Lauren Bailey Lauren Bailey

The Season of Gratitude, Love, and Giving: Supporting YWCA DV Services

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In October, Thrive did a lot of talking to raise awareness about domestic violence and intimate partner violence. For the remainder of the year, we want to walk that talk by supporting the Cincinnati YWCA’s Domestic Violence Services programs, which provide shelter, transitional housing, and other support services to women and children affected by DV.

To this end, we’re hosting a holiday supplies drive, collecting items that the YWCA DV Services staff needs for their clients. If you’re able to help during this season of giving, please bring NEW, PACKAGED items to any Thrive class in November and December, or make arrangements with us for porch pickup.

Each item you donate is worth one raffle ticket for prize drawings, including a Thrive t-shirt, gift card for free training in 2021, and more!

Here’s what the YWCA DV Services staff has asked for:

  • Gift Cards: All program staff report their clients benefit from gift cards (Example, Kroger, Target, Walmart, UDF, Marathon, Visa in $15, 20, 25, 50 denominations)

  • Full size lotion

  • body wash

  • Shampoo

  • Conditioner

  • Hair oil/grease

  • Combs

  • Brushes

  • Bonnets/shower caps.

  • Paper towels

  • Soap, (Dove bar preferred)

  • Adult socks

  • Underwear (sizes 5-6-7)

  • Skillets and pots

  • Dishes would be good

  • Twin-size blankets

  • Toasters

  • Coffee pots

  • Winter shoes or boots (assorted sizes)

  • Disinfectant wipes and cleaning sprays

  • Sponges

  • Brooms

  • Mops

  • Toilet cleaner

  • Safety gates

  • Outlet safety covers

  • Cabinet locks and door locks

  • Toys, all ages of children (specifically requested were rattles, blocks and so forth, but there are children all the way through teenage years whose parents are in our programs)

  •  Transitional Living Program “kits” containing the following:  twin sheet set, twin blanket, pillow, towel, wash cloth. 

If you have any questions, please reach out to us, and thanks in advance for helping us to support survivors in our community.

Big love,

Lindsey & Lauren

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