HVH Auxiliary plans important, fun fundraiser
Hidden Valley House (HVH) is an emergency shelter dedicated to providing a safe place for women, men and their families to stay after experiencing relationship and sexual violence. The Hidden Valley House Auxiliary is a volunteer group of Scripps Ranch residents who have supported survivors for more than 30 years.
Special fundraiser
The public is invited to join the Hidden Valley House Auxiliary and attend its annual fundraiser, Hope Blooms, on March 22 at Yanni’s Bar and Grill from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30pm. Every dollar raised goes directly toward supporting survivors of relationship and sexual violence and their children. The event is a fun afternoon of great food, fun prizes and mingling with friends.
“The Hope Blooms luncheons are a great way to support survivors and make a difference at such a critical time in their lives. Each year I am reminded how proud I am to be a part of our amazing Scripps Ranch community,” said HVH Auxiliary member Dora Rowe.
Those not able to attend the fundraiser may consider a donation to Hidden Valley House Auxiliary, or purchase items needed on the organization’s Amazon Wish List, or join the Auxiliary.
HVH is operated by the Center for Community Solutions, a San Diego-based nonprofit organization dedicated to ending relationship and sexual violence. Since 1969, residents of HVH have received trauma-informed, wrap-around services to empower survivors as they heal and recover from trauma. These services include a 24/7 confidential crisis hotline, four domestic violence shelters, counseling, legal services, safety planning, prevention education and more.
The mission of the Scripps Ranch HVH Auxiliary group is: “We Help So Survivors Can Heal.” The organization looks for ways to make life easier for the HVH residents. This includes purchasing groceries for the community kitchen where parents can prepare meals for their children; providing a Welcome Bag filled with full-size toiletries for each adult, child and baby; shopping for linens or special baby formula or providing Valentines for the children to pass out to their classmates. Survivors and their families may stay at the shelter for about six weeks. The residences get a lot of wear and tear, so the Auxiliary began renovating areas of the shelter to make it more welcoming for survivors. The Auxiliary painted the laundry room, replaced the dishwasher and range in the community kitchen, and in 2024, began tackling two of the resident units where families stay with fresh paint, a renovated bathroom and themed artwork. There is still more work to do.
Members of the community are welcome to join in contributing to this important cause.
Purchase tickets and get more information about Hidden Valley House Auxiliary online at www.HvhAuxiliary.com.