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GivingWhat Can You Do to Help Stop Domestic Violence?YOU make the difference for families trying to live a violence free life. Here are a few ways to help right now... Become a VOLUNTEER. There are numerous opportunities and ways to use your time and talents. Visit our Volunteers web page or call our Volunteer Coordinator, Carmen Blair at 258-5022. Make a FINANCIAL contribution. Although Avalon is able to fund all but 17% ($69,000) of its mission based salaries through state, federal and local grants, we still need the generosity of people from our community. The need for additional corporate and private support is ongoing and becoming more critical as government funding decreases. Want to get your company involved in making a difference in your community? Many corporations have EMPLOYER MATCHING GIFTS programs. Some even match the gifts of employee's spouses and retired employees as well. Click to see a list of participating corporations or ask your Human Resource Department about your employer's policy.
DONATE TO AVALON THROUGH...
RECYCLE! Yes, there are actually no cost-to-you ways to raise money for Avalon
Our cell phone fundraiser program is sponsored by Shelter Alliance (www.shelteralliance.net). Through Shelter Alliance, nonprofit organizations raise funds by collecting & recycling used cell phones. Another program is sponsored by EcoPhones (www.EcoPhones.com). We not only collect & recycle phones, with the EcoPhones program, we'll accept your old and used Inkjet Cartridges, DVDs & portable DVD players, Videogames, Laptops, MP3 players, XBoxes, Playstations & Wii, GPS Devices, and Digital Cameras, Digital Video Cameras & Digital Picture Frames.
All recycling donations can be left at the Outreach Office, 312 Waller Miller Road, Suite 300. Please call ahead at (757) 258-9362.
DONATE WHILE YOU SHOP! That's right, you can help our residents by doing something you would normally do anyway. If you shop online, go to the malls at www.benevolink.com or www.igive.com first. Pick Avalon as your charity of choice & percentage of sales will be donated to our cause. The online mall at iGive has over 680 stores! See the complete list, you may be planning on shopping at one of these sites next.
RECYCLE OR SHOP...It's the best of both our other popular programs The Wardrobe, at the Village Shops at Kingsmill, have partnered for Clothes to "Move In". Proceeds from consigned pieces are used to assist women transitioning from Avalon into their own, permanent housing. Funds help pay for moving expenses & security deposits. To date, this project has helped 3 women obtain housing quicker. Your fashions enabled us to give them 1/2 the down payments required.
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