Your gifts help our clients gain autonomy, stability and peace. As the new school year begins, we are especially looking for donations of items like:

• new or very gently used sweatshirts, sweatpants and gym shorts in all sizes
• training diapers (brands like Pull Ups, Easy Ups)
• Paper Towels and Toilet Paper
• hygiene products - shampoo, conditioner, body wash, loofahs, self care items like bubble bath, lotion, hair care products for coarse and curly hair, hygiene items for babies and young kids 
• colored pencils, crayons and coloring books
• backpacks and duffel bags
• laundry detergent
• dish soap
• Gift cards to stores like Goodwill, Value Village, Fred Meyer, Safeway, Ross Dress for Less, TJMaxx, Sally Beauty, gas stations and family-friendly restaurants

​SERVICE ALERT: The SafePlace Business Office and Community Services Center will be closed on Wednesday, September 14 for all-staff training, and on Monday, October 3rd in observance of Day of Unity. We will be unable to provide drop-in services or accept donation drop-offs during office closure. We reopen for business the following day at 9AM. To speak to a trained advocate while the office is closed, call our 24-Hour HelpLine at 360-754-6300 TTY 711.

SafePlace's Youth and Prevention Team will be teaching Healthy Relationships workshops at select elementary, middle and high schools in Thurston County. Topics like consent, boundaries, and how to confide in trusted adults are covered in age-appropriate ways, creating a foundation for healthy friendships and dating. Relationship Clubhouse for middle schoolers and SPEAK for high schoolers offer students extracurricular opportunities to become youth ambassadors around healthy relationship topics.  The Youth and Prevention Program is rolling out an expansion plan over the next few months- keep an eye on our website and social media for more info! 

SafePlace Volunteers and Interns are an important piece of creating a community free from violence. From administrative to legal, hospital response to shelter advocacy, there are a breadth of ways to volunteer at SafePlace.

Opportunities include:

• Administrative Volunteer
• Sexual Assault Response Program Volunteer
• Direct Services Volunteer
• Legal Advocacy Intern
• Direct Services Intern

Being a SafePlace volunteer or intern gives you the chance to:

• Complete ACT and access ongoing specialized training
• Collaborate with staff and clients to develop case notes as a team
• Participate in and develop group activities with clients at the Emergency Shelter and in support groups
• Ongoing training and supervision to grow skills and confidence working with vulnerable populations

Programs at SafePlace are 24/7 so we can accommodate any schedule!

Questions about ACT or the Volunteering Program? Visit the SafePlace Volunteer Page or contact Thalia (she/her/elle), Volunteer and Training Program Manager, at thaliav@safeplaceolympia.org

Service Industry Bystander Intervention Training

October 24, 3-5PM

Hybrid and In-Person

SafePlace Community Services Center East Wing

521 Legion Way SE

​Advocate Core Training

September 26 - October 6

Hybrid and In-Person

SafePlace Community Services Center East Wing

521 Legion Way SE

Contact thaliav@safeplaceolympia.org for more information

Learn more about ACT and the Volunteer Program at safeplaceolympia.org/volunteer

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