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HAVEN OF OAKLAND COUNTY GIFT GIVE-AWAY
December 10 @ 8:00 am - December 13 @ 5:00 pm
HAVEN of Oakland听County听Gift Giveaway -Support survivors of domestic violence & sexual assault this holiday season听
Donations听and volunteer听opportunities are accepted/available from听December @ 8am听–听December 14 @ 5pm听
听Make the holidays brighter for survivors and their families by participating in HAVEN鈥檚 2024 Gift Giveaway
The holidays can be a challenging time for survivors of intimate partner violence. To ease some of those difficulties, HAVEN is holding its annual Gift Giveaway, where survivors and their families can shop for holiday gifts, thanks to the generous donations and countless volunteer hours.
Unlike other holiday gift programs, HAVEN鈥檚 Gift Giveaway听empowers survivors who have used HAVEN鈥檚 services in the past 12 months by allowing them to shop (at no cost to them) from hundreds of holiday items, such as toys, clothing, small appliances and more. Volunteers also accompany survivors, assisting them in picking out special gifts for their children鈥攁nd themselves.
鈥淕ift Giveaway听is truly one of the most special events at HAVEN,鈥 said HAVEN CEO Christine Kinal. 鈥淏eing able to provide this service to our clients annually means so much, and we couldn鈥檛 do it without the generous help and support of our volunteers and the community.鈥
Last year, HAVEN helped make the holiday season brighter for more than 500 survivors and their families. This number continues to grow each year as survivors and their families seek support, shelter, and freedom. With the community鈥檚 help, survivors and their families will have the holiday they deserve.
Donations are being accepted now during normal business hours at HAVEN鈥檚 headquarters in Pontiac. HAVEN鈥檚 Amazon Wish List is a simple way to shop and have the items shipped directly to HAVEN.听 Be sure to shop听early to avoid shipping delays听on all holiday donations.听The wish list link is:听
听This year鈥檚 top priority items include:
- Winter coats (gender neutral, especially in larger sizes up to 3X)
- Gift cards ($20-$50, Meijer,听Kroger, Walmart or听Target)
- Blankets and comforters (full or queen size)
- Teen items, especially for teen boys
- Kitchen appliances (microwaves, fryers, slow cookers, etc.)
- Pajamas for all ages and sizes, especially men鈥檚 sizes for teenage boys
- Winter gear, especially for teen boys, such as boots, gloves, and hats
Gifts can be dropped off at HAVEN, 801 Vanguard in Pontiac, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Volunteer opportunities are available听onsite at HAVEN every Tuesday and Thursday leading up to Gift Giveaway to support in processing, sorting and inventorying donations. Volunteers are also needed during Gift Giveaway,听听December听8-13. Duties include听gift wrapping, assisting with donations, setting up the room, organizing donations, helping client’s shop,听tear down听and more. Volunteers can sign up through听.
For more information on Gift Giveaway, contact HAVEN鈥檚 Director of Development, Jen Porter at听development@haven-oakland.org.
If you or a loved one are in crisis, HAVEN鈥檚 Crisis Line support team is available 24/7.
24-HR CRISIS & SUPPORT: 248-334-1274
TOLL-FREE CRISIS LINE: 877-922-1274
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About HAVEN
HAVEN is Oakland County鈥檚 only comprehensive program for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.听HAVEN听provides听over 30,000 services including听shelter, counseling, advocacy, and educational programming per year.听HAVEN’s听mission is to empower survivors to heal and engage all individuals and communities to address and prevent sexual assault and intimate partner violence鈥攗ltimately eradicating it and healing those affected by its injustice.
