The Work

On October 12, 2004, I became intimately acquainted with Bradley Angle. I left my boyfriend of four years on the 10th with two kids, a stroller, a diaper bag, and the clothes we were wearing. My 17-year-old son had fled to a teen shelter three days before and decided to stay there for a while, so it was me and an 11-year-old and a 3-year-old. We had nowhere to go, and I had no idea what to do next. I knew if I didn’t leave, someone was going to get hurt very badly.

My boyfriend had just ripped off the shed door outside because he was angry with my son for… MORE >

How to Help

We’ve been busy starting up renovations and upgrades to the Bonnie Tinker House, which provides emergency shelter for nearly 200 survivors and kids each year. But we need your help to make the house into a home, and our children’s space into a functional, fun playroom.

The following items that are new or used in excellent condition would be greatly appreciated!

1 wood dining room table and 4 chairs
1 Area rug size 8’ x 10’ or 6’x 8’
Floor and desk lamps
Hallway rug runners to total approximately 30’
Indoor plants
2 kid size tables and 8 chairs
Beanbag chairs
Large pillows
Colorful area rug

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