Events
📅 Date: November 14th, 2026 at 5:30pm
📍 Location: Decatur County Fairgrounds Events Center in Leon, Iowa
Join us for the 1st annual Willow Hope Center Banquet Dinner, an evening dedicated to hope, awareness, and community impact.
This special evening will share the mission and vision of Willow Hope, formally introduce the “Cait’s Voice Foundation,” and highlight the resources and support available for the women, children, students, and families in our community. During the evening, we will also present our goals, annual budget, and fundraising initiatives, outlining how your partnership can help us expand services and bring hope to those facing difficult circumstances. We would be honored to have you join us for this special evening as we celebrate the beginning of this important work together.
Guests will enjoy a meaningful evening of:
Dinner catered by Lizzie’s Café.
A representative from the Crisis Intervention and Advocacy Center will share local statistics, provide insight into the needs within Decatur County, and discuss their passion for supporting individuals and families experiencing crisis. We will also recognize and honor Deb Greene, the dedicated advocate and representative serving Decatur County and the surrounding communities.
Introduce the “Cait’s Voice Foundation” and highlight its educator team, who partner with schools to provide age-appropriate education on healthy relationships, domestic violence awareness, and prevention.
Testimony from the family of Cait Saxton.
Live and silent auction.
This event is free of charge and open to everyone. However, due to the nature of the topics being discussed, we kindly ask that attendees be ages 16 and older. In lieu of purchasing dinner, each family is invited, but not required, to bring a donation items such as:
Diapers
Wipes
Formula
Women’s Hygiene products
Canned Food items
Childcare may be provided if there is interest. Please reach out with questions.
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Neil Schori is a pastor, speaker, and advocate for survivors of domestic violence. He is the Director of Church Partnerships for Called To Peace Ministries, and has trained hundreds of advocates, pastors, and leaders in communities all across the country. He became widely known through his involvement in the Stacy Peterson and Drew Peterson case. The disappearance of Stacey Peterson served as a catalyst for Neil Schori’s pivot into domestic abuse violence awareness. Experiencing this tragedy firsthand as her counseling pastor sparked a lifelong passion to pursue systemic change. Today, he dedicates his life to educating leaders on how to recognize coercive control and protect the vulnerable. This training is valuable for anyone interested in advocacy, leadership, and any community engagement. His presentations are especially beneficial for law enforcement officers, first responders, pastors, educators, healthcare professionals, nonprofit leaders, and community members who want to help support and advocate for those facing challenges and crisis. His teachings include:
Recognizing abuse: training leaders to identify covert, emotional, and physical abuse, as well as coercive control.
Wisdom Over Reconciliation: Equipping leaders to help facilitate abuse dynamics.
Safety Protocols: Providing framework to protect the vulnerable and how to properly respond to disclosures of abuse.
Seminar will conclude with a Q & A session.
Seminar will be faith based.
Details:
📅 February 20, 2027
📍 Decatur County Fairgrounds Events Center
💲 $15 cover charge (includes seminar + lunch)
🍽 Lunch provided by Lizzie’s Café
☕ Coffee and donuts will also be served