Waypoint Madge Phillips Center Shelter has recently received a $20,000 grant from The Mary Kay Foundation in observation of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October.
According to Anne Crews, Mary Kay Inc. Vice President of Government Relations and board member for The Mary Kay Foundation, the Mary Kay Foundation is committed to breaking the cycle of domestic violence. The Foundation's mission is two-fold: to fund research of cancers affecting women and to help prevent domestic violence while raising awareness of the issue.
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Weston Mill-based social enterprise Surplus Rescue CIC (Community Interest Company) recycles and finds homes for unwanted furniture. To date, it has received “extensive amounts” of quality second-hand furniture including desks, pedestals, cupboards and office chairs from a former local authority office equipment – and wants to find them a good home.