The Veronica L. Sacco Foundation

Empower. Rebuild. Heal.

Our mission is to empower women and children to rebuild their lives and heal from the trauma of domestic abuse and sexual assault. The Veronica L. Sacco Foundation strives to create pathways out of domestic violence, sexual assault, and homelessness by educating and empowering families to achieve safe and stable lives free of the fear of abuse. Our vision is to see all women and children “Survive and Thrive” without fear.

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Why We Do What We Do

1 in 7 Women

in the US have been injured by an intimate partner.

Between 4-10 Million

children are exposed to adult domestic

1 in 4 Women

in the US have experienced sexual violence or physical
violence by an intimate partner.

66% Of Abused Children

become abused spouses or intimate partners.

On Average 3 US Women

per day are murdered by their male partner.

On Average, 2 million

US women’s injuries are reported each year from Male partners.

15.5 Million US Children

live in families where partner violence occurs.

credits: “Futures without Violence”

What Is Domestic Abuse?

What Is Domestic Abuse?



Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner. Domestic violence can be physical, sexual, emotional, monetary, or psychological actions or threats to influence another person. This includes any behaviors that manipulates, intimidates, humiliates, isolates, frightens, terrorizes coerces, threatens, blames, hurts, injures, or wounds someone.

 

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Our Commitment

We Will always continue our work until all women and children are safe.

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The Veronica L. Sacco Foundation is Tax Exempt under (IRC) Section 501© (3). Donors can deduct.
Contributions under (IRC) section170. The Foundation also accepts tax-deductible bequests,
Devices and gifts under (IRC) section 2055, 2016 and 2255.
The Foundation’s Tax-Exempt certificate is posted under our “About Us” tab.

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