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Your donation helps survivors of domestic and sexual violence receive services and shelter.
- A donation of $95.00 will provide shelter for one night.
- A donation of $190.00 will provide shelter for two nights.
- A donation of $475.00 will provide shelter for five nights.
- A donation of $665.00 will provide shelter for seven nights.
- Make a donation of your choosing.
- 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.
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: shrcc@aol.com
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, women’s 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 Monday through Friday (Closed Wednesday) 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. Training will include an overview of store procedures.
Volunteers are needed to assist in answering telephones, accepting donations, filing, data entry, typing and other clerical duties.
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 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 and man health fair booths on weekends or for 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
THRIFT STORE CURRENTLY CLOSED AND NOT ACCEPTING DONATIONS DUE TO COVID!
We are currently not accepting donations to our Thrift Store due to Covid-19. We are so sorry we are not able to accept your donations, but will update our page if and when that changes. We ask that you DO NOT leave/drop off any items on our dock or outside our office. We do not have enough staff to sanitize or sort donations that come in. Thank you and we hope to see you soon.
Hours of Operation: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday between 10:00 am – 4:00 pm & (Closed Every Wednesday)
All donations for SAFE Homes-Rape Crisis Coalition Thrift Store are tax-deductible.
Our clients shop at the store for free. Profit sales from the public support SHRCC programs and services. Dollar Day is the 2nd & 4th Friday of every month !!!!
Donations can be dropped off at the Thrift Store on our back dock M, T, TH & F (10 am-4:00 pm) Only! You can go into the store to receive your tax receipt. Please do not donate items after hours or over the weekend, especially furniture. We appreciate you thinking of us and helping our organization, but items left overnight or over the weekend tend to become weathered and require us to make costly trips to the landfill. Our donation coordinator can schedule a time with you to pick up your furniture.
SHRCC Thrift Store 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: 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
The 27th annual event is scheduled for Friday evening, November 6, 2020
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, November 6, 2020 at the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium. Doors open at 5:30 pm.
All proceeds from the sale of SHRCC auction items will benefit victims and families of domestic violence and sexual assault.
How it works:
From now until October 26th, 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.
If you are looking for something to do on 11/6/2020…join SHRCC staff for music, soft drinks, hors d’oeuvres, cash bar (beer/wine only), as well as an unbelievable amount of great items.
Tickets in advance cost $20.00 and can be purchased before the event @SAFE Homes-Rape Crisis Coalition @ 236 Union Street, Spartanburg. Tickets will also be on sale at the auditorium for $25.00.
Campus Ambassador Program
Holiday Giving Program
The Holiday Season is a special and exciting time. However, for battered women, their dependent children, and victims of sexual assault it can be a source of great pain. If you are interested in providing Christmas to a woman, child, or family affected by domestic/sexual violence, please fill out this holiday sponsor form.
Our Christmas Gift Store is available to our shelter residents as well as those clients we have served within the past year. Each client must fill out an application and once approved will be able to shop and wrap gifts they choose for their children. These parents will be required to invest $5 per child or $20 per family. Those parents who cannot afford to pay the required amount will be given a voucher to shop for gifts. We are asking our sponsors to purchase new items for children ages 0-18, adult women, and/or household supplies. This gift store has allowed our clients the opportunity to be involved in the gift selection process for their children, as well as, provided them with the knowledge that they are not alone. Our little ones also have the opportunity to shop for their mothers in a separate gift store.
In 2018, SAFE Homes-Rape Crisis Coalition was able to provide gifts to 185 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 mail it, fax it, or drop it off at our office @ 236 Union Street ~ Spartanburg, SC.
Please read the Sponsor Instruction letter for further information or contact us if you have any questions.
Christmas Sponsor Instruction Letter 2019
If you would like more information, please contact Karen Martin-Wilkins or Jennifer O’Shields @ 864.583.9803.
Email: karen.martinwilkins@shrcc.org
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.
Therapy Team Wish List:
Adult Coloring Books, Colored Pencils, Crayons, Essential Oils (Lavender, Orange, Peppermint, Rosemary), Fine Tip Magic Markers, Kleenex, Paint (Acrylics, Oil, Water Colors), Paint Brushes, Play-Doh, Play Sand, Individual Snack Packs, Yoga Mats.
Shelter Wish List:
Activity Balls, Baby Bottles, Baby Wipes, Bath Towels, Boys & Girls Underwear, Brown Rice, Canned Vegetables, Cleaning Products, Coffee, Combs & Brushes, Cooking Oil, Cornmeal, Deodorant, Dish Detergent, Dish Towels, Dish Washer Detergent, Forks & Spoons, Fruits (in 100% juice), Ladies Panties (size 5-12), Laundry Detergent, Paper towels, Plastic Bowls/Cups/Plates, Pots and Pans, Standard Pillows, Sugar, Tea, Toilet Paper, Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Twin Bed Linens (XL Sheets), Wash Cloths & Bath Towels.
Sexual Assault Closet Wish List:
Children’s Lightweight Leggings/Drawstring Type Pants, New Girl’s/Women’s & Boy’s/Men’s Cotton Underwear (All Sizes), Rubbermaid/Sterilite Clear Containers w/Lids, Socks (All Sizes), White Butcher Block Paper, Women’s & Men’s Lightweight Drawstring Type Pants (S-XXL), Sensory Therapy Toys (Fidgets, Stress Balls, Related Items).
