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Families for Families is a 501(c)3 non-profit and is completely run by volunteers. We have no overhead and your tax-deductible donation is highly appreciated. We will provide a receipt for tax purpose.
Monetary Gift Online: Online donations are facilitated through PayPal.
Monetary Gift by check made payable to Families for Families can be mailed to, please inquire for the address at info@familiesforfamilies.net.
Examples for what your donation can buy:
$20 bath towels and wash cloths
$50 twin comforter and sheet set
$55 big box of diapers
$200 twin bed with mattress and pillow
Your gift will directly affect and make a difference in the life of a woman and her child(ren). These families are desperately in need of support and encouragement after they have lived through the pain of Domestic Violence.
Bring some CHEER to the Shelter
In order to encourage and honor the women and children at the Hamilton YWCA Battered Women’s Shelter we help them celebrate traditional holidays with a smile. Please help us to put together gift bags and surprises that typically include seasonal materials. Over the past years we have brought in:
January hats, scarves and gloves
February Valentines gifts
March picture frames (for portraits that we make)
April Easter baskets
May Mothers Day gift bags
June Start of Summer-backpacks
July Summer activities
August Back to School- supplies and -backpacks
September Fall surprises
October Halloween treats
November hats, scarves and gloves
December Christmas bags
If you have a group that would like to assemble and donate gift bags for a specific holiday, just let us know with at least one month advance notice. For example, for Mother’s Day, we try to provide gift baskets with small lotions and personal items, plus materials for homemade cards from the children. We typically plan for 30-40 women and 30-40 children.
Your monetary donation can also help FFF to generate cheer and restore some dignity throughout the year.
Become a “BED BUDDY”!
Every year 120-160 women and children are leaving the Battered Women’s Shelter to move into their own or transitional housing. Most of these families have little or no household items. Starting in 2011, Families For Families (FFF) will partner with the YWCA Transitional Living Program and as their “Bed Buddy” we will help provide beds and possibly other household items for as many families as possible.
If you want to become a “Bed Buddy”, please contact us or donate now! $250 will buy a Twin Bed, comforter, pillow and a set of sheets.
If you want to learn more about the YWCA Transitional Living Program and their need of other household items please click here.
SPONSOR A PIZZA PARTY AT THE SHELTER
Sponsor one of our monthly pizza birthday parties at the Shelter, where we supply pizza for all the mothers and children and give every child a “birthday” toy! To read the moving story behind this initiative and how we started these monthly treats please click here.
PENNY DRIVE
Do you want to show your kids how even small change can make a difference? Join our “Find a penny pick it up, now Families for Families has Good Luck” campaign to help our children and families stay involved to help provide for the families at the shelter throughout the year…
HOW TO GET STARTED TODAY
Decorate a Milk Jug/Carton with the Families For Families label. (Download here).
Use paint, markers, stickers, etc. to decorate the jug while having some family fun!
Once your jug is full, please contact us at info@FamiliesForFamilies.net
We appreciate your support and continued participation to help make a difference against domestic violence! Feel free to invite friends and families to participate and help in this important campaign.
Warm Regards,
Families for Families
Make a DONATION to the MedShare FUND
Many women depend on medications prescribed by a doctor but do not have insurance or Medicaid coverage (anti-depressants, insulin, cholesterol medication, etc). The shelter’s MedShare Fund is privately funded and always on the brink of depletion.
If you would like to make a donation specifically benefiting the shelter’s MedShare Fund please process your donation via the button below and e-mail us at info@FamiliesForFamilies.net with your specific request.
Thank you so much for your contribution!
WRITE A LETTER to your City Council Members
Ask your city council member to keep/increase funding for the only YWCA Battered Women’s Shelter in Hamilton County.
Download our sample letter to help you get started!
Families for Families believes all people deserve to live free from the repercussions of domestic violence. Through raising public awareness, advocacy, and direct support to survivors, Families for Families aims to helping women and children rebuild their lives after violence, while instilling an ethic of service in our youth.
Families for Families is a 501(c)3 non-profit registered with the State of Ohio. We gratefully accept your tax-deductible contribution (facilitated through PayPal).
