Wichita-area Domestic Violence Survivors donation drive

Wichita-area Allstate agency owners rally community to empower domestic violence survivors by hosting donation supply drive through Nov. 16

WHAT: Wichita-area Allstate agency owners will collect critical supplies through Nov. 16 to benefit the Wichita Family Crisis Center and the domestic violence survivors they serve. The most-needed items include laundry detergent, liquid dishwashing soap, trash bags, women’s sweatpants, women’s sweatshirts and African American haircare products. A full list can be found at https://conta.cc/2NQttt8.

Wichita community members can drop off items for donation at the following Allstate locations:

• Mark Collier: 204 N. Main St., Goddard
• Patrick Haller: 3450 N. Rock Road, Suite 403, Wichita
• David Kauffman: 5825 E. Central, Wichita
• Pam Kirtley: 8815 W. 13th, Suite 140, Wichita
• Tony Newry: 2020 S. Rock Road, Suite 80, Wichita
• Britton Purselley: 125 S. West St., Wichita
• Devon Rutledge: 4590 N. Maize, Suite 7, Wichita
• Tracy Rutledge: 1121 College Park, Suite 300, Derby
• Tracy Rutledge: 2330 E. Douglas Ave., Suite 704, Wichita
• Marc Shook: 4800 W. Maple St., Suite 116, Wichita
• Shannon Stiles: 10011 W. 21st St., N. Suite 107, Wichita
• Mark Wurfel: 7830 State Line, Suite 100, Prairie Village
• Mark Wurfel: 260 N. Rock Road #125, Wichita

WHY: 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 the Wichita Family Crisis Center 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