Join the "Friends of Empower Yolo" for an April "Shower for the Shelter" in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and Child Abuse Prevention Month
In 2020, Empower Yolo advocates served 119 survivors of sexual assault, 60 were children. 272 domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking survivors (of which 76 were children) received shelter or transitional housing for 15,331 bed nights in 2020. Empower Yolo continues to provide survivors of abuse a place to turn to in their moment of crisis. Empower Yolo's essential services remained open throughout the pandemic to support survivors and families in need. For more information about serving sexual assault survivors during the pandemic see our monthly article in the Davis Enterprise at: Challenges in supporting sexual assault survivors.
To help support Empower Yolo during this time, the Friends invite you to participate in a month long donation drive for household needs for Empower Yolo's emergency safe house in support of survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking.
A list of the most needed items are listed on the attached flyer. For this event please donate new items. Donations can be dropped off at our main office at 175 Walnut Street, Woodland, (530) 661-6336, or at our resource center at 441 D Street, Davis, (530) 757-1261 during office hours. Please make note of our new office hours:Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contactless drop can be arranged by contacting the office. If you need help picking up your donations contact shower@empoweryolo.org
For more information on Empower Yolo's 2021 Sexual Assault Awareness Month campaign follow us on Facebook @empoweryolo, Instagram @empower_yolo, and Twitter @empower_yolo for updates on activities this month.
For more information about services, the Shower for the Shelter, or to make a monetary donation towards the event any time visit: empoweryolo.org.
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