are you ready to make a difference?
It would be impossible for us to serve our clients without our volunteers. "Thank you" to all of those who volunteered. Volunteers are SAFE, Inc.’s most vital resource! Some volunteers have direct contact with victims and their children by providing child care or teaching a women’s issues class. Child care volunteers help support our staff by taking care of children in the shelter while mothers take advantage of Women’s Issues classes and support groups. Giving children a safe, stable place to grow while surrounded by positive people is one of SAFE, Inc.’s primary goals.
Community Outreach
Our Community Educator provides education programs in the community on domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, rape, and human trafficking. She speaks to local civic or community organizations and faith-based settings. She partners with the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office in providing law enforcement training for responding to domestic violence calls by participating in re-enactment exercises at our local law enforcement training academy. Our agency also provides training for health care professionals, social workers, and youth-serving professionals. Our community educator participates in area health fairs and senior citizen events.
Donations & Wish List
How to Donate:
Our Amazon Wishlist: https://a.co/eeJVa4k
When & Where: To ensure we can accept your items and make the most of your contribution, please call us at 662-841-9105 before bringing in your donations. Our donation drop-off days are every Tuesday and Thursday between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm at 105 Clark Place, Tupelo, MS 38804.
Alternative Drop-Off Times: If Tuesdays and Thursdays are inconvenient for you, please feel free to discuss alternative drop-off days or times when you call. We are more than happy to accommodate you whenever possible.
Limited Space Note: Due to limited space, we request that you check with us before dropping off items. There are times when we may be well-stocked on certain items, such as clothing. During those periods, we may encourage donors to consider supporting other local organizations. Your call ahead helps us coordinate our needs effectively.
Items We Accept: We are always accepting new socks and underwear still in the packaging and various household items such as, furniture, lamps, shower curtains, shower curtain rods, trash cans, all sizes of bath towels, sheet sets, plate sets, silverware sets, pots & pans, glassware toilet bowl brushes, brooms & dustpans, mops & mop buckets, vacuum cleaners, household cleaning products, trash bags, sponges, and kitchen towels, to support individuals and families within our emergency shelter or those transitioning into new living arrangements.
Items We Do Not Accept: Please note that we do not accept any type of car seats, mattresses with stains, clothing exhibiting holes or stains, or any other items that are not in new or good used condition. Additionally, we can only accept shoes that are in new or gently used condition.
Your donations make a significant impact, and we sincerely appreciate your thoughtfulness and commitment to supporting our mission. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of those we serve.
How Your Support Helps
$25 Feed shelter residents for one day
$40 Provide one educational program
$100 Provide three children with counseling
$150 Shelter one woman for the night
$750 Feed shelter residents for one month
$1000 Shelter a woman for one week
$25
Feed shelter residents for one day
$40
Provide one educational program
$100
Provide three children with counseling
$150
Shelter one woman for the night
$750
Feed shelter residents for one month
$1000
Shelter a woman for one week
What We Need:
- Furniture
- Lamps
- Shower curtains & shower curtain rods
- Trash cans & trash bags
- Bath towels (all sizes)
- Comforters & sheet sets
- Plate sets
- Silverware sets
- Pots & pans
- Glassware
- Toilet bowl brushes, brooms & dustpans, mops & mop buckets, vacuum cleaners
- Household cleaning products, sponges
- Kitchen towels
- New, in-packaging socks and underwear
Join our SAFE, Inc. Volunteer Team!
Volunteers are SAFE, Inc.’s most vital resource! Some volunteers have direct contact with victims and their children by providing child care or teaching a women’s issues class. Child care volunteers help support our staff by taking care of children in the shelter while mothers take advantage of Women’s Issues classes and support groups. Giving children a safe, stable place to grow while surrounded by positive people is one of SAFE, Inc.’s primary goals.
Women’s Issues Classes help victims of violence by teaching them skills they need to manage life’s challenges on their own and where to find help if they need it. Women’s Issues classes have included resume writing, parenting, budgeting, stress relief, job interview skills, dressing for success, nutrition, and personal safety.
Other volunteers do work in the shelter and our community to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse in northeast Mississippi. By hosting a cell phone drive, food drive, or housewares drive, volunteers collect things survivors need to start their lives over. Volunteers in the shelter prepare school supply backpacks for children in the shelter, organize and sort donations, and prepare newsletters for distribution. Volunteers who hang our posters in public locations and help us with our public service announcements provide a lifeline to victims who may think they don’t have any support.
Volunteer Training
All of the SAFE, Inc.’s prospective volunteers will attend two trainings scheduled throughout the year, held at SAFE, Inc.’s administrative office. Prospective volunteers will meet with the Volunteer Coordinator to learn more about being a volunteer at SAFE, Inc. Volunteers will also receive informative training on issues that victims at SAFE, Inc. encounter, including sexual assault, domestic violence, human trafficking, stalking, and the effect of these forms of violence on children and families.
Use the buttons below to download, print, and fill out your desired document for submitting to our office.
Contact our Volunteer Coordinators Rebekah or Vanessa at 662-841-9105, 662-841-9138, or rreed@safeshelter.net for more information.
Every Donation Helps
