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"Share Warmth" Coat and Sweater Drive October 12 - November 8

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Take A Stand against domestic violence by sharing warmth with women and children in shelter at Rose Brooks Center

As the weather gets cooler, perhaps with some frost on the ground, we start pulling out sweaters and jackets and coats to keep us warm throughout the winter. For many, home is a place of love, warmth and comfort. But for millions of women and children, home is any but that. Every 9 seconds, a woman in the U.S. is beaten or assaulted by a current or ex-significant other.

"Blanketed With Warmth" Coat and Sweater Drive October 7 - November 7, 2013

Submitted by Jan Buerge on

It's that time of year again. As the weather gets cooler, perhaps with some frost on the ground, we start pulling out sweaters and jackets and coats to keep us warm throughout the winter. At Rose Brooks Center, the women and children that arrive for shelter from domestic violence often come without coats and many times without any additional clothing besides what they are wearing.