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Asian Women's Shelter

The survivors we work with every day embody the meaning of courage, hope, and determination. Please call our crisis line if you or someone you know need help.

SF Asian Women's Shelter works to eliminate domestic violence by promoting the social, political and economic self-determination of women and all survivors of violence and oppression. Asian Women's Shelter (AWS) was founded in 1988 to address the needs of women, children, transgender and non-binary survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking, especially those who are immigrants and refugees. They inspire our unrelenting commitment to end violence in our families, communities, and world. We provide comprehensive survivor centered and trauma informed services in over forty languages, including a 24-hour crisis line, emergency shelter program, transitional and permanent housing program, Arab Women’s Services and Q-RAB Program, Queer Asian Women and Transgender Support Program, Anti-Trafficking Program, and more. At AWS, survivors and their children begin to heal and rebuild their lives. Other AWS initiatives engage our communities to affect positive change: Public Awareness, Grassroots Mobilization, Systems Advocacy & Change and Organizational & Movement Capacity Building. Contact us to learn more about opportunities to learn, volunteer, donate, contribute, and more. AWS follows an equal opportunity employment policy and employs personnel without regard to race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, physical or mental ability, veteran status, military obligations, and marital status. AWS is in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and does not discriminate with regard to applicants or employees with disabilities, and will make reasonable accommodations when necessary.

11/03/2026

💜 ILLUMINATE may be over, but our light keeps shining! ✨

A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who showed up for SFAWS this October—in big and small ways. Whether you gave, hosted a Hearthkeeper gathering, shared our campaign, welcomed new supporters, or simply helped spread the word, your care and generosity mean so much to us.

Your contributions help ensure we can continue showing up for the communities who need us most, especially those feeling the brunt of funding restrictions and cuts. We are grateful to be in community with people who believe survivors and their children deserve dignity, compassionate support, and a helping hand as they rebuild their lives free from violence.

Our ILLUMINATE fundraising goal is still within reach! We're continuing to welcome contributions through the end of the year. If you’re able, please consider making a gift and sharing our campaign with your networks. Every bit helps us keep the light shining. https://tinyurl.com/SHINE4SFAWS

Thank you for believing in this work, standing alongside survivors, and reminding us what’s possible when we show up together. 💜

10/27/2026

The SFAWS ILLUMINATE Silent Auction is OPEN, and there’s still time to find something special while supporting survivors! 💜

From gift certificates to local restaurants and shops, to wellness activities, vacation packages, and so much more, there’s something for everyone—including a chance to get a head start on your holiday shopping!

⏰ Don't wait! Bidding closes after our virtual ILLUMINATE gathering this Thursday, October 29th at 8:30pm

Browse the items, find something you love, and place your bids today!

🔗 **Browse & bid:** https://tinyurl.com/ILLUMINATE-silentauction

Every bid helps support SFAWS’s culturally responsive, survivor-centered work. Thank you for helping us keep the light shining! ✨

10/23/2026

✨ Join us for ILLUMINATE: A Virtual Community Gathering! ✨

Let’s come together on October 29th for an evening of connection, reflection, and celebration! 💜

We’ll look back on the year’s achievements, celebrate the impact of your generosity, and, most importantly, honor the incredible strength of survivors and the many ways they continue to shine through even the most challenging moments.

🏡 Thinking of hosting a watch party?Check out our staff member Maggie and her watch party from last year! Good food, good vibes, and supporting SFAWS are a wonderful way to shine through the end of Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). 💜

Gather your friends, family, or community for an evening of connection! Email us at [email protected], and we can share a Hearthkeeper Kit to help bring your gathering to life.

💜 Make your gift and join us: tinyurl.com/SHINE4SFAWS 🌟 **A donation of any amount is your ticket to join us!**

Together, let’s celebrate the hope, healing, and joy we’re building and keep our community’s light shining!

10/20/2026

✨ What does ILLUMINATE mean to you? https://www.sfaws.org/illuminate-2026

For SFAWS Children’s Advocate Melanie, illumination means bringing light and joy into some of the heaviest moments for survivors and their families. 💜

In her work with children living in shelter, Melanie creates moments of connection, laughter, and care that remind children they are seen, heard, and valued. She recently shared a sweet story about a child reflecting back just how much one small moment of joy meant to them—a beautiful reminder that even the simplest moments can leave a lasting light.

Every day, Melanie helps bring that light to survivors and their children. ✨ Let her story inspire you to shine your light, too!

💜 GIVE to help sustain SFAWS’s work.
🔥 HOST a Hearthkeeper gathering of your own.
✨ GATHER with us online on October 29 to hear more inspiring stories from survivors and reflect on the community that makes this work possible.

Together, we can keep the light shining for survivors. Will you join us? https://www.sfaws.org/illuminate-2026

10/14/2026

🐶🍜 Did someone say Jook for puppies?! 👀🐾

Join us for a Puppy Jook-Off Cook-Off on October 25th, from 11 AM–1 PM! 💜

Our very own Orchid Pusey, Executive Director of SFAWS, will go bowl-to-bowl with Dr. Tracy Huang, Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Vets in Vans, in a friendly jook cook-off—with comfort food for humans, jook for pups, raffles, prizes, and plenty of furry friends!

🐾 Myles, Molly, and Tulip are ready and excited! Are you joining us?!

As SFAWS Board President Jess Li reminds us, our community’s safety and healing are built together, not in isolation. This gathering brings that spirit to life through food, joy, and the unconditional love of our pups. 🐕✨

Come hungry, bring your doggo, and help us celebrate care in all its forms while supporting the shared work of SFAWS and Vets in Vans!

📅 October 25 | 11 AM–1 PM
📍 Muttville
🐾 All dogs must be up-to-date on vaccinations.

🔗 Get the details and join us:
https://tinyurl.com/ILLUMINATE-puppy

10/08/2026

✨ What does ILLUMINATE mean to you?

For Children’s Program Volunteer and Crisis Line Counselor Erin Welke, being a light for others doesn’t require a grand gesture. Sometimes, it simply means being present, showing up, and helping someone feel seen and heard.

In the Children’s Program, that can look like a simple interaction that lets a child know they matter. Across SFAWS, those moments of connection happen every day—with survivors, children, families, and people reaching out for support.

💜 Erin reminds us that we can all help illuminate a path forward. Sometimes, all it takes is showing up and being there.

Here's what Erin has to say about what ILLUMINATE means to her— what does it mean to you? How are you shining your light this October. ✨

10/06/2026

🍴✨ DINE OUT, SHINE BRIGHT FOR ILLUMINATE ✨🍴

We’re teaming up with D’Grobak Bay area for a special food truck fundraiser this Saturday on October 10th!

Grab some delicious food, bring your friends, and help us shine a collective light for survivors. 💜 A portion of food purchase proceeds will support SFAWS’s ILLUMINATE campaign and help power another year of culturally responsive, survivor-centered work.

💜 Use code ILLUMINATE when you order to make sure the proceeds from your purchase go toward the ILLUMINATE campaign!

Good food + community + supporting survivors = a pretty great way to spend the day. 🥰

📅 October 10
🍽️ D'Grobak Bay Area
✨ Use code: ILLUMINATE

Come eat with us, support a local food vendor, and help us ILLUMINATE together!

10/06/2026

✨ Why ILLUMINATE?

There’s a lot of gloom and despair being felt right now—by our communities, our staff, and so many of us personally. From federal funding cuts and targeted attacks on our communities, to the rising cost of just about everything, there’s a lot to carry.

So what does it mean to ILLUMINATE in a moment like this?

In our first-ever SFAWS podcast-style conversation, Orchid, Jess, and Saara talk about what’s happening behind the scenes at SFAWS, the challenges we’re navigating, and why community support matters so much right now.

As Orchid shares, ILLUMINATE is about shining our light and reflecting back the strength we see in survivors—showing up however we can, and continuing to shine together. ✨

🎙️ Check out the full conversation, and join us as we shine bright for Domestic Violence Awareness Month! 💜

Full podcast: https://tinyurl.com/SFAWS-whyIlluminate
ILLUMINATE info: https://www.sfaws.org/illuminate-2026

09/17/2026

Last year, you ignited something special. This year, help us ILLUMINATE! 🔆

Become an SFAWS Hearthkeeper and host a gathering for your friends, family, colleagues, or community this October. 💜

Bring your own idea — big or small — and we’ll help you bring it to life. Together, we can shine a collective light for survivors. ✨

Can that be you this year?

08/20/2026

✨ FROM IGNITE TO ILLUMINATE! ✨

Last year, our community came together to IGNITE change. This year, we’re coming together to ILLUMINATE a future free from violence.

This October, Asian Women’s Shelter is launching ILLUMINATE, our community-led fundraising campaign to power SFAWS’s 38th year of culturally responsive, survivor-centered work. Together, we’re working to raise $250,000 to sustain vital programs and services for survivors.

There are so many ways to shine your light: GIVE, HOST, GATHER, or SHINE. 💜

✨ DONATE to SFAWS
✨ Start a fundraiser or learn how to participate

Every gift, gathering, fundraiser, and share matters. Together, let’s keep the light shining for survivors.

🔗 Learn more about ILLUMINATE and donate https://www.sfaws.org/illuminate-2026

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San Fransisco, CA

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+14157517110

Website

http://www.sfaws.org/, https://linktr.ee/sfaws, http://letstalkaboutus.org/

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