RALEIGH, N.C.–The SECU Foundation has presented Lincoln County Coalition Against Domestic Violence (LCCADV) with a $750,000 challenge grant to help raise awareness of the non-profit’s need for a new, more expansive emergency shelter.
Once completed, the new shelter will provide the organization with space for up to 33 individuals. LCCADV provides emergency shelter and supportive services for victims and families of domestic abuse from Lincoln and surrounding counties.
“We appreciate the work being done by LCCADV for at-risk individuals and families and understand the critical need to increase capacity,” said Jama Campbell, SECU Foundation executive director. “The hope is that with SECU Foundation’s challenge grant, other organizations will step up and match our donation to help LCCADV build a larger shelter with expanded services to house and protect more survivors of domestic abuse.”
In its 28th year of operation, LCCADV remains a safe haven for families displaced by violence and a transitional step until they can recover, heal, and make plans for their future. The non-profit provides programs and services to in-shelter and out-of-shelter clients including a crisis hotline, legal and court advocacy, case management, support groups, job skills training and placement, and more.