The Hope Alliance emergency shelter, which provides safety and resources for women in crisis and their children, is experiencing its own crisis this summer. According to CEO, Patty Conner, there is an urgent need for family-size toiletries including shampoo, shower gel, toothpaste, and lotion. Also needed are deodorant, razors, feminine hygiene products, and hand sanitizer.
Ms. Conner said, “It may be due to families being away on summer vacations or the sluggish economy, but donations of necessary items and cash are down considerably.” Hope Alliance is looking for individuals, families, businesses, churches or other groups who are willing to collect these items and deliver them to the Hope Alliance main office at 1011 Gattis School Rd., Suite 106, in Round Rock. “Many of our survivors quite literally arrive at the shelter with only the clothes on their backs. These supplies are crucial to helping our residents feel safe, comfortable, and well cared for” said Ms. Conner.
For more information call 512-255-1212 or visit www.hopealliancetx.org
Founded in 1984, Hope Alliance is a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to providing services to those affected by family violence and sexual assault in Williamson County. Hope Alliance provides a 24-hour crisis hotline, emergency domestic violence shelter, therapeutic counseling, and support services at no charge to the approximately 5,000 individuals and families it serves each year. Hope Alliance is an affiliate of the United Way of Williamson County.
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