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I am so proud to be the Board Chair for Undestructable! As a survivor, I know first hand how important financial stability is and that, without it, a person's ability to leave an abusive situation is limited. 

Undestructable is an organization, founded in 2020, that exists to help survivors become financially independent by providing job-readiness and self-sufficiency classes. Over the course of 6 weeks, survivors gain tools to recognize their own skills, create a budget, craft a visually appealing resume and cover letter, navigate job search platforms, and use Google Workspace. Survivors progress through the curriculum as a cohort so they can build a community of support and they are paid $20/hour to attend these classes. Paying survivors for their time is a core value of the organization and we will always pay at least $5 above minimum wage. 

In the future, survivors working with Undestructable will have paid opportunities to learn to create and sell goods from reclaimed materials. The plant propagation stations shown below are an example of what they will be making. Currently, Undestructable's founder and Executive Director, who is a survivor herself, makes the products.

This aspect of the organization's model is about teaching survivors to create something new from something that was deemed worthless, which is symbolic of the experience of overcoming abuse. Survivors of intimate partner abuse have been given the message that their lives don't have value and Undestructable’s goal is to  provide a safe space for them to reclaim, reimagine and rebuild so they can create a future that is safe, stable, and sustainable. Additionally, the profits from the sale of these goods help provide sustainable funding for the organization to ensure we can continue offering paid training and employment to survivors. Funds raised through this campaign will help us work toward securing a workshop so we can expand this part of Undestructable's programming. 

Please help me support Undestructable by making a donation and sharing this page with anyone you think might be interested in our work. Follow me on Instagram for updates on my fundraising progress and to check out the handcrafted jewelry I'm auctioning to raise funds!