A few months ago, we told you we’re moving into a new emergency shelter. Now, we’re weeks away from the big move. We have been absolutely blown away by your enthusiasm for helping us open the doors - from making generous gifts for #GivingTuesday, donating in-kind supplies to get the rooms set up, reaching out to find out about volunteer opportunities, and more.
As you may know, our shelter space is tripling in capacity, accommodating 21 households fleeing domestic violence (that’s up to 60 adults and children!)
We really do believe anti-violence work is community work. We believe in showing up for each other. We believe the simple gifts, like a comforter, a pack of toothbrushes, or a big ol’ coffee mug, make a world of difference. And we believe we couldn’t open the doors to this new shelter, training space, home to the support group, playroom, and community center without you.
If you’re looking for ways to help, we’ve got just the list for you.
1. Donate your gently used items…
2. Donate new, unused items by purchasing from our Amazon Wishlist or shopping local…
If you want to share our current needs list among your networks, you can find a PDF version of this list HERE. Please reach out to Bessie McManus at bessiem@stepsvt.org to coordinate making your donation!
3. Make a monetary gift HERE…
Every dollar makes a difference!
4. Reach out about volunteer opportunities…
The sky’s the limit in our new space - well, post-pandemic, at least… Interested in future volunteer opportunities like answering our 24/7 hotline, preparing a meal for our shelter residents, leading an art class, or something else that sings to you? Reach out to Bessie to learn more!
Thank you, thank you, thank you for showing up for our community members affected by domestic violence!