Battered Women and Children’s Shelter Needs Winter Clothing
Did you know that Bexar County has the highest rate of reported domestic violence per capita in Texas and one of the highest in the nation, according to the Battered Women and Children’s Shelter?
Right now, shelter staff say they have an urgent need for winter clothes. Specifically these items:
- Children’s coats (all sizes)
- Ladies’ coats (all sizes)
- Sweaters
- Gloves and Scarves
- Baby wipes
- Children’s underwear (all sizes)
- Ladies’ underwear (all sizes)
- Children’s pajamas
- Ladies’ pajamas
- Blankets
- Pillows
Items can be new or gently used as long they’re clean and can be used immediately.
More than 180 clients are in this shelter right now, including women, children and some men. Shelter staff said two-thirds of the people they help are children.
The Battered Women and Children’s Shelter Donation Center accepts donations weekdays from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at 2617 N. Main Ave. in San Antonio.
Phone: (210) 930-3669 x1206
