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Battered & alone
Give the gift of safety now
Sarah* fled a violent relationship, couch surfing or sleeping in her car until there was nowhere to turn but homeless shelters.
The abuse had been terrifying, but something frightened Sarah more: the idea of sleeping in a barrack-style shelter with hundreds of strangers. Mornings would be worse. Forced to leave the shelter until evening, Sarah would run a gauntlet on the street, alone and afraid.
It's not hard to see why some women forced to choose between a violent partner and homelessness stay with their abusers.
That's why your help is needed now.
Sarah was lucky. She found the Victims Advocacy Project at the Day Resource Center.
Within hours, Advocate Allison Bowen had placed Sarah in a specialized shelter for women who have been victimized. There, for the first time since the abuse began, she was safe.
The holidays bring hope for Sarah, but many more are hurting on the streets of Fort Worth and in local shelters. Nearly one in four people surveyed in this year's homeless census said domestic violence was among reasons they became homeless.
Danger only increases once homelessness is a fact of life. Nearly two-thirds of homeless women surveyed said they had been the victims of crimes ranging from theft to physical and sexual assault.
Your gift of $100, $250 or $500 helps the Day Resource Center provide safe day shelter and programs like the Victims Advocacy Project that protect our most vulnerable neighbors.
Please reach out now with a gift to the Day Resource Center for the Homeless, and let the spirit of giving brighten your holiday season.
*Not her real name.
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