Friends of Promise are the people and organizations that are coming together from all walks of life to commit their time, energy, and in some cases, funds to do the essential work to prevent intimate partner violence.
We Are the Friends of Promise
We are parents who want to keep our kids safe. We are friends and family members who’ve watched the people we love suffer. We are young people who don’t want to be stuck in unhealthy relationships. We are teachers and guidance counselors who won’t turn a blind eye. We are doctors and nurses who believe that taking care of our patients means educating them. We are employers who take the well-being of our employees seriously. We are faith-based leaders who consider breaking the cycle of abuse part of our ministry. We are public and private partners who believe we are stronger when we work together. We are people of every racial background, every zip code, every income bracket. We are those who have been abused. We are those who have committed abuse, and are ready to break the cycle
(so often, the perpetrators of intimate partner violence were once victims themselves).
We believe that when we come together, anything is possible. We believe that, between us, we can prevent intimate partner violence.
Did You Know?
80.9 million men and women in the U.S. experience intimate
partner violence during their lifetime.
15.5 million children in the U.S. live in families in which partner
violence occurred at least once in the past year.
Meet Promise
Hear her tell her story in her own words:
“My Bumblebee started an organization called
Saving Promise to help save me and girls like me.”
Change begins with a single step.
Join a growing group of people from all walks of life who are committed to making their communities safer. Between us, we can prevent intimate partner violence.
Become a Friend of Promise
From volunteering to talking about it with your friends and family, it doesn’t take much to help prevent intimate partner violence.
Become a Friend of Promise
Host a Salon
Bring together the people you care about to connect, build community, and start the conversation around this important issue.
Watch Saving Promise founder L.Y. Marlow and Friends of Promise champion Donna Seeker share more:
Why Should I Join Friends of Promise?
To be part of a movement.
Join courageous and compassionate people and organizations from all walks of life committed to creating lasting change.
To prevent intimate partner violence and save lives.
Every year, millions of men, women, and children experience intimate partner violence. It’s time for us to take action to prevent this public health crisis.
To strengthen communities.
Intimate partner violence has proven ripple effects on our communities’ safety, health, wellness, and economy. We need to bring our communities together to help solve it.
To send a message.
The bigger our numbers, the bigger the impact we can make to bring intimate partner violence out of the shadows and into the light.
To give what you can.
Some people have time and energy to give; others have money. All we ask is for your commitment to do whatever you can to create lasting change.