In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, DuPage County District 2 County Board members Paula Deacon Garcia, Liz Chaplin, and Yeena Yoo will be hosts to their second annual Shelter Needs Donations Drive during the month of October.
“We are grateful for these donations that support our efforts to provide a warm, welcoming, and clean environment for families and individuals facing difficult and life-threatening circumstances,” said Janet Ortega, Domestic Violence Program director. “It not only provides immediate relief but also fosters a sense of hope and belonging. This support is a testament to the strength and compassion of our community.”
“We absolutely wanted to support Family Shelter Service in their mission to empower survivors and prevent domestic violence,” said Yeena Yoo, County Board Member (Elmhurst). “Member Garcia and Member Chaplin and I are proud to work with an organization that provides so many necessary services to DuPage residents.”
The Donations Drive benefits Family Shelter Service of Metropolitan Family Services DuPage (FSS of Metropolitan DuPage). It will continue through October 31. FSS of Metropolitan DuPage is seeking household cleaning supplies (toilet cleaner, dish soap, Windex, laundry pods, multi-surface cleaners) and items from their Amazon wishlist to stock their 41-bed domestic violence shelter.
To deliver items directly to FSS of Metropolitan DuPage, people may use the website: https://bit.ly/FSSDVAM to shop online through the shelter wishlist. Donations may be dropped off at drop boxes placed throughout the county at each of the Health Department’s Public Health Centers:
- 1111 W. Lake Street, Addison;
- 422 N. Cass Avenue, Westmont;
- 1111 E. Jackson Street, Lombard; and
- 115 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton.
Additional drop boxes will be available at Elmhurst Public Library, 125 S. Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst, and the Lisle Library, 777 Front Street, in Lisle.
— Metropolitan Family Services DuPage