Donation Drive Benefits Domestic Violence Victims on Mother's Day

Students at Calusa Elementary School are partnering with the Two Men and a Truck moving company to bring a little cheer to women seeking shelter from domestic violence.

In recognition of Mother’s Day, the students are collecting donations of items they can put in gift baskets for mothers being housed at Sunrise Domestic Violence Shelter.

The shelter provides a safe place for domestic violence victims to go. It serves all of Pasco County with its crisis housing, hot line, counseling programs and other services.

The drop-off point is at Calusa Elementary, 7520 Orchid Lake Road. The deadline to bring drop-offs to the schools is Thursday, May 8. Two Men and A Truck will pick them up that day and deliver them to the shelter.

Items being collected include:

• Childrens' flip flops       
• Toilet paper
• Baby wipes                    
• Night lights                         
• Paper towels
• Baby lotion                    
• Pacifiers                             
• Kleenex       
• Kids shampoo               
• Diaper rash ointment           
• Copy paper
• Kids toothbrushes
• Baby bottles                         
• Folders
• Kids toothpaste              
• Bibs                                    
• Pens