Volunteer Spotlight - Leslie Hawkins
Leslie Hawkins has been a volunteer with Helpmate since the spring of 2002. For the last 10 years, she has provided much-needed hotline advocacy support as well as fundraising assistance.
Leslie is the owner of Spellbound Children’s Bookshop, a local bookstore that focuses specifically on kids of all ages. This delightful bookshop has just moved from Wall Street into ZaPow, a new comics and illustration art gallery at 21 Battery Park Avenue. Despite the busy schedule she keeps to run her business, she has dedicated two to three nights a month to taking calls on our 24-hour hotline! In April 2010, Leslie also initiated a benefit for Helpmate called emPower Shopping. Several Wall Street businesses and restaurants donated a portion of their proceeds to Helpmate and this fundraiser was a huge success. Leslie’s obvious passion for helping victims of domestic violence has impressed our staff and we are so grateful for her willingness to aid those that are struggling with abuse. It is remarkable that she has contributed so much time and energy to assisting our organization for an entire decade. During this long time, she has donated 2,077 volunteer service hours to Helpmate! Thank you Leslie for your continued support of our staff and your sincere compassion for our clients!
