honor your mothers & help our moms

Honor Your Mom & Help Our Moms

give a mother’s day gift to empowerhouse in your mothers name

by Nancy B. Kelly

As we celebrate Mother's Day and honor our wonderful Moms, we also have an opportunity to make a life-changing difference to mothers who are in danger in our community.

1 in 4 women in America are victims of intimate partner violence -many of whom are mothers desperately trying to escape abuse and provide a new life for their children. Since the pandemic began, incidents of domestic violence have increased dramatically nationally and locally. At Empowerhouse, a local, non-profit dedicated to helping survivors of domestic violence and their children, two years after COVID-19 began, we are still seeing a 15% increase in our hotline calls for those seeking urgent services, emergency housing and economic assistance.

Due to the ongoing adverse impacts of the pandemic, many of our housing and Shelter families are still struggling financially. In addition to our free services for survivors, we have offered more rental assistance to our housing families to keep them safe and secure and expanded economic supports for our Shelter families to ensure that their elevated needs are meet. The result of addressing these important, heightened demands is increased costs for Empowerhouse.

Since 1978, Empowerhouse has provided support, hope, and assistance to mothers in crisis who are seeking safety, shelter, and a new start for themselves and their children. We are committed to offering vital services and programs to help them break free from the cycle of violence. These survivors are mothers are who are your neighbors, friends, family members, and co-workers. Domestic violence affects women of all ages, socioeconomic backgrounds, ethnicities, and educational levels.

Please join us with your special Mother's Day gift to Empowerhouse in honor of, or in memory of, the Mom in your life. Your meaningful donation enables Empowerhouse to meet these ongoing, elevated needs as we offer safe housing and crucial services to vulnerable community members fleeing abuse, deliver healthy relationship programs to children and teens, provide court advocacy for survivors, and staff our 24-hour confidential hotline.

Your donation today can help mothers who are survivors of domestic violence, and their children rebuild their lives, renew their spirits, and realize a more hopeful future.

To donate please go to Empowerhouse's website at www.empowerhouseva.org or mail your gift to Empowerhouse, P.O. Box 1007, Fredericksburg, VA 22402.

To learn more about Empowerhouse, please visit our website. If you, or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call our confidential, 24-hour hotline at (540) 373-9373. Thank you and Happy Mother's

Day!

Nancy B. Kelly is the Development Director for Empowerhouse.

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