On Saturday, February 8th, the Ion Center once again participated in the annual statewide initiative, Shop & Share. On this one day, we received $58,000 in goods, gift cards, and monetary donations! The items donated will be used to stock the pantry shelves of our two area shelters for individuals and families fleeing domestic violence.
Shop & Share is championed by Kentucky’s First Lady Britainy Beshear and hosted in partnership with Kroger stores. Since the event began in 2008, generous shoppers have contributed more than $5 million in goods and monetary donations to support survivors of intimate partner violence and their children.
At the Ion Center, a survivor is never responsible for the cost of their healing. All services are free and confidential. Programs such as Shop & Share make it possible for agencies across the state, like the Ion Center, to provide these types of services to the people who need it most.
Volunteers are a crucial part to Shop & Share and help by collecting donations at the stores, transporting donations to our shelters, and taking inventory of everything received. It takes more than 150 volunteers to make this day happen, and we couldn’t do it without the incredible support from the volunteers in our community!
A huge thank you to all of our volunteers for making this day happen and to everyone who donated! We are incredibly grateful to be a part of such an amazing community!
