COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine joined volunteers recently to assemble toiletry kits for donation to Ohio domestic violence shelters.
Five-hundred kits were assembled during the Attorney General’s Two Days in May Conference on Victim Assistance, which took place on Monday and Tuesday.
An additional 600 pre-assembled toiletry kits were donated by Thirty One Gives.
The kits, which contain items such as shampoo, lotion, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, and deodorant, will be donated to the following domestic violence shelters across the state:
Abuse and Rape Crisis Shelter – Warren County
Auglaize County Crisis Center – Auglaize County
Bethany House – Lucas County
Christina House – Columbiana County
Domestic Violence Project – Stark County
Every Woman’s House – Holmes and Wayne counties
Family Abuse Shelter of Miami County – Miami County
Family Crisis Network – Mercer County
Family Violence Prevention Center of Greene County – Greene County
Forbes House – Lake County
Harbor House – Tuscarawas County
House of Ruth – Defiance, Henry, Fulton, Williams, and Paulding counties
My Sister’s Place – Athens County
New Directions – Knox County
Pike County Partnership Against Domestic Violence – Pike County
Project Woman – Clark, Champaign and Logan counties
Rape Crisis Domestic Violence Safe Haven – Ashland County
Safer Futures – Portage County
The Domestic Violence Shelter – Richland County
Tri County Help Center – Belmont, Harrison, and Monroe counties
Two additional domestic violence shelters received gift certificates from Salon Schools Group:
Choices – Franklin County
Foundations for Families – Franklin County
Donation Event
The project was conducted in partnership with the Ohio Domestic Violence Network.
The items were donated by the following supporters: Thirty One Gives, LBrands, Central Ohio Surgical Association and staff, Design Essentials, Dr. Bradley A. Blair, D.D.S., Dr. George Tzgournis, D.D.S., Drury Hotel, Flower Factory, Hyatt Regency Columbus, Marion Village Dental, Marzetti, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Foundation, Ohio Attorney General’s Office employees, Renaissance Hotel, Residence Inn Columbus, Salon Schools Group, Target, and Walmart.
