Huge shoutout to Flour Power Cooking Studios (Alpharetta)for creating such a welcoming and joyful space for our families to cook, connect, and bond. We're grateful for your collaboration and for giving our clients a fun, creative experience they truly loved!

🔗 www.flourpowerstudios.com

Thank you, Swarasam Group for your donations of personal care, cleaning supplies, and breakfast items.
“Swarasam” is an Atl-based circle of close friends bound by love for each other, for arts and for adventure, lifting each other up and reaching out to others in need to bring a smile to them.

This Valentine's, we're thinking about what love really means. For 30 yrs, community support has helped us open doors for those who experienced love as harm to safety and healing. That's what love is action looks like. Thank you for helping Raksha show up for the kind of love that protects.

🎨✨ Calling all artists!
The Raksha Art Show 2026 is coming soon (April 18, 2026) and applications are open.
This year’s theme: “The Light Within” 💫
All creative voices + mediums welcome.

🔗 Theme + guidelines: www.raksha.org/artshow2026

📝 Apply: bit.ly/RakshaArtShow2026

We are hiring: Paralegal (Full-time, Hybrid).

• Support a Family Law Attorney
• Survivor-centered, culturally responsive work
• $50–55K + strong benefits

📧 Apply: [email protected] | Please read job posting before applying: <a href="http://www.raksha.org/jobs-internships" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">www.raksha.org/jobs-internships

🖥️ www.raksha.org

We are heartbroken by the recent tragedy in Lawrenceville, GA. Our thoughts are with the South Asian community and all affected. Please see our statement and resources in the attached graphics.

Thank you, WOW - Women for Women for donating period products to Raksha.
Your generosity directly supports survivors and helps meet a very real, everyday need. We’re grateful for your care and partnership.

Congrats to our Executive Director, @AparnaBhattacharyya, for being named a 2026 Honoree in Atlanta Magazine’s 500 most influential leaders! 🏆 https://atlantamagazine.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=856254&p=122&view=issueViewer ✨

Today on the #DayOfAction for #StalkingAwarenessMonth, sharing facts that shine a light on what stalking really looks like -and why awareness matters.

Learn more, explore resources, and find support at
👉 www.stalkingawareness.org

Today on the #DayOfAction for #StalkingAwarenessMonth, sharing facts and awareness.
Stalking is one of the strongest risk indicators for future interpersonal violence, especially in intimate partner relationships.
Learn more, explore resources, and find support at
👉 www.stalkingawareness.org

🪁🌾☀️🪔🌾🪁
Happy Makar Sankranti, (Maghe Sankranti in Nepal), Pongal in South India (Thai Pongal in Sri Lanka), Lohri, Uttarayan, and Magh Bihu this week - celebrations across South Asia that mark a seasonal shift, tied to the sun’s movement northward, warmer days and new farming cycles.
🪁🌾☀️🪔🌾🪁

📣 Last newsletter of the year!
Our final End-of-Year Newsletter is live.
Thank you for being part of this journey with us.
Together, we are moving into the next year with purpose and hope... Happy 2026!
📖 Read it here: https://mailchi.mp/raksha.org/newsletter042022-17423081

A big thanks to the individuals* who fuel our mission with their community spirit, generosity and initiative! We are deeply grateful for you.
*While we have done our best to include everyone, we apologize if we have missed anyone unintentionally - please know your support does not go unnoticed.

⏳ 11 days left in 2025
Corporate giving rules change Jan 1, 2026.]
✔️ 2025 gifts still follow current IRS rules
✔️ Last chance to pre-pay or plan strategically—especially if 2026 giving isn’t set yet

🔗 https://mailchi.mp/raksha.org/tax-update-changes-in-corporate-giving-starting-jan-1-2026

Thank you, Chinmaya Mission of Atlanta for the pantry essentials and financial support and for showing up each year to help us meet immediate food needs for survivors, from purchasing items for the pantry to grocery gift cards.

Your generosity fills our pantry shelves and hearts.

Our pantry is well-stocked and ready for 2026 with the generous donations of food and household essentials by Hindu Temple of Atlanta Balavihar! Thank you for showing up every year to help support survivors in such tangible ways!!

#CommunitySupport #SurvivorSupport #FoodDonations #PantryEssentials

Thank you to Wellstar Health System for the Dignity Packs and the thoughtful initiative to address #periodpoverty through your partnership with Atlanta GLOW.
We also appreciate NAAAP-Atlanta for including us in this effort to support AANHPI-affiliated organizations across the community.

Corporate Giving + Creativity in Action 🪔🧥
The Asian Employee Resource Group at Southern Company hosted a Diwali thrift store where employees “shopped” by donating to Raksha. Unsold items shared with South Asian community orgs - a great way to maximize impact! Thank you, @southerncompany.bsky.social

Thank you to CBS News Atlanta for covering a critical issue affecting immigrant survivors and the timely reporting on why culturally responsive, confidential support is critical, now more than ever.

Read the full story:
https://ow.ly/ylaj50XCb7Z

GA Gives is LIVE! 🚨

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⏰ 10 am Golden Ticket
⏰ 1 pm Matching Hour
✔️ Create your own GAGives fundraiser
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#GivingTuesday #GAGives #rakshainc #give4raksha #gagivesraksha #gagives2025

It is #GivingTuesday & #GAGives Day!

1. 👉🏼 Donate : www.GAGives.org/story/raksha2025

2. 💪✨Donate during these Power Hours today:
⏰ 10 am EST
⏰ 1 pm EST

3. 📣 Tell our story, reshare this post!
Use hashtags: #rakshainc #give4raksha #gagivesraksha #givingtuesday2025
Tag: Raksha Inc, GivingTuesday 🫶

#SmallBusinessSaturday Shoutout!:

www.hktclothiers.com

https://naanstop.com

www.jayasaxenafineart.com

The Fab Store FB: @thefabstore2k

@mrttika_bynandita (IG)
https://www.currycravingskitchen.com/mrttika

@thelittlememories.shop (IG)

www.theculturorama.com

www.herbsandkettles.com

Happy Thanksgiving! Grateful for our community, supporters, friends, volunteers and donors who choose to and continue supporting us.

#rakshainc #gratitude #thanksgiving

Very last call for tickets for a very few seats remaining!
Starting TODAY at 2pm at the Westin Gwinnett Atlanta!

Buy tickets: bit/ly/ekshaam25tix!

For those who registered - we can’t wait to celebrate with you!

Thank you, Hope Immigration LLC, for turning hope into action through advocacy and compassion for survivors. Your steadfast partnership and support of #EkShaamRakshaKeNaam 2025 keep the light of hope shining strong.