Donate Your Used Cell Phones to FVP: The Family Violence Project is accepting donations of used cell phones that are not currently activated or connected to a cellular service provider. Your used cell phone will be used in one of two ways - either as an important safety tool for those experiencing domestic violence or as a fundraiser. Cell phones that are in good working condition will be cleared of information and loaned for use as an emergency 911 phone to those experiencing domestic violence. Cell phones that are not in good working condition or that have been collected in excess of the needs of our emergency program, will be used as a fundraising tool.

Our cell phone fundraiser program is sponsored by Shelter Alliance (www.shelteralliance.net), a program of cell phone recycling company GRC Wireless Recycling (www.grcrecycling.com). Through Shelter Alliance, nonprofit organizations raise funds through the collection & recycling of used cell phones, and businesses & consumers donate & recycle cell phones to benefit nonprofit participants.

For more information, please contact Jaime by sending an e-mail to:

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Help A Survivor Create A New Home!

Family Violence Project has recently created a Housewarming Registry at Linens 'n Things in Augusta. Friends of FVP may visit the store and purchase one or more items for our clients and either bring it/them to the main office, or have the item shipped to the office. In addition, purchases may be made online or at any other Linens 'n Things across the country. To find our registry, choose Housewarming, type in Family for the first name and Violence Project for the last name. Although the registry at the store uses a touchscreen, it is easier to use the keyboard. If you do purchase a gift, please inform the sales associate that it is part of our gift registry, to avoid duplications.

Rather than have a long list of household items that may or may not prove useful, we are asking clients what they need, so the registry may start out with only a few items. In addition, gift cards in any amount may be purchased at the store and donated to FVP. The registry will remain active until the end of February, 2008.

Please consider purchasing a housewarming gift to help a survivor create a new home. Linens 'n Things is located at 14 Stephen King Drive (off Civic Center Drive) in Augusta and the phone number is (207) 621-1700

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Adopt-A-Family Holiday Program: Year-round we reach out to area groups, agencies, and businesses to ask that you consider adopting a family for the winter holidays. Previous program participants report that they thoroughly enjoyed choosing, shopping, and wrapping gifts for our families. The response from the families has been equally enthusiastic. They are grateful not only for the beautifully wrapped gifts, but for the knowledge that the community has taken a stand on issues of domestic violence and abuse - and truly does care about them.

We are hoping to hear from YOU for the 2006 / 2007 season.

For more information contact Melanie:

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Books Behind Bars: The Family Violence Project is collecting books to be donated to the inmate library at the Kennebec County Correctional Facility. Most acceptable are modern and up-to-date books on self-improvement. Instructional books such as arts and crafts, carpentry, or other topics are also good. Books on addressing the effects of addiction and abuse are appreciated. Novels are welcomed, although books with gratuitous violence are screened out.

For more information contact Robin:

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CONTRIBUTE MONEY, ITEMS, OR SERVICES TO THE FAMILY VIOLENCE PROJECT... We are always grateful for the generous financial contributions of community members, in the form of direct donations or bequests. Our shelter and the families we serve are always in need of many food, clothing, and household items. The people we serve also benefit from the donation of services such as moving/transportation assistance and personal care services such as haircuts. To make a financial donation or donation of items or services, please CONTACT us. We ask that your donations be in new or good condition:

Shelter Wish List Beds (no used mattresses, please) Kitchen tables and chairs Other clean furniture Small radios/alarm clocks CD/tape player for Children's Program activities Stroller Diapers Combs/brushes/hair care products Gift certificates for self-help books Curtains Household cleaning supplies Sheets/blankets/pillows/towels Cookware & silverware Flashlights & AA batteries Wallets with pre-paid phone cards Gift certificates for food or clothing/shoes School supplies Backpacks & notebooks