THE DESIGN HOUSE BEGAN IN 2009 in celebration of the Shelter for Help in Emergency’s thirtieth anniversary and as a fundraiser to help support the newly opened emergency residential shelter. It is an opportunity for local businesses and community members to come together in recognition of the issue of domestic violence and to support all the work of the Shelter for Help in Emergency. Each year, a Charlottesville-area homeowner
generously extends the use of his or her home for the Design House event. Designers and their vendors, assigned to individual rooms and spaces inside and out, showcase their talents and the latest in design styles and techniques. These designers volunteer their own time, materials, and creativity for the event. The result is a unique tour for visitors in which each room or garden
reflects a designer’s creative vision and provides endless inspiring ideas for the home. This year’s Design House is a brick colonial, built in 2007 by Alexander Nicholson, Inc., within Keswick’s gated community. The home is currently for sale, listed with Mary Katherine King of Long & Foster Real Estate. The 7000+ sq/ft home is situated on 3.35 acres near
the area’s only Pete Dye golf course. With high ceilings and elaborate moldings, the quality craftsmanship and finishes throughout the home are the perfect backdrop to showcase the talents of our generous designers, landscape artists, and area businesses. The seven bedroom, five and a half bath home hosts a first floor master suite, in-law suite, gourmet kitchen, 4 fireplaces, 3 car garage, synthetic slate roof, and a screened bluestone patio with fireplace.
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or more than thirty-seven years, the Shelter for Help in Emergency (SHE) has worked to end domestic violence in our community. It is the only organization within the greater Charlottesville area that provides safe, respectful, and confidential help and protection to victims of domestic violence, empowering survivors with the knowledge and skills they need in order to make informed decisions for themselves and for their families. In addition to safe shelter, SHE provides a 24-hour crisis hotline, supportive counseling, case management services, legal advocacy and court accompaniment, supportive services to the Spanish-speaking community, educational groups, and allied professional training and consultation. Every year, SHE responds to nearly 1,000 hotline calls and provides 5,000 nights of safe shelter for more than 200 women and children. The shelter is open 24 hours a day and 365 days a year.
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Of course, maintaining such a constant resource can be difficult.
“Continued funding for all of our services is an ongoing challenge, whether it be the everyday expenses of maintaining our residential facility that houses up to twenty- five women and children at any given time, or staff salaries to provide the very necessary support and advocacy that our clients need,” said Fundraising and Development Coordinator Sarah Ellis. The Design House event is a major fundraising event that continues to be successful in raising awareness as well as necessary financial support to sustain the Shelter’s residential facility operations and outreach in the greater Charlottesville community. The emergency residential shelter opened in 2008 and was the first local facility designed specifically for survivors of domestic violence. The building adheres to universal design standards,
caring for visitors of all ages and abilities, but is also mindful of the environment through its Gold LEED certification. It was important that the design of the shelter be bright, airy, and welcoming—an inspiring, nurturing environment to foster physical and emotional healing. It is not just walls and a roof, but a place of comfort and respite from the outside world.
“Design House reflects what we would wish for everyone—a place of peace, safety, and beauty. The event brings together a team of generous, talented, and creative people who care about the issue of domestic violence… [and] provides a stage for the Shelter to bring the issue of domestic violence to the attention of our wider community,” said Ellis. With Design House, SHE hopes to offer a tangible reminder of a true home—a haven of love and happiness, free from fear and violence.
Because peace on earth begins at home! DESIGN HOUSE 2016
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