Connections for Abused Women and their Children (CAWC) is committed to ending domestic violence. Using a self-help, empowerment approach, they provide a shelter for adults and children, counseling, advocacy, and a 24-hour hotline for people affected by domestic violence. Each year CAWC advocates, staff, supporters and beneficiaries come together at the Sounds of Silence Gala to reflect on the challenges we have faced and celebrate the triumphs we have made. I support Sounds of Silence because domestic violence is so often carried out in silence and isolation, and that needs to end. We as a community can end domestic violence and CAWC is on the front lines of making that a reality. I hope you can donate and join me on August 13th to discover the story of Chicago's first domestic violence shelter, the unprecedented challenges presented by COVID-19 and what the future may hold at CAWC. Register here https://www.cawc.org/sos/