Safe Harbor

Haven't gotten your gifts for our Holiday Program yet? 😱 Don't worry, you still have 1️⃣ WEEK to participate! Drop off your gifts at our drop-off locations on Dec 12, 13, and 14 from 9am-3pm!
Check out https://www.safeharborsc.org/holiday-program for more info.

Our new sidewalk is amazing - the evidence is concrete!

Thank you so much to Antonio Alexander Concrete Finishing for donating your services and repairing the sidewalk at our Oconee shelter.

Looking for a volunteer opportunity before the end of the year? 🙋 🙌 Our Holiday Program is officially accepting volunteers!

Details:
- Slots are available for any amount of time between 9am and 3pm on December 12th, 13th, and 14th
- Volunteers will accept holiday gift donations for our clients and organize them as they arrive
-Location: Utica Baptist Church in Seneca

Please reach out to Lisa Nalley if you would like to help at [email protected] or 864-385-7182.

safeharborsc.org/holiday-program

Holiday Program | Safe Harbor In December we accept gifts of new clothing, toys and household goods for our Holiday Program. Many women who have suffered domestic abuse have no other resources for the holidays, so we count on you - our community - to help provide holiday gifts for our clients and their

Thank you, Foothills Gymnastics and Cheer Center for choosing us as your Christmas project! ☺️ 💚

Each year at Foothills Gymnastics and Cheer Center we do a Christmas project. We LOVE giving back to our surrounding community. This year we selected Safe Harbor Holiday Project. Safe Harbor is a private 501c non-profit organization that offers a continuum of services for survivors of domestic violence and their children in Greenville, Anderson, Pickens and Oconee Counties.

Here is a list of items needed for Teens and Adults at Safe Harbor.
The most frequently overlooked group is for the adults and teens.
· Writing supplies: notebooks, journals, pens, stamps
· Fashion accessories: jewelry, purses, wallets
· Book lights, flash drives
· Slippers and flip-flops
· Ear buds and phone chargers
· Curling irons, flat irons, and blow dryers
· Camera, walkie-talkie, portable radio, portable DVD player with movies, mp3 player with earbuds, portable video games, and phone charger
· Watch, jewelry, hair accessories, makeup, lotions
· Pajamas, hoodies, jackets, underwear, socks
· Art and crafts supplies
· Makeup, nail polish, body lotions, cologne
· Backpack, duffle bag, tote bag, wallet, purse
· Jewelry and fashion accessories
· Every age group including adults can utilize underwear, socks, winter jackets, robes, and pajamas of all sizes.

Let's celebrate and recognize the season of giving! We can all make a difference. 🥰

*We have boxes on both sides of the gym to place your items in.

It's and we want YOU to give back to Safe Harbor! 💸💜😎

Check out our Amazon wishlist at https://loom.ly/bBKmUWM, or visit SafeHarborSC.org to donate today!

Look who's coming to town! 🎅❄️🎄

Come see Santa at the Safe Harbor Resale Shop on December 2nd!

🎁 Join us in spreading joy this season! 🎄✨ Support Safe Harbor's Holiday Program and make a difference in the lives of our clients. Learn more at safeharborsc.org/holiday-program

🎨✨ Join us for the Art with Heart Holiday Show! 🌟 Support local artists and spread holiday cheer while giving back—10% of sales go towards Safe Harbor 🤩 🤝

WHEN: Saturday, December 2nd 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
WHERE: West Village Lofts @ Brandon Mill, 25 Draper St, Greenville SC

Happy Thanksgiving!! 🦃 This year we're thankful for our amazing clients, hardworking staff, and you--our wonderful supporters. 🧡🍂 Thank you for being a part of our journey in making a positive impact!
Tag someone you're for in the comments!

FREE gift-wrapping AND supporting Safe Harbor??? Yes please! 🙇🙋🤩

Turn your 📦 into 🎁 with Mast General Store's FREE gift-wrapping station from 11/24 to 12/24! While you're there, feel free to donate to Safe Harbor and help our clients' holiday dreams come true!

🚨 Staff highlight❗🚨

This month's staff highlight is Clarissa, one of our Client Support Specialists. Clarissa says that one of her favorite things is "the happiness I see in a client's eyes when they realize how far they have come..."

Thanks, Clarissa, for everything you do for and our clients! You rock!

It's almost Thanksgiving and you know what that means: our is right around the corner!! 🦃🎄🕯️

Between stuffing turkeys and wrapping presents this season, consider gifts to Safe Harbor clients and their children. As one of our clients said, "Because of Safe Harbor's Holiday Program, my son got to experience his first Christmas."

Check out more info at safeharborsc.org/holiday-program

College students aren't known for having a lot of free time, so we are EXTRA thankful for everyone who came and made toiletry bags for our clients last week!

Special thanks to Furman University Inter-Fraternity Council and Heller Service Corps for hosting such an awesome event on Wednesday!

Give it up for semi-finals!
Last week we had the pleasure to attend The Riley Institute at Furman's WhatWorksSC Award Celebration. We were honored to be named semi-finalists, and we're excited to go again next year! 😉🤞

Check out our award 🏆 winners from Staff Appreciation! Each year, employees can nominate each other for different department awards, including the renowned Butterfly Award 🦋❕

Show some love for our team in the comments!

We 💚 Safe Harbor!

This year's Staff Appreciation event was a hit! Thank you to everyone who helped put it together 😊

Special shoutout to Comal 864 Wildflower Cupcake and Dessert Bar and McAlister's Deli for providing some AWESOME food!

Look at all of these gifts! Shoutout to the Oconee County Sheriff's Office - SC for hosting a Safe Harbor donation drive -- what better way to recognize ??

What's better than shopping? Shopping for a cause! Did you know that all profits from Safe Harbor Resale Shop go to our mission? Tell us your favorite Resale Shop find in the comments!

Thank you to the sisters of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Nu Delta Zeta for inviting us to speak at your Domestic Violence Awareness event last week! 💙🤍

Katie and her team at Safe Harbor Resale Shop have brought in over $500K in revenue this year! What better way to support Safe Harbor than by shopping at your favorite thrift shop? 👕👗🛍️

🎃 Happy Halloween!!! 👻

We love candy as much as the next person, but we love tabling events even more! Thanks University of South Carolina Upstate for lending us a table to teach people about Safe Harbor! We had a ~wicked~ good time 🧛‍♂️

Did you know that REP trains facilitators to talk to students about dating violence? REP can train you how to talk to students about healthy and unhealthy relationships, the warning signs of relationship abuse, develop skills to keep relationships healthy, and bystander intervention. Do you work with young adults and want to learn more? Check it out here! https://repsc.org/about-rep-vision/

This year, our REP Team and their trained facilitators have educated 1,242 students about dating violence. In just two short months, our six trained facilitators have held 39 presentations and reached 455 students. Way to go!

Want Safe Harbor to come speak about domestic violence and/or the services we offer? We would love to! Just fill out a speaker request form at https://www.safeharborsc.org/speaker

Request a Speaker | Safe Harbor Speaker, Domestic Violence, Safe Harbor

We've reached over 4,000 people via speaking engagements this year. We have loved teaching them (and you!) about domestic violence.

Hey, you! Do you like giving back to the community, care about domestic violence awareness, and have some extra time on your hands?

If you said yes to any of the above, you should definitely fill out our volunteer application! 🙂

Check it out here: safeharborsc.org/volunteer-application

Volunteer Application | Safe Harbor Thank you for your interest in the Safe Harbor Volunteer Program! We rely on volunteers to fulfill our mission and vision.  To ensure the safety and confidentiality of our clients and community, Safe Harbor’s application process is extensive.  Many volunteer positions require

Can you believe that our volunteers have already given 3,195 hours this year?? We can! Thank you to ALL our amazing, hardworking volunteers. You rock!

Thank you so much, Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina!! This gift will help us further serve survivors in our community 💜

We are honored to announce our 2023 Cycle II grant awards! The 100 grantee partners in this round of funding represent organizations who are seeking to reduce poverty across South Carolina.

Our partners continue to drive positive and lasting change across our state. We are proud to be a part of their journeys and look forward to working alongside them!

See the full list of grantee partners here: https://bit.ly/46uzV29

Wow! This year, Safe Harbor has spent $214,242 to help our clients with housing! Want to help with a client's ⚡🏠💧 bills? Check out our website to donate and learn about our housing programs!

Did you know that Safe Harbor helps clients with housing? Well, we do! We help our clients with rent, security deposits, application fees, and utilities, and have two different housing programs: Housing Assistance and Rapid Rehousing. We currently have 53 people in our housing programs, including clients and their children. 🏘️

Learn more about our housing programs at: https://www.safeharborsc.org/transitional-housing

Many thanks to our friends at Hall Of Fame Sports Grill for supporting Safe Harbor through their 4th Annual BBQ Cook-Off. We'll be here 'til 6pm - come join us on this beautiful fall Saturday!

Thank you Keowee Key Community Partnership for continually choosing Safe Harbor as one of your community partners! 🎉
KKCP provides essential donations and volunteers that support our programs and services in Oconee County.
To learn more about their efforts, check out their website here: https://kkcommunitypartnership.com/

No one is bored at this meeting! We're having a great time with the Rome Group for our Board Strategic Planning Retreat. Thanks Feed & Seed Co. for hosting us!

[Image: several board members sitting around a table, watching an out-of-view presentation led by the Rome Group's Elizabeth Pickard]

In 2023 our Family Advocates have provided a whopping 1,767 hours of advocacy services! This number includes:

- 845 hours in Greenville County
- 498 hours in Anderson County
- 424 hours in Oconee County

Check out our website to learn more about our advocacy services!

Thank you Julie Valentine Center for inviting us to your When Faith Hurts conference! Our Director of Prevention, Anna, spoke about REP and the power of prevention, highlighting the different ways for students to learn about dating violence--and how to avoid it.

So far this year, our Counseling Team has provided 2,350 hours of counseling! This includes:
- 2,079 hours in Greenville County
- 124 hours in Oconee County
- 120 hours in Anderson County
- 27 hours in Pickens County

Safe Harbor offers free counseling to adults who are experiencing or have experienced domestic abuse. To learn more about our counseling services, visit www.safeharborsc.org/counseling.

Thank you to all who attended our Parent REP training with Greenville County Alternative Schools! The Relationship Education Project (REP) is Safe Harbor's outreach and prevention program to educate parents, students, and teachers about teen dating violence and healthy relationships. 62 people attended this recent Parent REP Lunch and Learn, completely smashing our attendance record from last semester!

A huge thank you to Marie McDonald, the Family and Services Coordinator at the Greenville Alternative Schools. Marie was trained in the REP Program last semester and has been an awesome supporter of Safe Harbor's work and an amazing advocate for the students and families she serves.

If you would like to have Safe Harbor come educate at your school, please visit repsc.org to learn more!


[Image Description: A photo taken from the back of the room where the Parent REP Lunch and Learn took place. The photo shows parents seated at tables and looking forward to the Safe Harbor speaker at the front of the room.]