Mission Statement

To provide women who have been victims of rape or sexual assault with services to assist victims and their families in attending a court trial. Recognizing the undue financial burden imposed on the victim and family, the foundation offers a limited amount of financial assistance to defray costs of transportation and housing, in order that the family may attend and take part in the criminal justice proceedings and support the victim at this most difficult time. We want to encourage sexual assault victims to report to law enforcement and promote effective prosecution of sex crimes.

The Department of Justice estimates that only 30% of rapes and sexual assaults are ever reported. Of those reported, only 20% of the cases are prosecuted.
--Annual National Crime Victimization Survey, Bureau of Justice Statistics, US Department of Justice, 1994-2001.