Community Corner
Domestic Violence Group Seeks Donations for its Clients, Shelter
The agency provides services throughout the county.
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WHO THEY ARE:
New Horizons, located in Middletown, provides services throughout Middlsex County to victims of domestic violence and their children. The agency operates a 24-hour crisis line, intervention/safety planning, court support services, advocacy, individual and group couseling, and short-term emergency shelter.
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WHAT THEY NEED:
Stop & Shop gift certificates in $10 increments; gas cards for client travel; CVS, Walgreens or Rite Aid cards for personal products; Parmalatt extended shelf milk; Wal-Mart gift cards; car booster seats for toddlers; pots and pans for shelter.
BIG WISH:
A van to transport clients.
CONTACTS:
Michele S. Waldner, program director
860-344-9599
P.O. Box 1036, Middletown, 06457
*Source: Connecticut Council for Philanthropy's Holiday Wishlist.
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