Annual Report - Standing Together to End Sexual Assault...Standing Together to End Sexual Assault has been a critical component in the community’s response to sexual violence, including

Annual Report to the Community

2019

s t r e n g t h • d i v e r s i t y • e m p o w e r m e n t

433 E. Cañón Perdido Street, Santa Barbara CA 93101

MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT

Dear Friends,

On behalf of the Board of Directors, it is my pleasure to present Standing Together to End Sexual Assault’s (STESA) 2019 Annual Report. I have been honored to serve another year on the Board of Directors of STESA, helping to fulfill the mission of empowering people through healing and social change to eliminate all forms of sexual violence.

Over the last several months, STESA saw an increase in requests for workplace sexual harassment prevention trainings due to continued efforts by rape crisis organizations to raise awareness, and the enactment of new and expanded sexual harassment legislation in California. There are several myths about sexual harassment that persist, which serve to silence survivors and perpetuate the behaviors of perpetrators of harassment.

• Myth 1:Sexual harassment only happens to women. Reality: A recent study showed that sexual harassment in the workplace is experienced by as many as 80% of women and 43% of men (Measuring #MeToo: A National Study on Sexual Harassment and Assault (2019); UC San Diego Center on Gender Equity and Health Stop Street Harassment).

• Myth2:Sexual harassment requires that the victim be touched. Reality: This is false. It doesn’t always have a physical component. Sexual harassment can also be verbal and visual. It may include emails, text messages and digital communication.

• Myth3:Sexual harassment can only happen between people of different genders. Reality: Harassment can be perpetrated by both men and women. Men and women can harass others of the same or different gender.

• Myth4:a joke doesn’t constitute harassment. Reality: The person making a joke may not intend harm, but jokes may be offensive to others and make them feel harassed, particularly when the jokes are of a sexual nature. A crucial component of sexual harassment is the impact the joke or behavior had on others, not the intent of the person making the joke or manifesting the behavior.

Self-identified women and men should be free of all forms of discrimination in the workplace and in our society. STESA is committed to ending all forms of sexual harassment. We have provided several in-person anti-sexual harassment trainings to local businesses and groups. While some employers offer online training options due to the number of employees,

24-Hour Hotline: 805.564.3696 http://sbstesa.org

Self-identifi ed women and

men should be free of all

forms of discrimination in the

workplace and in our society.

STESA believes that in-person trainings are more engaging and can be more impactful because they offer the opportunity for employees to interact with and learn from their co-workers and trainers. Employees have the opportunity to ask questions on the spot from our expert trainers.

Standing Together to End Sexual Assault has been a critical component in the community’s response to sexual violence, including sexual harassment preven-tion, for 45 years. STESA will always stand with survivors and their loved ones, as well as remain committed to ending sexual violence and all forms of oppression.

The Board of Directors and I are very proud of STESA’ s dedicated staff and volunteers. Their tireless efforts are deeply appreciated.

Thank you,

April HowardSTESA Board President

P.S. I remain committed to STESA’ s mission of ending sexual assault, and want to personally thank you for your support. Please join me in making a tax-deductible fi nancial gift.

Has your Company…

•satisfiedthelegalrequirementtoprovidesexualharassment preventiontraining?

•identifiedsomeconcernsregardingsexualharassment?

Have you done your due diligence? In a company of fi ve or more employees, all supervisors and managers must receive two hours and employees one hour of instruction in the prevention of sexual harassment every two years.

STESA offers on-site, interactive training on sexual harassment prevention for management and non-management employees in English or Spanish that satisfi es the new California sexual harassment prevention laws. Group rates available. Contact Bianca Orozco, Community Education Coordinator, at 805.963.6832 x12 or email [email protected].

Thank you,


RAISING COMMuNITy AWARENESS 2019

In 1997, at a challenging crossroads of life, Eddie Ellner moved to Santa Barbara to live at the White Lotus yoga Foundation where he was fortunate enough to assist in several of White Lotus’ fabled teacher trainings.

After a year on the mountain, he tumbled into Santa Barbara. He was in his late thirties, broke, without ever having taught a formal yoga class. Eddie was fortu-nate enough to be accepted as a community class instructor at the Santa Barbara yoga Center and found housing in a friend’s garage while his classes slowly grew.

Wanting to create his own teaching environment. Eddie left SB yoga Center to open Yoga Soup. He rented space out of a dance studio and taught by donation for five years until the owner of the location decided to open a nail salon, prompting Eddie to find the space where yoga Soup is currently located. yoga Soup has grown into a true community center, offering a wide range of classes and events as well as a welcoming space to study and snack, read and grieve, dance and relax.

Elsa: Whatdoyouloveaboutyourbusiness?Eddie: It demands I meet the challenge of living a yogic life. Simple, open to inquiry, curious and willing to look seriously at myself. I wanted a modest place where people could come to move and meditate, share food and life events. I love that it’s a place where people from all stages of life can gather. I love how relentlessly deep the teachings of yoga are.

Elsa: YouverygenerouslyofferfreeclassesatYogaSoupforSTESAstaff members,volunteersandclients.HowdoessupportforSTESAfit inwiththeprioritiesyouhaveforYogaSoup?Whyisthisimportant toyou?Eddie: We provide a place to support, challenge and comfort people as they explore their lives which invariably involves trauma. We offer basic tools of intervention and processing: movement, inquiry, meditation, breathing. yoga is a method of healing, but when someone is in extreme crisis they need an additional layer of help that we can’t provide.

A frontline organization like STESA is a crucial resource in every community. It’s intense and necessary work that you do. Providing yoga for the folks who work and volunteer there is an honor. Once the person is out of crisis and out of danger, healing can begin and they can visit us.

Elsa: Whatkindoftransformationdoyouseeforsurvivorsofsexualassault?Eddie: That over time the sexual assault takes its rightful place as one event among many events and not the defining event of a life. Life offers us

Eddie Ellner


YOGA SOUP’s Eddie Ellner with Elsa Granados

peculiar, unexpected insights. The most damaging incident often provides the most astonishing realizations.

It’s astonishing to realize how prevalent sexual abuse is. No one needs to feel isolated in their healing or ashamed because it happened.

It’s also very personal to me. I suffered with my grandfather growing up. I understand how debilitating and destabilizing the effects can be and with the right kind of healing work, the experience becomes an unlikely vehicle of growth and self-realization.

Elsa: WhatdoyoutellothersinthecommunityaboutsupportingSTESA throughYogaSoup?Eddie: Our support has been mostly behind the scenes. I never wanted it to be perceived as opportunistic.

Elsa: Yes,butitwouldbehelpfultobringaboutsomeawareness.Eddie: Our revamped website will include information about STESA and Transition House, the other organization we support.

Elsa: Icanseethatit’simportanttoyoutobeabusinessthatcaresabout others.Saymoreaboutthat.Eddie: It’s about how to best serve and support the community.

Elsa: Inourcurrentenvironment,it’seasyforpeopletoturnaway. Eddie: It’s easy to turn away, but we grow up when we choose to care. We realize that how we treat other people affects how we experience life.

Elsa: Isthereanythingelseyouwanttoshare?Eddie: I am gratifi ed that we can participate with people experiencing a dark patch of life. That STESA and yoga Soup are two places that can be relied upon for support. When we need this kind of help and the bottom has dropped out, the help is there. It’s a good way to live and be in life. you don’t have to be a hero. you don’t have to do incredible things.

The favorite part of my job is sweep- ing the stoop. Reminds me of what our real purpose is. We are lucky to have many inspiring places in Santa Barbara and it’s an honor to be one of them.


$30,000+ Anonymous Santa Barbara Foundation Wood-Claeyssens Foundationyardi Systems, Inc.

$10,000–$29,999 Hutton Parker FoundationJune G. Outhwaite FoundationLatkin Charitable FoundationThe Towbes Foundation

$5,000–$9,999SB Gives!Montecito Bank & TrustStone Family Foundation

$2,000–$4,999 AnonymousIVCSDEau Claire Community FoundationEdward St. George & AssociatesMuFG union BankRabobankunited Way of SB County

$1,000–$1,999 American Riviera BankMiguel AvilaNorean V. DreierDebra Geiger & Eliot CrowleyEdward GraperSally HawkesHuB International Insurance ServicesBob & Betsy MangerMuFGSis PattamakomMarina Santos

$500-$999 Bamieh & De SmethKatharine Gray DewittMarcia EllisEddie EllnerLaura & Stephen Francis IHO Christina Hammond & Loriel MayBeth & DoddDevon Geiger NielsenPatricia GuillenCheri Gurse & Carol KeatorJoin Rotary NowDeborah Karoff & Anna DiStefanoBarry LevineLinda SandersMarilyn Whirlwind Touring Inc.New Day Marketing Ltd.Santa Barbara Women Lawyers FoundationSteve & Marnie PinskerSusan RoseKate SilsburyJim & Reese SpachGarilynn StanfieldCarol Wesolowski

$250–$499 Mary AtchleyJean BallantyneDebra BruceGloria BryantMargarita ChaconElizabeth CoxDA DavidsonJacqueline DuranGhita GinbergCameron GoodmanAdam Paul Graham

April HowardSandra HowardJohn KennedyLive Oak universalistElizabeth MangerLinda PoksayFrank QuezadaSilverman Family TrustCatherine SweeneyAndrea Vicars, Quantum InvestmentsNancy Werner

$100–$249 Jillian AgoniasSarah Ali KhanAnonymousBruce & Judy AnticouniJohn BellLinda BernsonO. Sabine BlanchardDolphia BlockerRussell & Joan BoltonBetty BriggsBronwen Jones TrustLeslie BrtekChris BurnellDr. David BurroughsAnn S. CamouSarah CraigMelissa CunninghamCassandra EnsbergBryan FarleyWendy FosterJames Foy IMO Brian Dale AbbottTish GaineyRobert GibsonRobert & Sherry GilsonJohnny & Jodi Goldberg

STESA SuPPORTERS

STESA was able to fulfill its mission with the support of these individuals and businesses in the past fiscal year.

Thank you for helping us do this vital work.


2018 - 2019

Hallie GoodallMary GoodmanArnold GreenbergPatricia GriffinGary & Susan GulbransenAdrian GutierrezDaniel HankeyPerri HarcourtPeter HaslerSteve HernandezSarah Hollett IMO Brian Dale AbbottCynthia IliffEvgeniya IvashchenkoZoe IversonVijaya & Rao Jammalamadaka Lynda Hershey JoyceDawn & Joel KaufmanKyle’s KitchenMary Ellen LegaspiSusan Lewis IHO Linda & Bob Minder & April HowardSheila LodgeOrval MaddenElida MartinezKathyrn MathisAnn McCartyChristine MooreLaurence & Jeanie MurdockJill OmotoJohannes & Lucia OvergaagSusan ParkerJeanene L. PierceRobyn PosinAnn RichardsThorn RobertsonMark SanGiacomoRene SaragozaChristiane SchlumbergerBeth SchneiderSharon Goldman Living TrustJo-Ann SheltonLaurie SiegelSkin Care Institute

Susanna G. Williams Revocable TrustThe Connolly Family TrustThe David Jones Charitable FundLinda TuomiWinfred Van WingerdenLindsay WalterMichael & Nancy WarrenBeverly & Paul WeissMystica WilliamsAnna MacDonnell WilmansMona J. WiseWomen’s March 2019Karina WoolleyDebra Wynne

Up to $100 Whitney Abbott & Murray McTigueAmazon SmileAnonymous (3)Emily AtchisonLois CappsSteven CarlanSuzette A. CarterCoalition Against Gun ViolencePamela ElliottSharon & Douglas EwinsWilliam FlemingJoy W. & Stephen FrankMrs. Donald Fuhrer Blas GarzaElsa GranadosDiane GrantJane Gray Nathaniel Gray Shari J. GuilfoyleRebecca GuzmanBev HerbertBonnie HillKerim ImesColin JonesKirk JongewaardGeorge & Mildred Kaufman

Kuldeep KaurKathleen KeithJohn KoeglerKevin LindseyNancy LonsheinLynn Hamilton Revocable TrustDavin MantellSean McElwainChristine MonroeMontecito Natural FoodsMichael MontgomeryDennis NaimnNatalie Baroni DesignsElberta PateCarl PerryJohn S. PillsburyMusette ProfantKristi RothschildSanta Barbara ProjectDiane L. SassenArcelia Sencion & Jose Juan IbarraTami ShermanJuliet Velarde BetitaJulia Price WarrenKevin Webb Elizabeth Weber IHO Christina Hammond & Loriel MayKathy Wertheimer, Werth-ItNathan WilliamsonNicole young IHO Christina Hammond & Loriel May


CHOCOLATE DE VINE 2019

Standing Together to End Sexual Assault (STESA) held its 11th Annual Choc-olate de Vine event on May 4, 2019, at the beautiful setting of the Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Event Center, overlooking a spectacular view of

the Santa ynez Mountains and the Pacifi c Ocean. The event brought together over 200 guests who had a wonderful time!

Chocolate de Vine brings a sense of solidarity among our community leaders, supporters, the organiza-tion’s leaders, staff and vol-unteers. The atmosphere

of the event was delightful, welcoming and fun. Guests enjoyed live music by Vientos del Sur and delectable food from Catering Connections.

The chocolatiers outdid themselves this year with their yummy treats, including Fresco Café, Got Matcha, Joon’s Sweets, Lelé Pâtisserie, Lilac Pâtisserie, Mama Ganache Artisan Chocolates, Old Danish Fudge Kitchen, and Stafford’s Chocolates. For the second year in a row, STESA invited craft breweries—Figueroa Mountain, Telegraph and Third Window—and they were a big hit. As always, the wineries added great flair to the event. Some long-standing supporters of the event, like Area 5.1 and Riverbench Vine-yard & Winery, were present, as well as newcomers Potek Winery, Samsara Wine Company, and Silver Wine Company.

Serving as the emcee, Board of Directors President Frank Quezada kicked off the event with a warm welcome. County Supervisor 2nd District and

Auctioneer Gregg Hart directed bidding for several exciting prizes, including an evening of Tamale Making and Tequila Tast-ing and a week’s stay in Puerto Vallarta val-ued at $3,000. There was also an incredible raffl e for a one-week stay plus a $200 gift card to a fabulous resort in Orlando, Florida.

The event featured a judged competition of chocolate creations. For the second year in a row, Mama Ganache Artisan Chocolates secured the Best Table Top Presentation

award, and this year, their amazing chocolate

Chocolate de Vine 2019

Chocolatier award winners Mama Ganache & Lilac Pâtisserie


…A CELEBRATION OF CHOCOLATE & WINE!

was also the winner of the Outstanding Chocolate award. The guest favorite, the People’s Choice award, was given to Lilac Pâtisserie.

STESA thanks all our chocolatiers, wineries and breweries for participating in the event and supporting our mission.

Thank you to all of our generous sponsors, donors and hard-working volunteers who made this event a huge success!

Save the date for the 12thAnnualChocolatedeVinetobeheldMay16,2020!

Guests enjoyed some costuming and posing at the

popular Photo Booth.

Irresistible chocolate creations and a delicious assortment of wine and beer highlighted a very

enjoyable afternoon!


in 2018–2019…• STESA staff and volunteers assisted 578 survivors and their loved ones with a total of 4,720 services including counseling & emotional

support, medical/legal advocacy & accompaniment, and information & referral.

• Over 7,551 members of our community learned information

about the impact of sexual assault in our lives and strategies for prevention.

Of this number, 2,212 were youth.

• 132 clients took steps to regain a sense of confidence and power over their

lives by attending counseling sessions and support groups.

• in-service trainings were provided to 412 professionals

including law enforcement, medical staff and social service professionals.

• 98 volunteers joined our efforts to end sexual assault and gave 8,002 hours to STESA. They provided a network of support including crisis interven-

tion, advocacy and community education, and assisted with office support and

special events.

This graph illustrates the importance of local contributions to STESA ’s operations and provision of services to survivors of sexual violence as well as the work towards eliminating sexual assault from our society.

In-Kind Contributions: 1.7%

Contributions from Individualsand Businesses: 13.3%

Local Government Grants: 9.9%

Foundations: 18.7%

Fees: 2%

State & Federal Grants: 54.4%

SteSa’s total Operating Budget for FY ’18 –’19 was $1, 017, 900.

SERVICES WE PROVIDE


SPECIAL EVENT

Save the DateSaturday, April 4, 2020 at 10am

Linda Sanders of One on One Fitness is helping us to kick off April, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, by sponsoring an event to raise funds for Standing Together to End

Sexual Assault. Come prepared to get a great work out and have

a blast doing it. The class will include functional training: TRX, kettle bells, Landmine, cardio blast, yoga, stretch, and much more.

Location: 1809 E. Cabrillo Blvd., Suite B Montecito, CA 93108

Cost: $75 per person

Contact: Linda Sanders, 805.969.9107

AllproceedsfromtheeventwillgodirectlytoStESA.

When you make a tax-deductible contribution to STESA, you help provide the following services:

$100 Bus tokens, phone cards, food vouchers for a survivor who doesn’t have other means.

$250 For a sexual assault survivor, provides a safe place to stay for 2 nights in an emergency.

$500 Two self-defense classes and educational materials for teen girls.

$1000 Access to STESA ’s 24-hour hotline for one month for survivors of sexual assault and their loved ones.

DiD you know…?

Standing Together to End Sexual Assault (STESA) is a community-based organization working toward a world free from sexual violence. STESA has served southern Santa Barbara County since 1974. The organization is dedicated to supporting and empowering sexual assault survivors, their family members and friends, and to eliminating all forms of sexual violence from our society.

STESA supports sexual assault survivors throughout the initial crisis and subsequent stages of healing. Through community education, training and activism, STESA is committed to creating attitudes and beliefs which support the prevention of sexual assault.

In MemoriamLarry Crandell Harriet Miller Tom Sneddon William “Tom” Thomas Michael Towbes

Board of Directors 2019April Howard, President

Raquel Naranjo, Secretary

Lindsay Walter, Treasurer

Sarah Ali Khan

Ethan Bertrand

Jacqueline Duran

Cameron Goodman

Patricia Guillen

Adrian Gutierrez

Marina Santos

Carol Wesolowski

Honorary Board 2019Pamela Bellwood-Wheeler

Peter Bie

Susan Bower

Salud Carbajal

Lois Capps

Margaret Connell

Denise de Bellefeuille

Joyce Dudley

David Edelman

Darin Fotheringham

Ghita Ginberg

Dr. ursula Henderson

Hannah-Beth Jackson

Bernie Marquez

Judy Malmgren

Pedro Nava

Jack O’Connell

John Palminteri

Tom Parker

Glen Phillips

Gail Rappaport

Catherine Remak

Susan Rose

Cam Sanchez

Dr. Elliot Schulman

Dave Sullins

Nancy Weiss

Bill Wineland

Dilling yang

Ron Zonen

24-Hour Hotline: 805.564.3696

Standing together to end Sexual aSSault(SteSa)

433 E. Cañón Perdido StreetSanta Barbara, CA 93101

sbstesa.org

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Annual Report - Standing Together to End Sexual Assault...Standing Together to End Sexual Assault has been a critical component in the community’s response to sexual violence, including