We are DAWN

Your contributions will change lives by providing survivors with the resources they need to reach their full potential. Regardless of how much you contribute, your generosity will support survivors in providing stability and safety in their lifetime.

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Reasons to Support DAWN

  • The incidence of abuse in the Deaf community is much greater than in the hearing community.

  • Established in 1999, DAWN is the only resource in the DC Metro area that provides specialized services and access to Deaf survivors of abuse as well as preventative outreach.

  • We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Your donation is tax-deductible and goes a long way to supporting our programs. Our Tax ID is 52-2192100.

Other Ways to Support DAWN

  • Encourage another to donate.

  • Give your time to DAWN and volunteer to help us with events.

  • Attend our events. DAWN’s annual fundraising gala is called B.O.O.T.S. Go there to give support! We also hold smaller gatherings throughout the year. Visit our Events section for more information.

  • Donate Gift cards/Food Cards: Info@Deafdawn.org

  • Join the DAWN’s Village is a giving project designed to provide support and sponsor surviving families with basic necessities. (eg., Donate gifts for families during the holiday, host a birthday party, or bring decorations to the baby shower). If you are interested to participate in, please contact Info@Deafdawn.org

Ways to Donate

  • Scroll up and click the Donate button to go to the Donate page. Click the Donate Online button. You will be given the option to choose your own amount or pre-set amounts..

  • Send a check made out to DAWN

    DAWN, 1140 3rd Street NE, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20002

    OR

    DAWN, 1201 Seven Locks Rd, Rockville, MD 20854

  • Do you want to be a monthly donor? By using the online button above, select “Show my support by making this a recurring donation”. Monthly donors allows us to count on those donations each month!

DeafDisabled, DeafBlind, Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Late-deafened ​of all identities, abilities, and communication modalities are impacted in so many ways especially when the language barrier is hindering their safety.

As members of a diverse yet small community with very few accessible resources that are culturally and linguistically accessible, DAWN is prepared to provide​ food,​ ​shelter,​ ​counseling,​ ​legal/forensic accompaniment​ ​, and​ ​other​ ​services​ ​that will build a way to safety.

Your​ ​generosity​ ​is the reason why DAWN continues​ ​​and​ ​every​ ​dollar​ ​you​ ​give​ ​makes​ ​a​ ​real​ ​difference​ ​in​ ​the​ ​lives​ ​of DeafDisabled, DeafBlind, Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Late-deafened survivors including their children.

Thank you for believing and supporting DAWN