. BernsonDr. Larry & Jamie BickfordLiz BlackadarVicky BlumBrad Bobineaux

J’Amy M. BrownMichelle BrunerPatricia BryantDr. David BurroughsJan CampbellLaura Burton CappsLois CappsHelga CardenStacey Lynn CarrSerena S. CarrollSuzette A. CarterMary Ann CeccatoJuanita CollinsSharon & Michael CrandallYesenia CurielDebra DailyDailygoodAnna D’Alessandro LadinigWendy De la CruzKatharine Gray DewittSylvia EastonLucas EbbinNeil ElliottAnn EndressSema & Robert EnglishEwins Family TrustJoy W. FrankMrs. Donald M. FuhrerMattie GadsbyLisa M. GandyRick Garcia Jr.Shelby GarrisonInge Gatz & Steven GilbarMarilyn GevirtzJodi & Johnny GoldbergBarbara Sullivan GrayBetsy A. GreenPatricia GriffinCharles & Margaret HamiltonGerald W. & Ruth B. HarterDanielle M. HarveyBeverly HerbertRay & Anne HigginsJean B. HolmesRoger Horton

Diane HuertaIsland Seed and FeedKarin JacobsPaulette L. Jensen IMO Hans B. Jensen

Colin & Joan JonesElizabeth & William JonesJonathan David KeithJoshua KeithKenworth & Kathleen KeithKathryn KelleyElizabeth M. KimSonia Kroth & Jorge MijangosDavid J. LandeckerDaniel & Carol LaPorteCarol Le GassickRaquel LemusNancy LonsheinTherese LordLynn Hamilton Revocable TrustElizabeth N. MangerCaitlin A. McCahillLucinda McLeanDorothy McMillanAnn Rhett MerrillShawne MitchellPilar MontgomeryJerry Lewis MoralesAlfred L. MorganMarie MorrisroeEdward NahaCarolyn & Dennis NaimanEdith OsternRichard & Claudia PakesRosa ParedesElberta L. PateLisa A. PeroccoEugene PetersonEllen B. PillsburyJose Francisco QuezadaSusannah RakeGail RappaportMargaret RauRenaissance Charitable FoundationElizabeth Roach

Riana RobertN. Thorn RobertsonPhilip N. RobinsonDeborah RogowMax RortyMarian & Steve RothsteinAmy SahaBeth SchneiderLori Serquinia IHO Charlotte Ellen

R. Joseph Sevilla IMO Celia Sevilla

Evelynn SmithCelia SolisKay SommerJulie & Richard SteckelJudith StepkaEmory StevensRaymond L. & Louise StoneDylan TansyLucia TeagueThe Connoly Family TrustThe Kaufmann Family TrustKelly TherrienLarry TragerBeatriz ValenzuelaGina Van SteynWinfred Van WingerdenArmando VelozJoanne VoelckerHarold L. Votey Jr.Julia Price WarrenMurray & Cheryll WelkowskyTedd WhiteCaroline WhiteLeslie WilsonDonald H. WolfeKarina WoolleyTina M. L. WootonTheresa YandellSerena ZahlerBlanca Zuniga


Linda Robertson, owner of One On One Fitness, sponsors an annual fitness event whose proceeds support Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center and its services to survivors of sexual violence. We hope you can join us at the next event.

Executive Director, Elsa Granados, sat with Linda to talk about the gym and its rela-tionship to Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center.

Elsa: What do you love most about your job?

Linda: I love everyone I work with. At One On One, it’s not just about the physical aspects of getting fit, but the mental aspects too. We concentrate on the whole person. I’m going on my 20th year and some of the members have been with me from the beginning. Each has had their own success. Early on, I was a single mom trying to earn money and I used to bring my daughter to the gym. She would play on the floor while I was working. Another thing I love about my job is that I’m never bored and I work to make it new and exciting for each of my clients. It changes every hour!

Elsa: For the past four years, One On One Fitness has sponsored an event to support Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center. What has inspired you to do that?

Linda: I went to a Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center event on the rooftop of the Canary (Shining Star Reception) where you awarded some people. After hearing the speakers, I said to myself, “Why am I not doing something?” I told my husband, Thorn, who lends his help as a financial advisor to the Rape Crisis Center, “I know I can to do something to support this great cause!” He said, “I bet you’ll find something to do!”

Elsa: When describing SBRCC to One On One Fitness members, what do you say?

Linda: This is one of the best causes in the community! It affects so many people’s lives. When I ask people to support the cause, they say, “I’m happy to help, Linda.” When I call both members and non-members they say that they like that I call them to ask for one thing, once a year. This is the one thing I get the gym to support. I donate to several other causes, but this is the one we support in this way!

Elsa: How does support for SBRCC fit in with the priorities you have for One On One Fitness?

Linda: It’s good for more people to be aware that this is a problem. At the gym, we have more women than men, but it’s good for all to be aware of this. The gym gets behind what members or staff support. Also, I have seen that

Interview: Linda Robertson


One on One Fitness

being more fit makes people feel better about themselves; they are better able to protect themselves. SBRCC gets people to feel better about themselves, too. Sometimes someone comes into the gym afraid that someone else will judge them for the way they look. We don’t judge anyone here. Everyone is pursuing their own goals and success.

Elsa: That’s very similar to SBRCC. Sometimes people are afraid of walking through the doors of the center because they think they might be judged, but we don’t judge anyone; we are here to offer support in pursuing their goals and to heal.

Elsa: How has One On One Fitness made a positive impact on the mission of SBRCC?

Linda: Giving money to provide counseling and help; you couldn’t put your dollars to a better use! And it’s (the One on One event in April) always a fun time! My god-daughter comes and she sees what it’s about. She has an awareness that it’s not okay that this (sexual assault) happens. You’ve got to stand up for yourself!

Elsa: What advice would you give to other business owners about philanthropic endeavors?

Linda: Find a cause and create something like this. Don’t keep any of the dollars. Give it all to something like SBRCC. Everyone gives something. The staff members of the gym give their time on the day of the event. Also, pick one cause and do an annual event. Every penny helps! Advertise it. On my website, I have a “Save-the-Date” for the first Saturday in April. Come and help raise money for Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center! Everyone always has a good time. Elsa, you bring one or two people who are victims and that helps them feel good about themselves. It’s always a fun Saturday! We try to do something different each time. My daughter does yoga, so this year we added that. It was a good addition because it brought everyone back together at the end. She will now join the event each year too.

Elsa: What are some things you want everyone to know about One On One?

Linda: That we are unique. We make the gym more than a place to workout. All who come here are successful in some way. Our members are teens to 90-year-olds. There’s always a great workout because we keep it interesting. The staff members attend conferences and trainings to learn new things to keep it interesting for our clients and so they won’t get bored. This year we’ve added a Pilates Reformer to give members a variety. It’s a community gym; kind of like Cheers (TV sitcom) where everyone knows your name. We want to help everyone reach their goals in a compassionate way.


Chocolate de Vine 2014

Annual Celebration of Chocolate & Wine

SAVE THE DATE!

Saturday, May 2, 2015at Rincon Beach Club and Catering

3805 Santa Claus Lane, Carpinteria, CA 93013

Chocolate de Vine 2014 blew the roof off!

The 6th Annual event, held on a a gorgeous Santa Barbara day, in

the beautiful setting of the Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Event Center, overlooking a spectacular view of the mountains and ocean.

Although a bit windy, the event brought together about 250 peo-ple to sample delectable choco-late creations and delicious wine!

Our very own SB City Council Member, Cathy Murillo and Alicia Williams auctioneered jewelry, vintage wines, a stay at the luxurious Fess Parker Wine & Country Inn, trips to Disneyland, Catalina Island via a private plane, and a sailing trip aboard a vintage sailboat. The highlight was a house on the beach or mountains of Spain.

The traditional chocolate competition continued this year and Renaud’s Patis-serie & Bistro has been hard to beat for the Best Table Top Presentation. Renaud’s caught the eye of the judges once again with a fabulous chocolate sculp-ture. The Outstanding Flavor Chocolate 1st Place was given to Freezer Monkey offered through Isabella Gourmet Chocolates. Mama Ganache Artisan Chocolates from San Luis Obispo scored the Outstanding Flavor Chocolate 2nd Place. A new chocolatier in the competition this year, Stafford’s Famous Chocolates, easily took the coveted People’s Choice Award!

Our distinguished panel of judges included, Mark Brouillard, Pastry Chef, owner of Fresco Café Santa Barbara; Chef Pink, Celebrity Chef on Food Network and chef and owner of Bacon & Brine; and Jessica Foster, owner of Jessica Foster Confec-tions. Bonnie Hope & Company spun the memorable tunes of the event!

Thank you to all of our generous sponsors, donors and hard-working volunteers who made this event a huge success. Mark your calendar for the 7th Annual Chocolate de Vine event to be held on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Rincon Beach Club & Catering in Carpinteria, as the fun is sure to be replicated!

Cathi Lamberti, Leslie Brtek and Kate Silsbury enjoy wine and chocolate at the 6th Annual Event.


As a County Supervisor, I receive hundreds of e-mails each month from concerned residents. Many of them write about personal hardships they are experiencing. Of all these, I think one of the very saddest messages I ever received was from a mother telling me about how her daughter had been the victim of a rape and what the aftermath from that terrible crime was like for the young woman and her family. Her daughter had been a college student in our community when the assault occurred, but after the assault, the young woman left school to live at home. The mother wrote about how much her daughter was suffering physically, mentally and emotionally from the effects of her harrowing experience and the ripple effects this had on their family. I assured her that my staff and I were ready to assist in any way we could to ensure that her daughter and the rest of the family received all the help they needed, both now and into the future, and referred her to Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center.

This was a very unusual e-mail for me to receive. Many victims of sexual violence and their families don’t want to share this kind of highly personal information with anybody, sometimes even with law enforcement and medical personnel. However, we know that cases of sexual assault are pervasive throughout all communities and cross all demographic categories. We are finally seeing more media attention devoted to this crime, whether the violence occurs on the street, on college campuses, in profession-al sports or in the military. As a result, legislation and campaigns to better inform and protect the public about sexual assault are starting to occur in our state and nation.

Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center receives e-mails like the one I received from this grieving mother all the time, in addition to numerous phone calls from victims, their families, their friends, and referrals from schools or other agencies. SBRCC staff is always ready and available to respond to these survivors and provide all the resources necessary to assist them in their recovery. SBRCC consistently helps survivors of sexual assault make a successful transition by empowering them to live healthy and productive lives. Year in and year out, they provide this service that is so vitally impor-tant to the health and safety of our residents.

Our County is a better, stronger, safer and healthier place to live because of Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center. But, they need your help to continue to provide these much-needed services. I hope you will join me in taking a strong and compassionate stand against sexual violence in our County and support their critically important work as generously as you can.

Sincerely,

Doreen Farr Third District County Supervisor

Letter from County Supervisor Doreen Farr

Save the DateSaturday, April 4, 2015at 10am

Linda Robertson of One on One Fitness is sponsoring an event to raise funds for Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center. Come prepared to get a great workout and have a blast doing it. The class will

include functional training: TRX, kettle bells, Krank Cycle, mat Pilates, cardio blast, yoga and much more.

Location: 1809 E. Cabrillo Blvd., Suite B Montecito, CA 93108 Cost: $75 per person Contact: Linda Robertson, 969-9107

All proceeds will go directly to Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center. See interview with Linda inside this report.

Santa BarbaraRaPe CRISIS CenteR

CentRO COntRa La VIOLaCIOn SexuaL

433 E. Cañón Perdido StreetSanta Barbara, CA 93101

www.sbrapecrisiscenter.org

24-Hour Hotline: (805) 564-3696

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