Allstate Offices Accepting Donations For Domestic Violence Center

Phoenix-area Allstate agency owners will collect critical supplies through November 16 to benefit Fresh Start Women's Foundation and the domestic violence survivors they serve. The most-needed items include women's clothing and shoes, children's clothing and shoes, men's clothing and shoes, and purses.

Phoenix-area community members can drop off items for donation at the following Allstate locations:

• Doug Bell: 4545 E. Shea Blvd., Suite 209, Phoenix
• John Clarkson: 16715 E. Palisades Blvd., Suite 104, Fountain Hills
• Kerri Degraff: 8400 S. Kyrene Road, Suite 102, Tempe
• Julie Jakubek: 4650 E. Thomas Road, Phoenix
• Joe Kittleson: 1351 N. Alma School Road, Suite 1, Chandler
• Jay LaSalle: 18325 N. Allied Way, Suite 215, Phoenix
• Dave Mahony: 5831 E. Speedway Blvd., Suite A, Tucson
• Joe Rowley: 2345 E. Thomas Road, Phoenix
• Ryan Smith: 34225 N. 27th Drive, Suite 108, Phoenix
• Stan Strege: 10221 N. 32nd St., Suite M, Phoenix
• Jason Tuttle: 985 W. Chandler Heights Road, Suite 3, Chandler

One in four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime regardless of socio-economic background or ethnicity. Financial abuse occurs in 99 percent of all domestic violence cases. The supply drives are part of a multi-state Allstate Foundation Purple Purse® effort to raise awareness and help domestic violence nonprofits in 14 states.

Domestic violence programs across the country frequently lack sufficient funding and often operate with limited resources. Through their volunteer efforts of hosting supply drives, the agency owners will secure an Allstate Foundation Helping Hands® grant which will enable Fresh Start Women's Foundation to further its work in the community.

Since 2005, The Allstate Foundation, through its Purple Purse initiative, has invested over $60 million to raise public awareness of domestic violence and financial abuse and has empowered more than 1.3 million survivors on the road to safety and security through financial education resources.

Each year, thousands of organizations receive Allstate Foundation Helping Hands grants secured by Allstate agency owners and financial specialists on behalf of the nonprofits where they volunteer. The grants support organizations addressing domestic violence, youth empowerment, disaster preparedness, hunger and other causes.

WHEN: Nov. 5 through Nov. 16