Becky's Fund

Becky's Fund is a non-profit organization founded by Becky Lee headquartered in Washington, D.C. The organization serves victims of domestic violence and abuse.

Beginnings

Becky's Fund was started in November 2006 and subsequently achieved Non-profit status in March 2007. As a college student, she saw first hand The Effects that domestic abuse had vicariously by working with criminal law attorneys who specialized in acquitting battered women that had been imprisoned for [...] their abusers in self-defense. Through the stories of these women, she was inspired to embark on a career of her own, in raising awareness of and working towards the prevention of domestic abuse. She competed on "Survivor: Cook Islands” because she wanted to use her feature in the show as a platform to national awareness on the issue. She achieved being a runner-up on the competitive show towards the end of the regular season and used her entire prize winnings to fund the initiative behind Becky’s Fund. In addition, she aims to raise awareness to the lack of reporting of domestic violence cases in the Asian community.

Partners and Affiliates

Becky's fund has teamed with a number of locally and nationally recognized organizations and spokespeople, including the Washington Nationals' for the first ever Domestic Violence Day on July 3, 2009. Becky's Fund, on October 6th, 2009, held a glamorous Fashion Show fundraiser at the Washington Liason Hotel in Washington DC, featuring Eric Finn Clothiers and Hosted by Clinton Portis of the Washington RedskinsOther partners include:

1. Representative Harry Thomas
2. DC Chief of Police Cathy Lanier
3. Deputy Chief of Police Diane Groomes
4. Yul Kwon (Survivor Cook Islands Winner)
5. Billy Blanks - renowned Martial Arts instructor
6. Congressman Mike Honda - honorary board member
7. Congresswoman Mazie Hirono - honorary board member
8. DC Mayor Adrian Fenty

Events and Collaborations

• 06.10.09 Liason Hotel Washington DC | Walk this Way Fashion Show Fundraiser featuring Eric Finn Clothiers and Hosted by Clinton Portis of the Washington Redskins
• 07.07.09 University of Maryland College Park | Speaker on Domestic Violence at University of Maryland Gender and Communication class
• 07.03.09 Washington, DC | Domestic Violence Awareness Day at the Park with Becky's Fund

• 05.16.09 Howard University | Speaking as Power Mentor at 2nd Annual “Your Turn to Lead” Leadership Sleepover for Teen Girls at Howard University
• 05.02.09 The Plains, Virginia | Becky's Fund's 2009 fundraiser at the Virginia Gold Cup Steeplechase Race.
• 04.30.09 Washington, DC | Session on domestic violence for 1st ever Washington Women and Girls' Wellness Summit, hosted by Mayor Fenty's Office on Women's Policy and Initiatives, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health
• 04.08.09 Simmons College, Boston, MA | Workshop on domestic violence
• 04.07.09 George Washington University | Keynote speaker for Asian Heritage Month Celebration
• 04.03.09 University of Pennsylvania | Domestic violence presentation
• 04.01.09 American University | Dating Violence Presentation
• 03.06.09-03.08.09 University of Pennsylvania | KASCON 23 workshop presenter Violence presentation
• 02.02.09 Washington and Jefferson College | domestic violence presentation
• 11.23.08 Carnegie Mellon University | Keynote at Asian Student Leadership Conference
• 11.20.08 Flushing, New York | MC for the 2008 Gala for Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York.
• 11.12.08 Syracuse University | Asian Awareness Week: Domestic Violence workshop.
• 11.10.08 Santa Barabara, CA | Fourth Annual Asian Pacific Leadership Conference | Workshop on Domestic violence and Leadership

• 11.07.08 Princeton University | Workshop on domestic violence and Keynote speaker with Yul Kwon.
• 10.27.08 University of New Hampshire | Workshop on domestic violence.
• 08.16.08 Pittsburgh, PA | "Summer Soiree" - first fundraiser in Pittsburgh for Becky's Fund
• 08.02.08 Washington, D.C. | "Summer Solstice" - fundraiser for Becky's Fund at Skye Lounge
• 06.16.08 Washington, DC | Emcee for WEAVE's 11th Annual Gala.
• 06.06.08 Washington, DC | Little While Dress Party Fundraiser at Lotus Lounge
• 05.20.08 Washington, DC | Emcee with Yul Kwon at the 2008 APAICS Gala Dinner.
• 05.03.08 White Plains, VA | The 2008 Virginia Gold Cup "Investing in Hope."
• 05.01.08 Chicago, IL | Keynote for KAN-WIN (Korean American Women in Need) Benefit Dinner.
• 04.10.08 University of Pittsburgh
• 04.19.2008 Flushing, NY | Annual Gala for the Korean American Family Service Center of New York: Keynote Speaker.
• 04.26.08 Harvard University | Speaker for Asian American Women in Leadership Conference (ASPIRE).
• 03.22.08 Philadelphia, PA | National Sorority Convention Keynote Speaker for Sigma Psi Zeta at University of Pennsylvania.
• 02.24.08 Seattle, Washington | Korean Community Counseling Center (KCCC) Gala : Keynote Speaker.
• 02.15.08-02.16.08 Cornell University | East Coast Asian American Student Union Conference: Keynote Closing Speaker and Workshop Presenter. Closing Keynote with Yul Kwon and presented a workshop on domestic violence in the Asian American community and how students can get involved in the campaign to end domestic violence.
• 01.12.08 Los Angeles, CA | Keynote Speaker for the Korean American Day Seminar. Keynote speaker for this conference and presented on domestic violence in the Korean community.
• 12.11.07 Washington DC | Asia Society "Bringing Everyone to the Table": table discussion leader.
• 12.06.07 Washington DC | Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) Annual Fall Benefit: Guest Speaker. Spoke about the pressing issue of domestic violence in the APA community, the missing support for problems in the APA community and encouraged more activism to occur in the APA community.
• 11.14.07 University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign: Examined the various cultural and legal aspects of domestic abuse in immigrant communities.
• 11.10.07-11.12.07 Santa Barbara, CA | Asian Pacific Leadership Conference: Encouraged students to take on risks to achieve personal and community growth.
• 11.04.07-11.08.07 San Francisco, CA | Confronting Gender Violence: Advocacy and Activism in Asian Pacific Islander (API) Communities. Shared how she uses popular culture and social networking technology to raise awareness among college students.
• 10.13.07 Harvard University | Boston Asian Students Intercollegiate Conference. Keynote speaker for this conference and presented on domestic violence in the Asian and Pacific Islander Community.
• 10.11.07 Lafayette College | Take Back the Night: Explored the issue of dating violence, including early warning signs and intervention advice, at Lafayette College's Take Back the Night festivities.
• 10.09.07 New York | New York Asian Women's Center's 25th Anniversary Fall Benefit Gala: Emceed for this special event at the Tribeca Rooftop in NYC.
• 10.04.07 Washington, DC | Press Conference: Launch Event for College Tour Congressman Mike Honda (CA) and Congresswoman Mazie Hirono (HI) joined Becky on Capitol Hill to kick off the Domestic Violence College Tour, as well as the Fund's newest grant competition.
• 06.04.07-06.14.07 SURVIVOR MILITARY TOUR June 4 - 6 - Mildenhall, England June 9 - Edelweiss, Germany June 11 - Ghedi, Italy June 12 - Aviano, Italy June 14 - Incirlik, Turkey
• 05.05.07 The Plains, Virginia | Becky's Fund's first fundraiser at the Virginia Gold Cup Steeplechase Race
• 03.29.07 University of San Diego | KASCON 21-Korean American Students Conference

External links

• Washington Post-A Survivor Helps Others Survive
• Washington Examiner-DC Stars come out for Walk This Way
• NBC4-Clinton Portis on the Catwalk
• A Night Out Walk this Way Fashion Show
• Becky's Fund Website
• Becky's Fund on Pitch3r
• Becky's Fund at the Gold Cup
• Becky's Fund on Gregs List
• Becky's Flickr
• Going Out Gurus - From the Washington Post
• Becky's Fund on Zerve
• Becky's Fund on Nightlife PR DC