The Tompkins Project

WE HAVE SOME VERY EXCITING NEWS TO SHARE!!!

VSS was recently awarded a $500,000 grant specific to providing services in Island County!

The grant, titled, ‘Services to Victims and Survivors: A Funding Initiative to Address Unmet Victim Service Needs’, was wrote specific to Island County and includes an additional VSS office location, specifically to serve residents of Island county who have been affected by general crime, an office space on Whidbey Island, a Victim Services Coordinator (to serve Island county only), and two other positions. VSS has always provided services in Island County, but we’ve never had a physical office there. Having a dedicated office and advocate for that region will help us reach more people.

Additionally, this program is named “The Tompkins Project”, after our dedicated and sweet Board member and friend – Detective Scott Tompkins – who passed away very suddenly and unexpectedly in September of this year. Scott gave his heart and soul to VSS and helping victims of crime, and we will always keep his memory alive. WE ARE VERY PROUD OF THIS PROJECT!

Funding starts in January. 2019 will be another great year for Victim Support Services as we continue to grow and expand our services. More details to follow, stay tuned!

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Testimonials

"With the help of VSS, you are empowered and encouraged to fight back and be pro-active. Then your conscience can be more at peace because you know you have taken some action to protest crimes inflicted on your loved one. It is sometimes your only consolation."

“The one takeaway for me in working with VSS is that it is a necessary organization. I know they are funded by grants and fundraisers but it’s something we need to make sure as a community that they have the funding needed because what they do for people in need doesn’t happen anywhere else. This is the only place that this happens and VSS helps with so many things.”

David Rose

Anchor, Q13 News and Host, Washington’s Most Wanted

“VSS is there when the unthinkable happens.  When a police officer knocks on your door and gives you tragic news, VSS helps navigate the court system, which can be very confusing. VSS is compassion, caring, and commitment. Commitment to once justice is done that victims and their families can move forward with their lives.”

Jennifer Gregerson

Mayor, City of Mukilteo

“VSS has been our partner in recovery and healing and a key part in what makes Mukilteo Strong. VSS has been a trusted advocate for the victims that have suffered so much in the community.  I’m so grateful to VSS as our partner in strength.”

Jon Nehring

Mayor, City of Marysville

“VSS is there for people in their darkest hour. At a time when they need an advocate and friend, VSS steps in to fill that gap and help them begin their journey back to some sense of normalcy.” 

Myrle Carner

Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound

“This thing about closure. There is never really closure in a victim’s life but VSS helps individuals to get closer to that and that’s critical because the cops and the judicial system just move on to another case because they don’t have time. Victims live with this trauma forever so VSS is with them for as long as they need the services. VSS takes the time, more importantly, they really care."

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