Back in December, The 804 Blog challenged all of the neighborhood blogs to profile or link to non-profits in their neighborhood. Well, it may take us a while, but we are working on it.
First up, a profile of Safe Harbor, a charity near and dear to my heart. I am a team leader for TRIgirl Training, and last year the TRIgirls raised over $2,000 for Safe Harbor House. In fact, one of the employees at Safe Harbor was so moved by our effort to sponsor them, that she herself became a TRIgirl.

I asked her to write a short summary of what they do, who they are, and what they need…. Here it is:

Safe Harbor’s mission is to break the cycle of domestic violence. The agency was born through the efforts and dedication of a St. Mary’s Emergency Room nurse who was devastated by the number of domestic abuse victims she treated. As a result, the agency opened its doors in April 2000, to help women and children in need of shelter and support. In eight years Safe Harbor has grown from an emergency shelter to include the additional following critical domestic violence services: a 24-hour crisis hotline, community counseling program for adults and children, community support group, court advocacy for any domestic violence victim seeking a protective order in Henrico County, and customized community education and domestic violence prevention programs for organizations wishing to learn more about this topic. All of Safe Harbor’s services are confidential and free of charge.

We operate a confidential shelter in Henrico County and have an office where we provide community based services in the near west end. Our 24-hour hotline is 287-7877 and our community office’s number is 249-9470. Please visit us on the web at www.safeharborshelter.com for more information and a list of current needs.