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Why Give?

The statistics are alarming: 1 in 4 women will experience intimate partner violence in their lifetime and at least 1 in 7 children experienced child abuse and neglect in the last year.
Domestic violence and child abuse affect the entire community. Since clients are not charged for services, your support is needed to provide victims with the services they need for safety and healing.

Make a financial contribution

You can donate to Journey by:

• Clicking the Donate button below

• Mailing a check to P.O. Box 5466, Cleveland OH 44101

• Paying over the phone with a credit card. Please call 216.229.2420

Planned Giving

Donations can be made In Honor or In Memory of an individual(s).

You can make a profound impact without opening your checkbook.

Do you want to provide services that foster safety and healing to those affected by child abuse and domestic violence?

Do you want to prevent abuse through education, advocacy, and systemic change?

Are you interested in getting a return on your investment or even receiving an income while you are still living?

By including Journey Center in your estate plan, you can be ensured that our important work will continue. A planned gift costs you nothing during your lifetime. Your legal and financial advisers can provide more information on gift planning options, or you can contact us at the number below to learn more. A member of the development team is happy to talk with you.

A planned gift is a lasting legacy and an effective and flexible way to support those in need.

Ways To Give

• Bequests (wills) provide an estate tax deduction

• Gifts that pay you and/or protect your assets

  • Charitable Gift annuities

  • Charitable Trusts

• Gifts of retirement plans

• Gifts of stock/appreciated securities/closely held stock

• Gifts of life insurance

• Tangible personal property

• Gifts of Real Estate

Naming opportunities may be available.

For more information about Estate Planning and Planned Giving, please contact the development office at 216.229.2420. 

If you have already included Journey Center in your estate plans, please let us know to ensure that your generosity will be used according to your wishes.

Give At Work

Many organizations provide opportunities for their employees to support charitable agencies. Please explore these opportunities at your workplace.

Federated Appeals (Government Employees)

Federal employees will find Journey Center for Safety and Healing (formerly Domestic Violence & Child Advocacy Center) listed as an option in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). Please locate in the Alpha index or the federation index. Our CFC number is 39167.

Workplace Giving (Non-Government Employees)

Journey Center is a member agency of United Way of Greater Cleveland and can also be designated through many other workplace giving providers.

If you would like a representative to come speak at your campaign kick-off, please contact us at 216.229.2420. 

Matching Gifts

Increase your donation with employer matching funds. Many employers will match your personal donation. Check with your company for more information on matching gift programs. Employer matching gifts may also be available to you if you are the spouse of an employee, a retired employee or the spouse/widow/widower of a retiree.

Here is what you do:

1. Ask the Human Resources Officer where you work if there is a charitable Matching Gift program (many companies, large or small, have a program established)

2. If the answer is "yes", ask for a Matching Gift Form or the procedure and complete your portion.

3. Include your completed form with your next gift to Journey Center for Safety and Healing. That's all it takes to double or triple your impact on violence in our community.

4. If your company does not have a matching gifts program, ask about creating a program where you work or find out if there is another way your company supports charitable organizations.

Many companies, large or small, have a program established.

Some companies also reward your volunteerism. If you are a Journey Center volunteer, ask your HR Officer if they have a program in place which can benefit Journey Center.

Other Ways To Give

Holiday Giving

Make someone’s holiday a little brighter! You can support Journey Center clients by donating to *Twinkle Shop*. Journey Center collects new, unwrapped items each year for clients to choose from for themselves and their children.
“I wouldn’t have been able to give my kids a Christmas without Twinkle Shop.”

Holiday donations are accepted beginning in November and ending in early December.
Click the flyer for more information.

View our Holiday (Twinkle Shop) Wish List or download our printable Holiday Wish List.

Donate In-Kind

You can donate items we need including used cell phones and gift cards.
See below for more information.

Gift Cards: Target, Walmart, Gas Cards, Giant Eagle or Dave’s, Visa in small increments ($25)

• Baby Items

  • Baby Wipes

  • Baby Crib Sheets (new)

  • Pack-n-play Sheets (new)

  • Diapers size 4, 5, & 6

  • Pull-ups, all sizes

  • Baby Lotion

  • Baby Shampoo

  • Baby Body Wash

  • Diaper Bags

  • Sippy Cups (new)

  • Bibs (new)

• Cleaning Supplies

  • Dish Soap

  • Hand Soap Dispensers

  • Clorox Cleaning Wipes

  • Laundry Detergent

• Household Items (New)

  • Bowls

  • Cups

  • Forks, spoons, knives

  • Glasses (no coffee mugs)

  • Plates

  • Pots/pans

  • Tote bags (large)

• Phone Minute Cards

• Toiletries

  • Kleenex

  • Paper Towels

  • Toilet Tissue

• Tracfones

• Personal Care Items

  • Body Lotion

  • Body Soap

  • Brushes - Hard bristle

  • Deodorant

  • Heated blankets

  • Towels & Wash Cloths (new)

  • Specific Diverse Hair Products:

    • Instant Control Edge & Braid Gel Max

    • Creme of Nature shampoo, conditioner, edge control

    • Shea Moisture shampoo, conditioner, curl enhancing smoothie

    • Pantene(for natural hair) shampoo, conditioner

    • Hask shampoo, conditioner

    • OGX shampoo, conditioner

    • Maui Moisture shampoo, conditioner

    • Perfect Results shampoo, conditioner, grease

    • Salon Pro hair food/grease

  • Wide tooth combs

View our Amazon Wish List or download our printable Wish List.

For more information please call 216.229.2420.

Donate a Meal

Click here to learn more about our Meals that Heal program.

Support Our Events

You can attend any of our events, we would love to have you! Or in lieu of attending, you can send a donation or learn more about sponsorship.

Donate Gift Cards

Gift cards are a great way to help because we can get the supplies we need as we need them without worrying about storage considerations. Retailers such as Target, Walmart, Costco, Home Depot and other “everything stores” are some of the best choices.

Donate Cell Phones & Smartphones

Ask your place of employment, family or friends to donate new or used cell phones and smartphones. Working or not, your phone and battery can be recycled to raise funds that support victims of domestic violence & child abuse or be given to victims of domestic violence to call 911 in case of emergency.

You can send your phone to: Journey Center for Safety and Healing Administrative Office.  For more information please contact or 216.229.2420.

Learn more about how your donation helps those impacted by domestic violence and child abuse:

• 2023 Annual Report

• Read Patricia’s story

• See what’s been happening at Journey