Chatonia, Shoneka, Katherine, and Joshalynn of ALIVE’s crisis intervention team get into the spirit of Halloween and make sure families in our Nights of Safety emergency shelter have a special celebration.

Thanks to our generous donors and dedicated staff, ALIVE’s first Halloween Drive was a great success! Supporters dropped off candy and gently used costumes at the Maryland Heights Police Department OR donated online to ensure the kids we serve had a fun Halloween celebration.

Members of ALIVE’s crisis intervention team gathered the donations to organize a Trunk or Treat for children in our Nights of Safety emergency shelter program. The families were able to enjoy face painting, pumpkin decorating, Halloween music, pizza, and (of course) a lot of candy! One of the parents even pitched in to help with face painting. Thanks to your donations, these children, who are dealing with family challenges and instability that no child should have to face, were able to dress up in costumes and not feel left out of the Halloween fun. THANK YOU!

 

In response to an SSM challenge for all departments to do a community service project, the OB-GYN group at DePaul chose to support families impacted by domestic abuse.

“We chose ALIVE because we work with women on a daily basis and have seen the devastating effects abuse can have on families,” said Carol Sohn, RN. “We are happy to have a safe place to refer our patients in times of crisis, and wanted to be able to help in some way.”

The group collected diapers, formula, protein drinks, wipes, and non-perishable food items (soft drinks, soup, snacks) to support families in ALIVE’s Nights of Safety emergency shelter. The SSM OB-GYN team’s generosity and commitment to our community are helping empower Nights of Safety clients to build safe and hopeful futures.

On behalf of ALIVE’s clients, THANK YOU to the SSM Health Medical Group OB-GYN team!

Law Enforcement Engages Our Community to Support Domestic Violence Survivors

In response to recent tragedies involving domestic violence (DV) in our area, the Domestic Violence Unit of the St. Louis County Police Department held a supply drive to help DV survivors and their children. Because families escaping DV often leave their homes suddenly and with little more than the clothes on their backs, the Domestic Violence Unit took the initiative to request basic supplies from our generous community. The response was overwhelming. Officers filled their vehicles with donated diapers, clothing, toys, and other basics, which they delivered to ALIVE. Families in the Nights of Safety shelter program and clients in need receiving other ALIVE services will gratefully use these supplies as they build safe futures.

THANK YOU to the St. Louis County Police Department – Domestic Violence Unit for going above and beyond to support families impacted by DV and to the many generous donors who made this initiative so successful. Acts of kindness like this make it possible for ALIVE to help restore safety and peace one family at a time.