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Ambassador Q&A: David Levey, MD
David Levey, MD is a radiologist in Shavano Park and served on our Board of Trustees from December 2011 to January 2016. He left his seat on the board because his schedule no longer allowed him to serve in a full capacity, but David still wanted to support the...
Dad defends son accused of sex crime against 7-year-old boy
BEXAR COUNTY-The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office arrested 26-year-old Aaron Decker after they say he sexually assaulted a 7-year-old boy during a sleepover. Webster Alexander III says his son is innocent, "Something's not right there." Alexander says around three Sunday...
‘Women of Ill Repute’ Bring Poetic Exploration to the Guadalupe
A poetic exploration of “self-discovery and wisdom, power and weakness, despair and transcendence,” the all-female production Women of Ill Repute: REFUTE! first took the Guadalupe Theater’s stage 15 years ago, when its creators donated a portion of proceeds to the...
Ambassador Q&A: Roxy Pruski
A little to know about Roxy: 1) her whole world revolves around her amazing husband and four kids, and 2) she's super-involved at her church, St. Jerome, that happens to sponsor our annual Run 4 Hope 5K (we have Roxy to thank for that). She served as our...
City’s budget proposal would cut domestic violence “Safety Net” programs
San Antonio: We need your help. What We Know Mid-June, we learned that the City of San Antonio Municipal Government is considering cutting $1.3M in funds for agencies that provide domestic violence "Safety Net" services (i.e. The Rape Crisis Center and Family...
Funding cuts for domestic violence prevention would hit mayor’s former district hardest
SAN ANTONIO -- The biggest debate of the city budget season raged on Tuesday, nearly three weeks after Mayor Ivy Taylor and members of city council said that it was time to reevaluate how the city divides up money for 'safety net' programs. The comments, made during a...
“This is my story. This is my pain.”
TW: This powerful testimonial was sent to us by its creator, Natasha, about the effects that childhood sexual abuse by family members had on her – which started when she was in Pampers – and the effects of not being believed. She bravely details her journey from how...
The Source: City May Cut Contribution To Safety Net Agencies
The city of San Antonio is considering reducing $1.3 million from delegate agencies dealing with community safety net programs. The cuts affect programs within the Rape Crisis Center, the Family Violence Prevention Services Inc, and other associated safety net...
Vital agencies could lose city funding
As the city of San Antonio gets ready to finalize its budget for next year, more than a million dollars could be taken away from a variety of agencies, including those that help victims of domestic violence and rape. “These are agencies doing services, vital services...
San Antonio Budget proposal would cut domestic violence and homeless programs to expand workforce development
A San Antonio proposal to cut $1.3 million from programs including domestic violence and correspondingly expand workforce development is “criminally shortsighted,” said District 8 Councilman Ron Nirenberg. The proposal to redirect the funds was supported by Mayor Ivy...
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