A Los Angeles based non-profit organization founded to help victims of domestic violence
Dr. David & Deborah Alessi (founders of Face Forward LA) are some of the most compassionate and generous people I know. It is because of them that women like Saundra get a second chance...
Their mission is to "provide facial reconstruction services for women and children who have been victims of violence through gang aggression or domestic violence."
If you would like to support this cause, keep checking in for updated information regarding their next fundraiser in September 2012 or view their website at www.facela.net
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you can donate here:
http://facela.net/pages/contribute/
A note from the founders of Face Forward:
The mission of Face Forward is to provide facial surgical reconstructive services for women and children who have been victims of violence through gang aggression or domestic violence. Such injuries are devastating, and we primarily offer facial reconstructive services for affected innocent individuals.
The urgency in providing relief to innocent individuals lies in the fact that the lasting physical and emotional effects of gang and domestic violence have a documented ripple effect through generations and can affect many more than just the abused. The scars of abuse are a constant reminder of the abusive event and cause physical and psychological pain, often times lasting much longer than the abuse event. These reminders can cause victims to feel shamed, ostracized, and unable to fully recover. Our mission is to pave that first step forward toward recovery and toward the future.
Our professional staff and benefactor support at Face Forward continues to grow daily in our task to assist victims of violence find a new face and a new beginning. We welcome your support in this important mission and feel confident that our work is unparalleled in importance.
Sincerely,
Dr. David Alessi Deborah Alessi