FVRC, along with eight other Triangle non-profits, received the first annual GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Award. The $40,000 award was given in recognition of the organizations’ work and positive impact on the health of their local community.

“We are honored to receive the IMPACT Award not only because it is a recognition of our work, but it is the recognition of domestic violence as a serious health care issue facing our community,” said Kathy Hodges, FVRC Co-Executive Director. “Financially, the award could not have come at a better time.”

Unlike many grants, where money is given for a specific program or purpose, the IMPACT Award can be used wherever it is most needed by the organization. With 85% of FVRC’s yearly budget going into direct services, it is safe to say that a large portion of the award will be used to continue assisting our clients.

Standing from L: Andrea Bazan, President of Triangle Community Foundation; Duncan Learmouth, VP Global Communications for GSK; Gary Phillips, FVRC Board Treasurer; Vicki Newell, FVRC Board Chair; Mary Linda Andrews, Director of Community Partnerships for GSK. Seated from L: Mary Linker, FVRC Counselor; Jo Sanders, FVRC Co-Executive Director; Kathy Hodges, FVRC Co-Executive Director; Carol Straight, CEO Chatham Hospital; Marianna King, FVRC Development Coordinator