We are delighted to invite you to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Sojourner House, an organization we helped establish half a century ago. To mark this milestone, we are asking for your generous support to help raise $25,000 and ensure Sojourner House continues its vital work during these challenging times.
We hope you’ll join us for an afternoon of community, gratitude, and ice cream!
Launch Into Summer Ice Cream Fundraiser for Sojourner House
Hosted by Sojourner House co-founders Linda Kramer, Laura Gang, and Tracy Fitzpatrick.
- When: Saturday, June 27 | 2:00–4:00 p.m.
- Rain Date: Sunday, June 28 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
- Where: Tracy’s House, 68 Garnet Road, West Roxbury, MA 02132
- Street parking is available throughout the neighborhood
- Kids are welcome! 🎈🥳🌈
About Sojourner House
Fifty years ago, as Brown students, the three of us began learning about the urgent need for support for women experiencing domestic violence. What started as research and advocacy grew into something larger: on October 8, 1976, Sojourner House was founded in Providence, named after the great abolitionist and women’s rights leader
Sojourner Truth.
The organization began with a help line and with training for police and emergency responders and eventually opened a shelter for women and children. Over the years, thanks to devoted staff, volunteers, and board members, Sojourner House has grown into a strong, full-service agency serving survivors and families with compassion and
care.
Sojourner House has served more than 75,000 people and currently offers emergency, transitional, and permanent supportive housing, counseling, advocacy, education, legal support, and services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Its mission remains as urgent as ever: to promote healthy relationships by providing culturally sensitive support, advocacy, housing, and education, and helping create lasting system change.
Why We Ask
The need is still great. Relationship violence remains a serious problem, and today’s economic and political environment make fundraising harder than ever. Public funding is more uncertain, while the demand for housing, safety, and survivor support continues to grow.
That is why we are asking you to stand with us in this 50th anniversary year. Your gift will help Sojourner House continue its essential work and remain a source of safety, dignity, and hope for those who need it most.
What We Still Believe
Fifty years later, we remain committed to the same ideals that inspired us then:
- Stand for love that is nonviolent.
- Build a community that shelters one another.
- Believe that small acts can ripple outward and change lives.
- Understand that activism creates lasting change only when we keep showing up.
- Support the next generations of advocates carrying this work forward.
Please join us in honoring Sojourner House’s 50 years of service with a generous gift today.