Jen's HOPEtober 2020 Fundraiser
A nonprofit fundraiser supporting
TubmanWe're raising $40,000 for Tubman's Freedom Fund so people can find safety, hope, and healing.
$2,100
raised by 12 people
$1,500 goal
Each year, more than 25,000 people come to Tubman for help because of violence, assault, exploitation, addiction, or other forms of trauma. And Tubman is here, providing safety planning, shelter and housing, legal services, mental and chemical health services, support groups, youth outreach and prevention education, and so much more.
It's that "so much more" that you can help provide by joining this year's #HOPEtober campaign throughout Domestic Violence Awareness Month, until midnight on October 31.
As the people we serve work to heal and make life-changing decisions for themselves and their children, often they need a little something more. And right now, with record unemployment, and increased stress and isolation due to COVID-19, families already coping with violence, homelessness, assault, exploitation, and more are facing even greater barriers.
For this reason, the #HOPEtober campaign supports Tubman's Freedom Fund, which provides direct assistance to meet our clients' unique needs. Here are just a few examples:
For some people, it's a gas card or transportation to a job interview or an Order for Protection hearing.
For some, it's the cost of new locks on a door that's been kicked in by an abusive partner.
Or it's renting storage space for their belongings while they stay in our shelter and find a new safe place to live.
And for many people, especially due to the pandemic, it's rental assistance to maintain stable housing, WiFi so children can attend virtual school, or simply a few groceries to help make it to their next payday.
These may seem like small things, but to someone overwhelmed by fear, pain, and trauma, they can feel like enormous barriers to an unknown future different from what they've known in the past.
The needs are real, and we need your help. Please support #HOPEtober and become a champion to help us reach our goal of $40,000 for the Freedom Fund. Together, we can truly make a difference for people seeking safety, hope, and healing this October and in the year ahead.