Allstate Offices Accepting Donations For Domestic Violence Center

Memphis-area Allstate agency owners will collect critical supplies through November 16 to benefit YWCA of Memphis and the domestic violence survivors they serve. The most-needed items include baby wipes, cleaning supplies, liquid dish soap, cooking utensils, hand soap and hand lotion, and bandages and a full list can be found at https://conta.cc/2AkpvFJ.

Memphis-area community members can drop off items for donation at the following Allstate locations:

• Carrie Moore: 650 W. Poplar Ave., Collierville
• Angie Hooten-Hughes: 6803 U.S. Highway 70, Memphis
• Dianne Cox: 837 Mount Moriah Road, Memphis

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 YWCA of Memphis 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

NOTE: Allstate volunteers and representatives of YWCA of Memphis are available for interviews. Please call (312) 558-1770 or e-mail cblum@pcipr.com.