Allstate Offices Accepting Donations For Domestic Violence Center

LUTZ, FL -- Tampa-area Allstate agency owners will collect critical supplies Nov. 5-16 to benefit Sunrise of Pasco County and the domestic violence survivors they serve.

The most-needed items include blow dryers, baby and kid's shampoo, pacifiers, bath towels, pillows and pillow cases, bandages, paper towels and toilet paper. A full list can be found by clicking here.

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

· Sebastian Dealmenara: 8543 Gunn Highway, Odessa

· Lisette Fernandez: 4935 Van Dyke Road, Lutz

· Michael Lia: 11001 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa

· Naomi Taylor-Kenney 4322 W. El Prado Blvd., Tampa

· Ryan Toombs: 4551 Gunn Highway, Tampa

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 hosting supply drives, the agency owners will secure an Allstate Foundation Helping Hands grant which will enable Sunrise of Pasco County to further its work in the community.

Since 2005, The Allstate Foundation, through its Purple Purse initiative, has invested more than $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.

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