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Your donation helps survivors of domestic and sexual violence receive services and shelter.
- $25 provides one day of food for all shelter residents
- $40 pays for 1 hour of therapy services from a licensed clinician
- $75 pays for 1 night in our emergency shelter
- $150 purchases one month of life-saving medications for shelter residents
- $300 provides a family with one week of transitional housing and supportive services
You can make a donation of your choosing or make a donation to be made in honor/memory of someone.
Donate Offline!
If you prefer to mail us a check, please send it to the address below and make the check payable to SHRCC:
SAFE Homes-Rape Crisis Coalition (SHRCC)
236 Union Street, Spartanburg, SC 29302
SHRCC is a private, nonprofit, tax-exempt United Way of the Piedmont partner agency under Section 501(C) (3) of the IRS Code. Donations to SHRCC are tax deductible.
For gifts of stock, planned giving, company matching programs or questions about donations please call our office at (864) 583-9803.
Donate Goods!
The items on our Wish Lists will be used to provide direct assistance to victims of domestic and sexual violence in our community.
Thank you for your support!
Employment Opportunities
We strive to create a culture where our core values (Excellence, Compassion, Collaboration, Integrity, and Equity) are reflected in all of our individual and collective efforts to carry out the mission and vision of SAFE Homes-Rape Crisis Coalition. These values guide all of our agency’s actions. They are considered in every decision we make. These values provide the underpinning to help us liberate our community from all forms of domestic violence and sexual assault. Choosing to specialize in domestic and sexual violence isn’t an easy decision, but making a difference in the lives of individuals and families is meaningful and can provide a sense of purpose. If you are interested in joining our team, we invite you to view our current employment opportunities on indeed and/or fill out our Employment Application.
Employment Opportunities:
Applications and/or resumes accepted at:
SAFE Homes-Rape Crisis Coalition
236 Union Street, Spartanburg, SC 29302
FAX: 864-583-9611
Email: info@shrcc.org
No Phone Calls, please.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteering is a great way to further a cause, support an organization, and make a difference in your community. It can also be an opportunity to meet new people and learn new skills. Consider lending your time and talents to SAFE Homes-Rape Crisis Coalition.
You will be required to read and sign a Confidentiality Agreement before you begin serving as a Volunteer Advocate.
Submit application to: Volunteer Coordinator
SAFE Homes-Rape Crisis Coalition
236 Union Street, Spartanburg, SC 29302
Fax: 864-583-9611
Email: info@shrcc.org
Volunteers are needed to assist staff and victims in completing Orders of Protection petitions, filing, data entry, answering the telephone, follow-up, court accompaniment. The office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Magistrate Court hearings are also held after 5:00 p.m.
Anyone interested in the legal system is also encouraged to help us provide assistance during these procedures. Training includes an agency overview, crisis counseling skills, use of resources and referrals, and courthouse procedures.
We provide up to 60 days emergency shelter to victims of domestic violence and their dependent children. We need volunteers to work in several capacities at the Shelter including providing law enforcement referral follow-ups, support groups and activities, clerical duties, assisting with children’s groups and activities, lawn care, shelter refurbishing, and other duties.
The Shelter operates on a 24-hour basis and scheduling of volunteer activities is flexible. Training is consistent with the types of volunteer activities performed and will include an agency overview, some crisis counseling skills, use of resources and referrals, children’s advocacy, and shelter procedure.
SAFE Homes-Rape Crisis Coalition operates a thrift store Tuesday through Friday (Closed Every Monday) from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Volunteers are needed to assist with general operations of the retail store such as receiving donations, sorting, stocking, displaying and pricing. SAFE Homes will provide hands on training as well as an overview of our agency services and store procedures.
If you are interested in helping us making a difference in the lives of those we serve and love thrift stores, then we are the place for you! Just fill out the volunteer application form and send it to us. We look forward to seeing you!
Volunteers are needed to assist in answering telephones, accepting donations, filing, data entry, typing and other clerical duties.
Volunteers are needed to assist staff in filing, data entry, answering the telephone, follow-up, and/or court accompaniment. The office hours for Cherokee County are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Union County Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m..
Anyone interested in the legal system is also encouraged to help us provide assistance during these procedures. Training includes an agency overview, crisis counseling skills, use of resources and referrals, and courthouse procedures.
Volunteers are needed to set up health fair booths (during the week or weekends) and needed to staff those events at schools, colleges or businesses or assistance with special events.
Volunteers are needed to help at special fund raising events, during April for Sexual Abuse Awareness Month and during the month of October which is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Throughout the year we can also use extra volunteers to fold and sort newsletters and various other clerical duties, as well as assisting with special events like our Annual Auction For A Cause.
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
~Margaret Mead
SHRCC Thrift Store
SAFE Homes Thrift Store has New Hours of Operation
We will be CLOSED Every MONDAY but OPEN TUESDAY – FRIDAY 🙂
Donations can be dropped off at the Thrift Store on our back dock between 10:00am – 4:00pm Tuesday – Friday. Once you drop them off, please go into the store to receive your tax receipt.
We ask that donors DO NOT leave or drop off donations (furniture, clothing, or household items) on our back dock or any location outside of our business after 5:00pm or on Saturday or Sunday. We do not have the capability of cleaning items nor the ability of keeping others out of those items. Many times we have to dispose of leftover items due to the outside elements and others. Furniture left out has to be taken to the landfill in which we have sole responsibility of disposal and payment. So please understand that we are so appreciative of your donations, but ask that you only donate to us during business hours. Thank you so much for understanding.
Hours of Operation: Tuesday – Friday between 10:00 am – 4:00 pm & (Closed Every Monday) – Changes took affect on 7/1/21
All donations for SAFE Homes-Rape Crisis Coalition Thrift Store are tax-deductible.
Our clients are able to shop at the store for free due to the generosity of those who donate. So again, Thank You for helping us help those we serve!
Profit sales from the public support SAFE Homes programs and services like Shelter, Therapy, Court/Legal Advocacy, Support Staff, Prevention Programs, and Transitional Housing.
Dollar Day is Every Friday!!!!
SAFE Homes Thrift Store Location:
236 Union Street ~ Spartanburg, SC, 29302
If you have questions about donations, please contact our thrift store associate, Jozlyn Phillips at 864.583.9803.
Pickups are available for furniture and large household items on Wednesday & Thursday only. To schedule a pickup please call Bobby Culbreth at 864.583.9803.
Ways To Help SHRCC
We’d love to have your help! Click a link below to find out more, or contact us with your ideas and suggestions.
Auction For A Cause is going Virtual Again in 2021!!!
The 28th annual event will go live on October 29, 2021 after 12pm with viewing all week and bidding which goes until 9pm on November 5, 2021.
We will add the link here once it goes live and hope that you will take part in this fundraiser and continue support victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
Uptown Sertoma Club announces new theme for Auction For A Cause: “The Magic of Giving”. The Live & Silent Auction benefits 6 local charities; including SAFE Homes-Rape Crisis, The Haven, Bethlehem Center, Spartanburg Humane Society, Upstate Family Resource Center, & Camp Sertoma.
This years event will be held Friday October 29 @ 12pm and ending on Friday, November 5, 2021 @ 9pm.
There will be a Live Auction on Friday, November 5th from 7pm – 8pm!! We are super excited about this.
All proceeds from the sale of SHRCC auction items will benefit victims and families of domestic violence and sexual assault. Our items start with number 500 and you can even type in shrcc under search to go directly to our items.
How it works & We Need Your Help!
From now until October 22nd, SHRCC will be collecting items with a value of $50 or more for the silent auctions and items with a value of $250 or more for the live auction. We’re looking for your help with donations; such as fine jewelry, vacation rentals, gift certificates, and much more!
In addition to supporting a great cause, donations are tax deductible for the value of the item and donors will be acknowledged in the auction catalog and other promotional materials. If you would like to help, you can drop off your item at SHRCC. For more information please email Jennifer O’Shields, jennifer.oshields@shrcc.org or call 864.583.9803.
This is a Free Virtual Event! We will have a page dedicated to making donations to our organization.
Holiday Giving Program
The Holiday Season is a special and exciting time for most of us. However, for survivors along with their dependent children it can be a source of great pain and discouragement due to financial constraints or being displaced from their home. This is where we need your help! If you would be interested in providing Christmas to a an individual or family affected by domestic/sexual violence, please fill out the holiday sponsor form below. You can also donate gifts in someone’s honor or even make a monetary donation towards Christmas.
Christmas Gifts are available to our shelter residents as well as to those clients we have served within the past year. Our staff who work closely with these families will be shopping for them in our Christmas Toy Room named after The Shop. We are asking our sponsors to purchase new items for children ages 0-Adult. We especially need items for Teens!!!!
In 2020, SAFE Homes-Rape Crisis Coalition was able to provide new gifts to over 129 adults and children that have been impacted by violence. The sponsors who made this effort possible all came from our local community. We appreciate all that YOU did to make this program possible and look forward to working with YOU again this year.
If you are interested in becoming a Holiday Sponsor, please fill out the Holiday Sponsor Form and either mail it, fax it, or email it to us!
The Sponsor Instruction letter will be available closer to the holiday, but if you have any questions until then, please contact Karen Martin-Wilkins or Jennifer O’Shields @ 864.583.9803.
Email: karen.martinwilkins@shrcc.org or jennifer.oshields@shrcc.org
Fax: 864.583.9611
SHRCC Program Wish Lists
SHRCC is constantly in need of items to help us fulfill our mission. We’d love it if you’d help. Print out this list and take it shopping with you or share it with your community or church group.
