Gayle Martin Quotations

The need is critical here as it is pretty much everywhere. Domestic violence cases are on the rise. We serve 1,100 to 1,200 people a year ... in four counties in Arkansas and two in Texas.

Women who attend support groups and counseling for a reasonable period of time are likely to gain some better coping skills, learn the signs of abuse, become stronger and feel better about themselves and their decisions, so they are more likely to move into independent living and less likely to return to the battering situation. It's a key to their becoming independent and increasing their self-esteem ... so that they can make decisions for themselves and move forward.

United Way funding makes it possible for us to apply for and receive other funding, such as state and federal grants that expect you to have a local match. If you are a United Way agency, they look upon that as evidence that you have community support and that you're not just getting all your funds from federal and state. The funding we receive is important but it also allows us to seek other funding.

It's too cold, Atlanta's full of a lot of stuffed shirts, so what can you do?