San Antonio-area Allstate agency owners host donation drive

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San Antonio-area Allstate agency owners rally community to empower domestic violence survivors by hosting donation supply drive through Nov. 16

WHAT: San Antonio-area Allstate agency owners will collect critical supplies through Nov. 16 to benefit the Bexar County Family Justice Center Foundation and the domestic violence survivors they serve. The most-needed items include shampoo, body wash, bar soap, baby wipes and diapers, and a full list can be found at https://conta.cc/2Owe2vo.

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

• Cindy Aguirre: 5739 Callaghan Road, Suite 102F, San Antonio
• Gustavo Aquirre: 2430 E. Southcross, San Antonio
• Tarla Bapodra: 5999 De Zalva Road, Suite 126, San Antonio
• Lily Bleecker: 10350 Bandera Road, Suite 118, San Antonio
• Mitch Biggs: 7535 FM 78, Suite A, San Antonio
• William Cantu: 6603 W. Loop 1604 N., Suite 103, San Antonio
• Elissa Gonzalez: 627 W. Main St., Uvalde
• Melinda Jackson: 5152 Fredericksburg Road, Suite 195, San Antonio
• Nicholas Mericle: 1282 Hillcrest Drive, New Braunfels
• David Pfau: 17230 Bulverde, Suite #102, San Antonio
• Annette Roberts: 9910 W. Loop 1604 N., Suite 102, San Antonio
• Rosie Sierra: 9386 Huebner Road, Suite 103, San Antonio
• Arthur Silva: 10615 Perrin Bertel, Suite 701, San Antonio
• Magdalen Moreno Vasquez: 434 TX-1604 Loop, Suite 1203, San Antonio

WHY: 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-city Allstate Foundation Purple Purse® effort to raise awareness and help domestic violence nonprofits in 15 cities across Texas.

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 the Bexar County Family Justice Center Foundation 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