If you are in immediate danger, call 911. For confidential support, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE.
Faith-based. Survivor-centered.

Rise from survival into purpose.

Arise Women’s Foundation is a faith-based organization helping women and families break cycles of domestic violence through advocacy, education, practical resources, and the restoring power of faith and community.

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Purple ribbon for domestic violence awareness

A message of hope

Building bridges between faith, community, and the resources women need to move forward.

Why We Arise

Our Mission

Arise Women’s Foundation empowers women and families impacted by domestic violence and life-altering adversity to heal, rebuild, arise, and thrive.

Through survivor advocacy, inner healing and restoration, education, workforce development, resource navigation, and community partnerships, we provide pathways toward safety, healing, economic independence, and lasting stability.

Rooted in faith and led by compassion, we equip women to reclaim their lives, strengthen their families, build thriving futures, and create lasting legacies for generations to come.

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Survivor advocacyGuidance toward trusted legal, therapeutic, and community resources.
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Inner healing and restorationFaith-centered support that helps women heal, rebuild, and move forward.
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Workforce developmentCareer support and practical pathways toward economic independence.
Our Foundation of Faith
“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me… to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives.”
— Isaiah 61:1
Our Vision

Our vision is to see women and families rise from domestic violence into healing, freedom, financial stability, and purpose—supported by faith, strengthened through advocacy, and empowered to build thriving lives and lasting legacies for generations to come.

Testimony

A story that gives other women hope.

I had the privilege of hearing your testimony through your personal message and hearing how God brought you through domestic violence and transformed your life. Your unwavering faith in the Lord during some of the darkest and most painful seasons of your life is incredibly powerful.

Hearing how God gave you the strength to leave an abusive situation, heal from the trauma, and walk confidently in the purpose He has for you was a beautiful example of God’s grace, redemption, and restoring power.

I believe other women need to hear your story because so many are suffering in silence, feeling trapped, afraid, or hopeless. Your testimony offers hope that God sees them, loves them, and can make a way where there seems to be none. Your story is proof that healing is possible, freedom is available, and the Lord can turn even the deepest pain into a testimony that brings Him glory and encourages others.

Thank you for being willing to share your journey and allow God to use your story to inspire, strengthen, and uplift women who need hope.

Ashley
Our Impact

Four years of faith, service, and impact.

4Years Serving Our Community
1,000+Women & Families Reached

Through community outreach, domestic violence advocacy, backpack and toy distributions, resource referrals, and direct assistance.

650Backpacks Distributed
Year-RoundAdvocacy & Community Outreach
Our Work

Support that meets real needs.

Our programs bring advocacy and action together to strengthen women, children, and the community around them.

Domestic Violence Prevention & Intervention

Year-round education, survivor advocacy, early support, and resource navigation that help prevent abuse, recognize warning signs, connect women and families with trusted services, and break the silence.

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Career & Confidence

Career closet support, job readiness, and practical tools that help women regain stability and move toward independence.

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Community Outreach

Backpack drives, shoe drives, family support, volunteer opportunities, and partnerships that make hope visible.

Legislative Advocacy

Closing the domestic-violence response gap in faith communities.

Arise Women’s Foundation is currently developing and advocating for a California legislative proposal that would establish mandatory 40-hour domestic violence training for religious organizations and faith-based communities.

The proposal is designed to help faith leaders recognize abuse, respond safely and compassionately, connect survivors with trusted resources, and strengthen accountability.

This initiative is currently in development and has not yet been enacted into law.

Partners & Affiliations

Statewide Partnership

Arise Women’s Foundation is proud to be a member of the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (CPEDV), California’s statewide domestic violence coalition.

Through this partnership, Arise is connected to a statewide network committed to strengthening domestic violence prevention, survivor advocacy, education, and systems change throughout California.

Upcoming Events

Stand with us. Walk with us. Arise with us.

Join Arise Women’s Foundation for advocacy, awareness, community outreach, and giving throughout the year.

Oct162026

Walk & Rally Against Domestic Violence

Friday, October 16, 2026 • 5:45–7:00 PM • River Park, corner of Blackstone and Nees, Fresno

Come take a stand and reclaim your voice against domestic violence. Join Arise Women’s Foundation as we walk with survivors and our community for hope, healing, and restoration. We will not be silent—we will arise.

October 16 Walk & Rally Sign-Up
Oct242026

Self-Defense Class

First class: Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 9:00 AM • 4974 N. Clinton Way, Suite C, downstairs, Fresno

Build confidence and learn practical self-defense skills with instructor Verles Page, a former combat Marine with 16 years of service.

$35 donation. This class will be held once a month, on the third Saturday, following the first class on October 24.

Register for the Self-Defense Class Pay $35 — Self-Defense Class

Please complete the registration form as well as your payment.

Oct242026

Laced for Hope Community Outreach

Saturday • Riley Park • Time to be announced

Come serve alongside us as we bring practical support, encouragement, and hope directly into the community.

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Oct312026

Advocating at the State Capitol for Legislation

Saturday at 9:00 AM • California State Capitol, Sacramento

Join us as we lift survivor voices and advocate for stronger domestic-violence legislation. Exact meeting details will be shared with participants.

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Oct312026

Sacramento Walk & Rally Against Domestic Violence

Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 3:00 PM • Sacramento, California • Location TBD

We will not be silent—we will arise. Join Arise Women’s Foundation as we stand with survivors, reclaim our voices, and raise awareness against domestic violence. Meeting location to be announced.

Sacramento Walk & Rally Sign-Up
Nov142026

Arise & Give Thanks

Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM • Woodward Park, Fresno, California

A gathering for release, healing, and gratitude. Join our Thanksgiving pilot gathering for faith, reflection, encouragement, and connection.

Pot Faith: Bring your best dish to share!

Arise & Give Thanks event flyer — November 14, 2026, 2:00 PM at Woodward Park, Fresno

Online registration will be available soon.

DecTBD2026

Toys for Tots Drive

Date and location to be announced

Apply for holiday toy assistance through Arise Women’s Foundation. Complete the 2026 Toys for Tots Family Application. Signing up does not guarantee toys.

Toys for Tots Sign-Up

Event details are subject to change. Contact Arise Women’s Foundation for the latest information.

Past events
Oct032026

Walk & Rally Against Domestic Violence

Saturday at 9:00 AM • Meet at Fresno City Hall

Walk with survivors, advocates, and community partners as we raise awareness and stand together against domestic violence.

Walk & Rally Sign-Up
Oct102026

Unmasking the Truth

Saturday • 2085 W. Bullard Ave., Fresno

A special gathering in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Tickets are $35 and include a buffet-style breakfast, a beverage, and one raffle ticket.

Unmasking the Truth Sign-Up
Annual Backpack Drive — August 10, 2026Past event • Our yearly outreach helped local students begin the school year with essential supplies and community support.
Arise Signature Collection

Shop Arise.
Wear your faith. Support our mission.

All proceeds benefit Arise Women’s Foundation and our work bringing hope, healing, and restoration to survivors and families.

Bold as a Lion Hoodie preorder flyer featuring Shavelle wearing the design; $38 each, all proceeds benefit Arise Women’s Foundation
Arise Signature Collection • Preorder

Bold as a Lion Hoodie

$38 each

Black signature hoodie featuring a lion, Proverbs 28:1, and the Arise sleeve logo.

Buy Now — Pay by Card

Contact Arise to confirm your size and pickup or shipping arrangements before paying.

Ask About This Preorder
She Is Fearless Hoodie preorder flyer featuring Shavelle wearing the design; $38 each, all proceeds benefit Arise Women’s Foundation
Arise Signature Collection • Preorder

She Is Fearless Hoodie

$38 each

Black signature hoodie featuring purple and gold lettering, Psalm 46:5, and the Arise sleeve logo.

Buy Now — Pay by Card

Contact Arise to confirm your size and pickup or shipping arrangements before paying.

Ask About This Preorder
We Will Not Be Silent Shirt preorder flyer featuring Shavelle wearing the design; $27 each, all proceeds benefit Arise Women’s Foundation
Arise Signature Collection • Preorder

We Will Not Be Silent Shirt

$27 each

Purple domestic violence awareness shirt featuring an awareness ribbon, Isaiah 61:1, and the message “Domestic violence ends when we speak.”

Buy Now — Pay by Card

XXL is an additional $3. Contact Arise before paying for XXL or to confirm your size and pickup or shipping arrangements.

Ask About This Preorder
Still Standing Shirt preorder flyer featuring Shavelle wearing the design; $27 each, all proceeds benefit Arise Women’s Foundation
Arise Signature Collection • Preorder

Still Standing Shirt

$27 each

Purple domestic violence awareness shirt featuring a crown, awareness ribbon, Isaiah 61:1, and the message “Survive • Heal • Empower • Thrive.”

Buy Now — Pay by Card

Contact Arise to confirm your size and pickup or shipping arrangements before paying.

Ask About This Preorder
Secure online checkout is available for all four signature designs. Select the matching Buy Now button to pay through Stripe. For preorder questions, email Arise to confirm sizes, availability, pickup or shipping options, timing, and your total before payment.

Our signature shirts and hoodies will also be available at Arise events. Product images are design mockups.

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Shavelle Marie, Founder and Executive Director of Arise Women’s Foundation
Founder & Executive Director

Founded by Shavelle Marie

After surviving an 11-year marriage marked by narcissistic abuse and domestic violence, Shavelle Marie reached the moment when enough was enough. Yet leaving was only the beginning. Through many years of therapy and by leaning deeply into her faith in God, she began the difficult work of healing, rebuilding, and rediscovering her voice. Today, she can share her story without being overcome by tears—not because the past has been erased, but because God transformed her pain into purpose.

Arise Women’s Foundation was born from that healing journey and a calling to ensure women and families do not have to rebuild alone. Through Arise, survivors are reminded that they can rise from what they have endured, reclaim their strength and God-given identity, and move forward into a life where they can truly thrive.

Read Shavelle’s full story and accomplishments

As a mother, entrepreneur, ministry leader, advocate, author, and media voice, Shavelle understands that true restoration must care for the whole woman—spiritually, emotionally, practically, and economically. Her leadership connects compassion with action, creating pathways toward healing, career readiness, stability, independence, and renewed purpose.

Shavelle Marie standing in Times Square beneath her featured billboard

Shavelle is the author of Arise, Woman: Empowering the Woman Within and a co-author of the Amazon bestseller Daily Dose of Declarations. During Mother’s Day weekend in May 2026, she was featured on a Times Square billboard in New York City in recognition of her contribution to Daily Dose of Declarations. Through her writing, she encourages women to reclaim their voices, embrace their identity, walk boldly in faith, and move forward with purpose. In November 2026, Shavelle will receive an honorary doctorate in Business Leadership in recognition of her leadership and community impact.

Since August 2023, Shavelle has served as a co-host of The Let’s Talk Show in the Valley, using her voice and platform throughout the year to educate the community, raise awareness, and advocate against domestic violence and narcissistic abuse. Her year-round work also includes survivor advocacy, community education, volunteer outreach, annual backpack and holiday toy drives, and strategic partnerships that make hope visible and accessible. She remains committed to strengthening protections for survivors and equipping churches and faith communities to respond with wisdom, compassion, accountability, and care.

Her vision is to see women and their children rise from survival into freedom—surrounded by safe support, strengthened through opportunity, rooted in faith, and empowered to build a lasting legacy.

“You can heal. You can rebuild. You can arise.”
Contact Us

Let’s connect with purpose.

Whether you are seeking resources, ready to serve, or interested in partnering with Arise, we welcome the opportunity to hear from you.

✉arisewomanadvocacy@gmail.com

Survivor Resources

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General Inquiries

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Need immediate help? If you are in immediate danger, call 911. For confidential support, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE.
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Monthly Newsletter • Survivor Spotlight

From surviving to thriving: your story can inspire hope.

Arise Women’s Foundation is looking for men and women who have survived domestic violence and are now building thriving lives to feature in our monthly newsletter.

Share a short bio and a brief story about your journey toward healing, restoration, and purpose. Your experience can remind someone else that there is hope beyond abuse.

Share only what you feel comfortable making public. Our team will contact you before any feature is published to confirm your story and obtain your final approval. Submitting does not guarantee a feature.

Use contact details where it is safe for Arise to reach you. Your email and phone number are for follow-up and will not be included in your feature. This form uses FormSubmit to send your submission by email. Please leave out addresses, identifying details about others, and confidential medical or legal information. See our Privacy Policy.

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Whether you need support, want to volunteer, or are ready to become a community partner, your next step starts here.

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