Tip #8 – Adopt a Shelter: Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October 8, 2011 by Susan Bartelstone
Filed under Domestic Violence, Safety Tips & Resources, Safety Tips Archives
To make Domestic Violence Awareness Month more meaningful for you, give the gift of your time and/or money to a local shelter. Go to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence to find a shelter near you and for suggestions as to ways you can help, such as donations of clothes, furniture, toiletries, children’s toys and books, school supplies, and so on.
If you belong to a group or organization, get them to “adopt” too. You could ask a local beauty salon or nail salon to sponsor a Day of Beauty, for example. Or, ask a few local clothing stores to make donations. There are lots of possibilities. Pretty much everything is needed and will be gratefully appreciated by the women and children in need.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. If you need immediate help, call National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or 1-800-787-3224 (TDD). Crime Prevention 101
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