We know it's important your donation is used effectively. The Houston Area Women’s Center takes pride in being responsible stewards of the funds entrusted to us.

Your support helps fund a 120-bed shelter, 24/7 crisis response hotlines, counseling and year-round trauma-informed education and prevention programs. HAWC’s breadth of services offer hope and healing to thousands of survivors and their families.

Your Dollars Matter

In just 2021 alone:

    • Hotline: We averaged more than 150 calls a day, totaling nearly 54,000 calls.
    • Emergency Shelter: We safely housed nearly 1,238 women, children and families.
    • Housing: 163 adults and children were placed in long and longer term housing.
    • Outreach: Our teams of violence prevention educators and counselors more than 14,000 youth and community members.
    • Counseling and Advocacy: We advocated for counseled nearly 5,100 women, men and children.
    • HAWC Engagement: Our corps of nearly 350 registered volunteers and 23,000 social media followers remained active, involved and connected to our mission.
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The first day I came to counseling, they told me I was not alone. Now I really believe it. We need people like you. People who make a difference.

- Susan, Domestic Violence Survivor and HAWC Client

Invest in a Change.

We can’t fulfill our vision of a community free of domestic violence and sexual assault on our own. Your generosity and support are critical – and your gift to HAWC can truly transform a life.

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Annual and Financial Reports

As a non-profit organization, we share our financials, so you can have confidence in how we are using gifts from our generous donors and supporters. We publish an annual impact report, audited financial statements and our federal tax returns each year.

The Houston Area Women’s Center Annual Impact Report highlights achievements and contributions of staff, volunteers, supporters and donors helping provide advocacy, counseling, shelter and resources to survivors of domestic and sexual violence. It also provides key financial and statistical data.

We encourage you to review our audited financial information and evaluations by independent organizations.

Financial Responsibility:

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Greater Houston Community Foundation Nonprofit Profile →
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Additional Grantors:

City of Houston Community Housing Development
Harris County Housing and Community Development
City of Houston
Childcare and Adult Food Program

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