Support for Willow Domestic Violence Center was identified by the Community Service Committee as a project for 2013 to be recommended to the Lawrence Central Rotary Board. The proposal was discussed and approved at the March 20 board meeting.
The Willow Domestic Violence Center provides safe-shelter, peer counseling, advocacy and other services to survivors of domestic violence in Douglas, Franklin, and Jefferson counties. The Willow Domestic Violence Center works towards the elimination of violence in our communities. Therefore, The Willow Domestic Violence Center is dedicated to the empowerment of women and children, providing a safe environment; the promotion of equality and respect for all people; the appreciation of difference; and the social action necessary to achieve these goals.
Lawrence Central Rotary sponsored Willow for the month of May 2013. Items like soap, tooth paste and cleaning supplies were collected at each of the May meetings. The board also voted to make a $100 cash donation in addition to any funds raised to Willow to be delivered with the supplies. Rotarian Fred Atchison was the coordinator for the project.
Over the course of the month hundreds of pounds of personal care items were collected as well a cash donation.
We recently received a thank you from them along with this certificate of appreciation. We’re honored to be able to help!
Willow is truly a great cause and for more information about how to help the Willow Domestic Violence Center contact one of us here at Lawrence Central Rotary or go to Willow’s Website.
