Roots Down Inc

Roots Down, Inc. was formed on May 1, 2014 with Amaranta Scorzelli, Sylvie Wellhausen, and Heather Javaherian. In December 2013 two former clients from a domestic violence shelter contacted Heather. They had 8 children between the two of them and shared that they were now homeless and unable to pay for the night at the hotel. Heather assisted them for a few nights at the hotel and shared the story with her friends over dinner. The next day Amaranta and Sylvie contacted her to ask how they could help. Together they led an effort with their friends and colleagues to house the family and move them into their own home by the end of January. 

Amaranta and Heather were moved by the experience and decided to develop a non-profit organization as a means to formally help survivors of domestic violence rebuild their lives within the community. They invited Sylvie to join them and on May 1st, they formed Roots Down, Inc.

Roots Down, Inc. is a community-based program that emphasizes A New Start, Life Skills, and Healthy Living among survivors of domestic violence. We meet with our clients on a regular basis to assess their needs and support them towards accomplishing their  goals. 

The funds we raise go directly into our three areas of programming to assist the women with child care, education, life skills, employment preparation, housing, transportation, self-care, and healthful living.

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