Margaret
, Bayston
CEO/Executive Director
Unfortunately, the end of her particular story is a very tragic one… her life was cut short with her untimely death at age 38. In 1991, a few local women formed the South Orange County Domestic Violence Action Committee with the dream of building a shelter for battered women in South County. After being contacted by Laura’s mother and hearing that Laura had nowhere to turn to for resources to help her, the women were committed to making their dreams become a reality. In 1994, local residents, including co-founders, Sandy Condello and Helen Kendall, called a town meeting and asked for the community to embrace their vision of Laura’s House. There was an overwhelming response from the community with support and funding. It was then decided that the agency would be named in memory of Laura.
Laura’s House provides shelter and supportive services to women, men and children. Counseling, life skills, education, legal advocacy and resources are also provided. Laura’s House operates on the philosophy that domestic violence is a multi-dimensional and often cyclical in nature, and must be addressed through a range of interventions. Our goal is to provide supportive services that will prepare our clients and their children to live independent and violence-free lives with an emphasis on education and prevention for future generations.
Today Laura’s House continues to be the only state-approved comprehensive domestic violence agency in South Orange County. Annually, Laura’s House provides residential shelter services, transitional housing, counseling and workshops, and legal services to thousands of individuals. Over 3000 crisis calls come in each year on our 24/7 Crisis Hotline.
We serve individuals, families, and others who are affected by domestic violence. Laura’s House strives to be a nationally recognized and leading authority for resources and education for the prevention and response to domestic violence issues.
THE NEED IS REAL…
5,343 survivors received services
15,388 were served by our prevention/education team
4,725 hotline callers were assisted.
A Little Help Foundation • A. Gary Anderson Family Foundation • A. Setya Dental Group • Alpha Chi Omega • Argyros Family Foundation • Bagne Family Foundation • Borchardt Giving fund • CA Foundation for Stronger Communities • Carl E. Wynn Foundation • Crean Foundation • Crevier Family Foundation of OCCF • Day Family Foundation Trust • Devto Support Foundation • Dhont Family Foundation • F. Comerford • G. & D. Stillwell Charitable Trust • G. & J. Anderson Family • G. Hoag Family Foundation • Glass Family • Green Foundation • Hermann Foundation • I-Rise Foundation • J. MacPherson Foundation • J. Murray • Jerome Foundation •K Inman • K. Lester •L Lafreniere • L. Khouri & M. Hayde • M. & E. Barcelo • M. Hoeffliger • M. Oser Fund • McDonald Family Foundation • Movement Church • N. & G. Stack • Norman & Sadie Lee Foundation • OC Bar Association • OCUW — Womens Philanthropic Fund • S Martin • Sharon Mae Fund of OCCF • Shelly Family Foundation • Smiles for Life Foundation — Hales Parker Dentistry • Sue J. Gross Foundation • Swayne Family Foundation • T. Savage • The Sunshine Fund • Ueberroth Family Foundation • Visionary Women • Womens Foundation of California • Zeller Family • Zonta Club of Newport Harbor
Allstate • Applied Medical • Bob’s Discount Furniture • Capital Group • CC Calhoun Inc. • Chapman University • Citibank • Creative Package McKahan Inc. • Dermody Properties Foundation • Dito Devcar Foundation • Edwards Lifesciences • Farmers & Merchants Bank • Fluidmaster • Impac Foundation • In-N-Out Foundation • KFC Foundation • Laloo Vision Inc. • Morgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation • Ms. Molly Foundation • National Colloid • Newport Dunes • Nossaman LLP • O.L. Halsell Foundation • Pacific Life Foundation • Performance Cleanroom Services, Inc. • R.D. Olson Development • Rainbow Sandals • RiteAid • Robert Half • Smart & Final • Starbucks • Stater Brothers • The Rosendin Foundation • The TJX Foundation • US Bank
Thanks to the continued support of our generous individual, foundation, and corporate donors, we were able to spend almost $5m (82% of revenue) on direct program services to benefit our clients by providing shelter, counseling, and legal support services.