Limited Emergency Assistance Valley Ecumenical Network. We Turn Hardship Into Hope. LEAVEN works through volunteers to assist people in crisis who have basic needs that cannot be met elsewhere. LEAVEN is a community based non-profit organization that provides emergency financial assistance, referrals to other service agencies, and limited advocacy and service coordination to help residents of Calumet, Outagamie and northeaster Winnebago counties. LEAVEN is the "emergency room" for people who need immediate help in response to a financial crisis.