USAFV

USAFV creates safer communities by providing vital services to people in crisis who often have nowhere else to turn. Our values are Safety, Shelter, Equality, Justice, Advocacy, and Empowerment, and our core programs are Shelter, Education, Advocacy, and Food Security. In addition to providing immediate safety, shelter, support, advocacy, and referrals to those impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, child abuse, elder abuse, and other crimes, USAFV provides services to people experiencing all types of challenging circumstances, such as homelessness or near-homelessness, financial crisis, food insecurity, and other difficult situations. USAFV also works hard to prevent future domestic violence, sexual assault, and suicide through outreach and education.

USAFV will use any funds raised through the Pick.Click.Give. program to pay for food for our shelter food pantry, for fresh food and produce for program participants in shelter, and for emergency program participant travel for people who have been impacted by domestic or sexual violence who need to relocate in order to access safe long-term housing. Because of rising fuel, utilities, and food costs, the numbers of people seeking general temporary food assistance from USAFV increases every year, with the holidays being an especially busy time. We also provide healthy food for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and other crimes when they and their children are staying at the shelter. In the last complete fiscal year, USAFV provided food assistance more than 450 times.