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In addition to all the attention October gets for being #BCA Month, the Mary Kay Foundation wants to remind everyone that it's also Domestic Violence Awareness Month - and is donating $3 million in grants to 150 domestic violence shelters in the U.S., across all 50 states.
According to the National Network to End Domestic Violence, more than 67,000 domestic violence victims find refuge in shelters daily, but there are an additional 10,000 requests for services that are unmet due to lack of resources.
Anne Crews, board member for The Mary Kay Foundation and Vice President of Public Affairs for Mary Kay Inc., commented, "While progress has been made in the United States in meeting the needs of the thousands of domestic violence victims who seek help each and every day, there remains a significant gap between funding and resources as more and more survivors courageously request services to escape from life-threatening situations. We know from our work with shelter directors across the nation that the Foundation's annual grants are a lifeline for many shelters and continues to impact an epidemic that touches one in every four women."
Walter Nguyen, Ph.D., Executive Director of Mosaic Family Services, added, "Support from The Mary Kay Foundation is invaluable as we work daily to help women and children flee abusive homes, many of them arriving with nothing but the clothes on their backs. With an overwhelming demand and limited funding, this grant will help fill in the gaps to not only care for our clients but also provide programs to help prevent abuse before it begins."
The Mary Kay Foundation will be accepting applications for the 2016 Shelter Grants program from Jan. 15 through April 30, 2016.
According to the National Network to End Domestic Violence, more than 67,000 domestic violence victims find refuge in shelters daily, but there are an additional 10,000 requests for services that are unmet due to lack of resources.
Anne Crews, board member for The Mary Kay Foundation and Vice President of Public Affairs for Mary Kay Inc., commented, "While progress has been made in the United States in meeting the needs of the thousands of domestic violence victims who seek help each and every day, there remains a significant gap between funding and resources as more and more survivors courageously request services to escape from life-threatening situations. We know from our work with shelter directors across the nation that the Foundation's annual grants are a lifeline for many shelters and continues to impact an epidemic that touches one in every four women."
Walter Nguyen, Ph.D., Executive Director of Mosaic Family Services, added, "Support from The Mary Kay Foundation is invaluable as we work daily to help women and children flee abusive homes, many of them arriving with nothing but the clothes on their backs. With an overwhelming demand and limited funding, this grant will help fill in the gaps to not only care for our clients but also provide programs to help prevent abuse before it begins."
The Mary Kay Foundation will be accepting applications for the 2016 Shelter Grants program from Jan. 15 through April 30, 2016.