SafePlace

GIVE THEM YOUR STUFF!
This is an amazing organization that does amazing work. They run a shelter for victims of domestic and sexual assault. They have legal, financial, educational, community outreach, and a ton of other services. They run a school and a health clinic for their clients. They help foster pets, for pete’s sake.
Take your donations here instead of Goodwill. Rather than help line the pockets of one of the best paid CEO’s of a «nonprofit» like Goodwill, your donations really help people in crisis. Yes, they are not as convenient as Goodwill.
And yes, to the people who’ve complained, they probably failed to lick your boots while recognizing the utter quality of your AMAZING donations. Want someone to address you by your regal title when you drop off a pile of hand me downs? Go to Goodwill. Want to help make a difference in your community? Go to SafePlace.

might be a good organization but they sure make it hard for someone to make a donation. I tried dropping off some things over the weekend… their hours are only M-​F 9−5pm. Luckily my husband works near them… he went today during their lunch hour and it turns out they don’t accept donations on Monday! No wonder I always take things to Goodwill but given that I have 50+ maternity outfits and toys I thought they might benefit better from it.

SafePlace is a really amazing organization. If you want to donate goods to them, call ahead and make sure you find out what they need– space is limited, so if they have plenty of an item they may not accept more at that time. As for the services they provide, they are an invaluable resource to the community. If you or someone you know is dealing with sexual assault or domestic violence, please let them know to call SafePlace’s free 24 hour hotline to get guidance on what kinds of help they might be able to offer you.

We attempted to take these folks some very expensive coats, shoes, purses and very nice items that my mother in law wanted to be given to battered women in the Austin area. I had a cedar chest in the truck full of leather and fur coats most with the new tag labels on them. I was told by the folks at the warehouse that they did not accept furniture, at which i went on to explain that the chest contained coats and there were several boxes of new shoes and boots and was cut off rudely by the person there that they had plenty of stuff as he put it at this time. I went to Goodwill and they were over joyed when they saw the quality of the items we gave them. I will never go to this place again and i spent a lot of my time and gas to bring these items to SafePlace just to be told to leave. thanks jj

SafePlace is a tremendous community resource in East Austin that provides support for people who are victims of domestic violence and trauma. There is no charge to the clients for their services. SafePlace operates an onsite shelter for people escaping spousal abuse. There is also an onsite daycare for the children of clients who are staying in the shelter.
The staff are professional counselors who do not try to tell the clients what to do, nor are any religious agendas promoted. Many of the staff are also survivors of sexual and domestic violence.
This is a great organization that makes good use of all donations. Clothes, money, etc. If you give to SafePlace, you’re directly empowering them to help those who really need it and have few other avenues for assistance.

I just wanted to talk to a counselor and got sick with a male counselor. I had my baby with me and when she was ready to nurse I asked if it was ok and he said if I could just wait to do that. I thought if you worked at a woman’s shelter especially being a counselor you’d understand breastfeeding, but a guess it offended him don’t know why maybe because he seemed like he didn’t like women if you know

Amazing organization helping the Austin community.

A great place that does great work.

What a fantastic organization and cause. I attended the Men Rally for Change event last Saturday. Not only did they bring focus to the important issue of the treatment of women they did it with one of the best concerts I’ve been to.
As a father of a six year old boy Safeplace’s messages made me think about the image I leave with my son.