Tennessee Voices for Victims

07/17/2026

Sharing this again. We are nearing the $2,000 match for the Eberling Foundation Grant. If you would like to support this victim by a donation of any amount, you can go to the Go Fund Me link.

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07/16/2026

These are our photos from our Annual TrailBlazer event. We honored the late Senator Tommy Burks and his wife Senator Charlotte Burks for their great sacrifices to make our state a better place to live. Their granddaughter Amy New accepted the award on their behalf, and her remarks were touching and powerful. Thank you to everyone who made this night such a success!

07/10/2026

We had a wonderful evening of celebrating two incredible Tennessee Treasures on the 18th, Senators Tommy Burks and Charlotte Burks. Here is a link to the photos that night

07/10/2026

An awesome TVFV Board Member too!! Heart AND brains ❣️❣️

Everyone join us in congratulating Chicoya on being selected as a 2026 Tennessee Rising Star by Super Lawyers! 💫

Originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee, Chicoya earned her Bachelor’s of Arts from the University of Tennessee and her Juris Doctor from Belmont University’s College of Law. Having previously served as President of the Napier-Looby Bar Association and the Tennessee Alliance for Black Lawyers, Chicoya is deeply engaged in legal advocacy and community empowerment. She is also actively involved as a board member of Tennessee Voices for Victims, the Ark Family Center, and the Student Empowerment Partnership Program, demonstrating her commitment to fostering positive change.

Chicoya’s dedication and accomplishments have garnered her prestigious recognition, including being named Changemaker of the Year by Rise and earning spots on the Top 40 Under 40 lists by National Black Lawyers and the National Bar Association. Her outstanding contributions were celebrated in July 2024 at the National Bar Association’s Annual Convention in Las Vegas, where she was honored alongside other recipients of the Top 40 Under 40: Nation’s Best Advocates Award. In her free time, Chicoya enjoys reading, spending time with family and her dogs, and traveling.

06/17/2026

Our Special Event to support the work we do in Tennessee is Thursday, tomorrow, June 18th. We will honor two great Tennesseans for the unbelievable sacrifices they have made to our state and to crime victims - The late Senator Tommy Burks and his wife Senator Charlotte Burks. You are invited to attend!

06/16/2026

We Invite You

We hope you will join us THIS THURSDAY for our annual fundraising reception. As a non-profit, it is impossible to continue our work without the sustainable support of people like you. Your donation allows us to minister to those impacted by crime by providing support, access to services, and in the....

05/21/2026

Today Valerie Kibler Craig received the “Hometown Hero’s “ Award from the US Attorney of the middle district of Tennessee, Braden Boucek. Valerie supported the incredible US Atty victim advocate John Hernandez in retrieving a child who had been taken by his mother to another country to keep him from his father. John and Valerie met the child as he arrived back in the States, and gave comfort and support to this traumatized child on his remaining way home to be reunited with his father. While we were at the US Attorneys Office, we met with the fabulous US Attorney Rob McGuire who handled this case! And we also popped in to see another fabulous US Attorney, Jae Lim, our friend and former board member. ❤️

05/14/2026

Have you or someone you known been a victim of gun violence? Or, do you work with victims of gun violence? If so, please consider taking a few minutes to complete this brief survey. The information collected will be used to help assess the needs that victims of gun violence are experiencing in Tennessee. The results of the survey will be compiled and shared with the funding source that supports The Heart House.

Tennessee Voices for Victims and The Heart House are committed to better understanding the needs victims/survivors of gun violence face and to help provide and shape the identified needed services in response. As a victim/survivor and/or victim advocate, your input is invaluable. Please note: Some q...

04/25/2026

Survivors: we would like your feedback.

Each year, the Davidson County Crime Victims' Rights Week Committee has planned a ceremony to commemorate the annual week identified by the federal government to honor and remember those impacted by violent crime. Over the years, the ceremony has had many forms, but generally, it has been well-atten...

04/24/2026

The Eberling Foundation has pledged to match up to $2,000 in donations for this very worthy cause. So far, we have raised $480 that the Eberling Foundation will match! We still have $$$$ to go! Thank you to those who made smaller donations with big hearts! Penny appreciates every generous gift to help her stay safe from her abuser, the man who tried to murder her, but DID murder her best friend.

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