More than a million women a year are victims of domestic abuse in the United States. Almost all who seek refuge at domestic violence shelters arrive with just the clothes on their backs. Helen’s Pajama Party is a non-profit organization that collects new pajamas to give to shelters. The goal is to have a pair of new pajamas waiting for every woman who enters a shelter. You can help us by donating new pajamas with the tags left on.
An article appeared in the June issue of the Rotarian Magazine about Helen's Pajama Party, and I've been getting calls and emails from all over the country from people wanting to host drives. I want to do all I can to help make these drives successful as well as making sure that each drive lives up to the high standards that we maintain. Please contact me directly if you want to hold a drive for logo use and other resources.
Here are the drives currently in progress:
Keokuk, Iowa through mid-July Goal: 250 pairs
New pajamas may be dropped off at:
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Horner YMCA
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Hy-Vee Store
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Keokuk Area Hospital Auxilliary
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Keokuk Rotary Club
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State Central Bank
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Tri-State Medical Group
Drive Leader: Wayne Marple
319-372-4920 ext. 20
Fort Madison, Iowa through mid-July Goal: 250 pairs
New pajamas may be dropped off at:
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Horner YMCA
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Hy-Vee Store
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Keokuk Area Hospital Auxilliary
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Keokuk Rotary Club
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State Central Bank
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Tri-State Medical Group
Drive Leader: Wayne Marple
319-372-4920 ext. 20
Bentonville, Fayette and Rogers, Arkansas though September
Drop-off sites will be listed soon
Drive Leader: Ken Abernathy
479-225-7077
Drives in planning stages:
Portsmouth, Rochester and Salem, New Hampshire
Anticipated kick off: October
Drive Leaders: Jeannette McDonald and Marsie
Our Sponsors:
Helen’s Pajama Party
108 3rd Street, Suite 216
Des Moines, IA 50309
515-244-7706 800-760-7706
