Since our founding in 1982, LifeWire has provided over 175,000 survivors of domestic violence with hope, stability, and healing. Your participation in World of Hope’s games, activities, and auctions provides the funds needed to fuel this crucial mission.

World of Hope is a celebration of LifeWire’s work as the largest and most comprehensive provider of survivor services in Washington state, ensuring thousands more families receive advocacy, housing stability, and personalized support in the year ahead. For more information on LifeWire and our mission, visit www.lifewire.org.

Introducing Keynote Speaker Sil Lai Abrams

Sil Lai Abrams is an award-winning writer, anti-gender violence activist, and restorative justice advocate. Since 2007, she has worked to raise awareness of issues affecting Black women, presenting workshops and keynotes at over 300 organizations and universities across the United States. She has been profiled in magazines such as The Hollywood Reporter, EBONY, Redbook, Modern Woman, and ESSENCE, and regularly writes about issues impacting women of color for numerous national outlets, including the Daily Beast, TheGrio, Huffpost, and Marie Claire. 

A strong believer in community service, Abrams is a former member of the Board of Directors of two of the nation’s largest victim services nonprofit organizations, Safe Horizon and the National Domestic Violence Hotline.