Welcome Home: The Impact of Household Donations Rachael Wilkins, Chief Development Officer
Oftentimes, individuals, groups, corporations and faith communities are eager to find ways to increase support of Safe Haven’s families, and Safe Haven has a great need for not only monetary gifts, but the purchase of item donations for families moving into a home. We provide Welcome Home kits to families moving into their own housing so they will have the items they need to set up their household. These kits include items like cleaning products, dishes, cookware, linens, bath items, vacuums, and more. The general cost of a Welcome Home home kit for a family is around $575. Our supporters make a huge impact by donating new household items. In fact, last year, around 6,500 items were donated and valued at $55,000! However, as we move more families into housing, our need for these household donations also rise. We are structuring a new way to ensure that we have enough donations coming in throughout the year.
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