Attendees donned Halloween costumes and Hope Alliance raised $9,359 in its first-ever bingo fundraiser at the Moose Lodge in Centralia on Saturday night.
Hope Alliance is Lewis County’s only accredited organization that offers advocacy, shelter and a variety of other services for survivors of sexual and domestic violence.
A news release from Hope Alliance outlined how the nonprofit can make money stretch to help clients. For example, five dollars is enough for a basic hygiene kit; $20 will pay for an ID, gas for appointments, personal items or food for an evening; $40 can pay for a meal for a family personal items, shoes and an outfit for work, and gas; $250 can provide shelter and food for a family fleeing violence, transportation to flee, a deposit for utilities or musical lessons for a kid to have some normalcy; $500 can pay for new tires, transportation, a week in a hotel, a plane ticket or a past due bill; and $750 can pay for rent for a month, transportation or deposit on a rental home.
The organization has a 24-hour confidential hotline at 360-748-6601.
Learn more about the organization and its services at https://hopealliancelc.org.
