Women's Shelter has much to be thankful for this year!  In the midst of tragedy in our country and a tremendous need to help the victims of those tragedies, you have not forgotten those, on the home front, that need help. As usual we have been the recipients of an outpouring of compassion and generosity from the community throughout the year. Your contributions made it possible for us to provide battered women and their children with quality services, personal care items, and items for their move to independent housing. 

              We want to say “thank you” to the many churches, schools, medical clinics, women’s organizations, service clubs, fraternal organizations, private businesses and citizens who donated goods and funds. We want to say “thank you” to the many members of our community who have volunteered time and elbow-grease to paint, wallpaper, clean, and repair our houses. We greatly appreciate your efforts. 

Your in-kind donations saved us thousands of dollars in cleaning and repair work. You helped keep our houses and equipment in good condition. You made it possible to give the women and children clothing, personal care items, and help in setting up their new housing.

Your cash donations purchased thousands of hours of safety, advocacy, and other programming. You made it possible to have music appreciation for the children in our school. You made it possible to have a reading program for the children and to give each child their favorite book when they left. Because of you, we were able to help some immigrant women obtain citizenship. We were able to help some women relocate for safety or find their missing families and relatives. 

Your support has touched the lives of many women and children who have found shelter and safety with us. While in the interest of privacy we do not publish the names of individual contributors, we want you to know how very grateful we are for your kindness and support, and for your commitment to a safer world.