Dove Project - Creating Opportunities for Victims of Domestic Violence

When One Door Closes, Another Door Opens or at Least it Needs To!


The Dove Project lost it's VAWA (Violence Against Women's Act) grant this year. This grant paid for a portion of a salary and counseling money. Then the Governor's Office, Criminal Justice Division asked us to extend our current VOCA grant which would end on June 30 and
try to keep our shelter open for 2 months (July and August) without any funding except for 40% of salaries.

Therefore, the Dove Project will be closing its doors temporarily for 90 days or until some other funding comes through. However, the electric, and one telephone line, and internet will remain on. Now more than ever we are going to have to rely on volunteers to be willing to take crisis calls and on the work of the Domestic Violence Taskforce. To speak to someone or to volunteer, please call 1-325-372-4357 (HELP).

We will not be able to put anyone in the shelter at the Dove Project.

Off the Beaten Path Ministries, Inc. OTBPM is a 501c3 non-profit organization that reaches out to families affected by domestic violence.
For immediate help contact:
Dee Vickery
Off the Beaten Path Ministries, Inc.
(325) 372-3276 office

With the guidance of The Wolf Group, The Dove Project website and outreach will expand and evolve. Jobs and opportunities for victims of domestic violence, in every county in Texas, will be a primary goal. This will begin in the Central Texas area and spread outward. We need everyone, from every walk of life to be involved. Volunteer networking is the only way that this huge project will ever become a reality.
Contact Becky Wilcox Cockrum at: opportunities@doveproject.org (copy and paste into your email)

My inspiration has always been and will continue to be my great uncle, Harry N. Graves, who with Governor Dan Moody's support wrote the legislation which created the Texas Department of Public Safety which now employees thousands and oversees other state agencies. We still have and use the set of Wedgwood that was given to Harry and Vitula Graves by Governor Moody. Thankfully, they were in Georgetown when my home in Cherokee, Texas burned to the ground in January of 2004.

We also host the website, Abused Christian Women, which we have had online since 2001 in honor of Heidi. I can't hardly believe it's been nine years.

Website Content Developed and Maintained by Becky Wilcox Cockrum and funded by The Wolf Group
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Domain Name Provided by Corinne
Thank You!
'It Takes a Village'