(YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio) – October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and for the past several years, the Mahoning County Prosecutor’s Office has held a domestic violence awareness donation drive to support the Sojourner House Domestic Violence Program. This year, Prosecutor Gina DeGenova, once again, teamed up with several local schools to collect items benefitting victims of domestic violence. Members of our community, along with students from area schools, including South Range, Western Reserve, and Cardinal Mooney, collected 1,907 items. Over the past four years, the annual drive has collected and donated over 19,000 items to assist victims of domestic violence.
Sojourner House received the donations on Monday, December 2, 2024. A full breakdown of what was donated is listed within this press release. A picture of the items donated, along with several participants, is attached. Pictured are (left to right): Alan Rodges (Director of Communications), Donna Swonger (Sojourner House), Solena DeJesus (South Range High School student), Quincy Bailey (South Range High School student), Kimberlee Moore (Sojourner House), and Audrey Walker (Operations Manager at Sojourner House).
While our donation drive has concluded for this year, Sojourner House accepted donations year-round. If an individual or organization is interested in donating, they can contact the Sojourner House Domestic Violence Shelter. The contact information is listed below.
Sojourner House is always looking for gift cards to grocery stores, twin sheets with pillowcases, standard-sized pillows, disposable diapers (all sizes), baby wipes, undershirts (all infant sizes), pull-ups, teething rings, bath towels and washcloths, socks of all sizes, personal hygiene products (all kinds), ethnic hair care products, sleepwear (especially plus sizes for women), paper products such as paper plates, toilet paper, and tissues, and cleaning supplies such as bleach, dish soap, laundry detergent, all-purpose cleaner, and glass cleaner.
Contact information for The Sojourner House Domestic Violence Program:
Sojourner House: (330) 747-4040
List of Donation Items:
469 Toothbrushes
365 Pairs of socks
197 Towels or towel-like items
193 Tubes of toothpaste
159 Sticks of deodorant
83 Tupperware containers
69 Shampoo, conditioner, and oil
50 Children’s clothing items
49 Brushes or styling items
47 Miscellaneous toiletries
40 Body wash, shower, and bath products
39 Bottles of lotion
29 Baby items
28 Misc. sleepwear and winter wear
26 Beauty items
22 Flosses
21 Linens and sheets
9 Packs of baby wipes
5 Bottles of mouthwash
4 Gift cards to Meijer ($100 total)
3 Packs of diapers