TAMA NA! FWN Stands with Fellow SF Advocates and Elected Officials to End Domestic Violence

TAMA NA! Filipina Women's Network stands with fellow San Francisco advocates and civil servants working hard to end violence against women, Oct. 17, 2016.

TAMA NA! Filipina Women's Network stands with fellow San Francisco advocates and civil servants working hard to end violence against women, Oct. 17, 2016.

Supervisor Katy Tang shares the strides that the SF Board of Supervisors have made to end violence against women at the Capitol Building, Oct. 17, 2016.

Supervisor Katy Tang shares the strides that the SF Board of Supervisors have made to end violence against women at the Capitol Building, Oct. 17, 2016.

FWN Board Member Amar Bornkamp reads the personal accounts of survivors of domestic violence at the Silent Witness Exhibit in the Capitol Building for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Oct. 6, 2016.

FWN Board Member Amar Bornkamp reads the personal accounts of survivors of domestic violence at the Silent Witness Exhibit in the Capitol Building for Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Oct. 6, 2016.

Filipina Women's Network joins the stand against domestic violence!

On Monday, October 17, California Board Of Equalization Chairwoman Fiona Ma announced a new option for California taxpayers to join in on the fight against domestic violence.

Starting next tax season, there will be an option to contribute your tax filing to a Domestic Violence fund which will go to support DV agencies and shelters. 

Among those present at Monday's press conference at the California State Building in San Francisco were Beverly Upton, Executive Director of SF Domestic Violence Consortium, Supervisor Katy Tang (District 4), BOE Chairwoman Fiona Ma and Assemblyman David Chiu, FWN Board Member Amar Bornkamp and FWN Fellow Raissa Alvero in honor of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

#EndDV #DVAM2016

Raissa Alvero