Though Mother’s Day is intended to be a joyous occasion for women across the country, thousands of moms will be overlooked on this special holiday because they are forced to live in shelters as a result of domestic abuse or homelessness.
To ensure moms in crisis receive the love and appreciation they deserve this Mother’s Day, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Tallahassee is hosting its annual Movers for Moms® collection drive to provide critical gifts to local women staying in community shelters this spring.
Heartbreaking statistics from the Domestic Violence Resource Center state that one in every four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime, and an estimated 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner each year. According to a national study from the New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence, approximately 25 percent of homeless women are homeless because of violence in the home.
This year, the Tallahassee moving company is working with local businesses to collect essential care and comfort items for women at the Refuge House.
Refuge House is the domestic and sexual violence center for Leon County and the seven neighboring counties in north Florida: Franklin, Gadsden, Jefferson, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, and Wakulla. Refuge House first opened its doors to provide emergency shelter on February 14, 1978. The mission of Refuge House is to provide direct services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, and to their children and families, as well as to eliminate such violence through community education and public advocacy.
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Tallahassee will be collecting donations from 3/29 to 5/7. For those who wish to donate, you may drop off items at the following locations during that time:
· TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Tallahassee: 130 4 Points Way, Tallahassee, FL 32305
· 2305 at Killearn: 1555 Delaney Dr, Tallahassee, FL
· Acasa Plantations at Pine Lake: 1833 Plantation Cir, Tallahassee, FL
· Arbor Blvd @ Canopy: 2730 Welaunee Blvd, Tallahassee, FL
· Londontown @ Midtown: 2039 N Meridian Rd, Tallahassee, FL
· Eagles Landing Apartments: 1655 Eagles Landing Blvd, Tallahassee, FL
