BHcare’s The
Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services received one of
the $20,000 unrestricted grants to maintain critical
services and programs for individuals who are survivors of domestic
abuse.
UCDVS
provides free, confidential services to more than 9,000 victims of domestic
violence and their children each year.
The funds received from The Mary Kay Foundation will help UCDVS provide crisis services including shelter for women and children, a 24-hour crisis hotline, and in-person counseling for victims of domestic violence and their children.
The funds received from The Mary Kay Foundation will help UCDVS provide crisis services including shelter for women and children, a 24-hour crisis hotline, and in-person counseling for victims of domestic violence and their children.
“Mary
Kay is an incredible organization that is committed to supporting
victims of domestic violence,” said Susan DeLeon, director of UCDVS.
“Their financial contribution is helping us at a critical time as client numbers have doubled in the last six months, and we’ve had an overwhelming increase in intakes for sheltering. We are very appreciative of the support of The Mary Kay Foundation and look forward to working in partnership with them to continue making a difference in the lives of survivors and their children.”
“Their financial contribution is helping us at a critical time as client numbers have doubled in the last six months, and we’ve had an overwhelming increase in intakes for sheltering. We are very appreciative of the support of The Mary Kay Foundation and look forward to working in partnership with them to continue making a difference in the lives of survivors and their children.”
For nearly 20 years The Mary Kay FoundationSM
has supported the prevention and elimination of domestic violence, an
epidemic that touches one in every four women
in her lifetime. Through the Foundation’s annual shelter grant program,
$34 million has been granted to domestic violence organizations since
2000.
“The Mary Kay FoundationSM
is proud to support local shelters that are on the front lines of
helping the thousands of women and children who seek shelter and
support from abuse,” said Anne Crews, Vice President of Government
Relations for Mary Kay Inc. and board member for The Mary Kay FoundationSM.
“The shelter grants are a signature program for The Mary Kay Foundation and represent just one of the ways we are committed to breaking the cycle of domestic violence.”
“The shelter grants are a signature program for The Mary Kay Foundation and represent just one of the ways we are committed to breaking the cycle of domestic violence.”
Vvisit marykayfoundation.org
for additional information.
UCDVS
is a program of BHcare that provides services for victims and children
of domestic violence free of charge. Each year, over 9,000 abused women
and their
children walk through the door of UCDVS looking for shelter, help and
hope. Learn more at bhcare.org.
To learn more about The Mary Kay FoundationSM, visit www.marykayfoundation.org
or call 1-877-MKCARES (652-2737).This is a press release from BHcare.
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