Gloria Vázquez, executive director of Casa de la Bondad, a shelter for victims of domestic violence By THE STAR STAFF Christmas, when episodes of domestic violence tend to increase due to alcohol consumption and tensions between partners, can be a time for women who suffer abuse to give themselves and their children the gift of peace by making the momentous decision to protect their lives in a shelter for survivors of violence, said Gloria Vázquez, executive director of Casa de la Bondad....