Donate to FSSWCI today and enter to win the Purple Purse

One in four women and one in six men experience domestic violence in the United States. Nearly all those cases include financial abuse. It’s one of the main reasons victims are unable to leave an abusive partner or must return to one.

Since 2005, The Allstate Foundation has been committed to ending domestic violence through financial empowerment. In partnership with Family Support Services of West Central Indiana, and many providers like us around the country, they help provide survivors with the education and resources needed to achieve their potential again and equip young people with the information and confidence they need to help prevent unhealthy relationships before they start.

Each year, as a symbol for the Allstate Foundation’s commitment to ending Domestic Violence, they partner with select designers to create a limited-edition purple purse. One of the Foundation’s primary programs is dedicated to ending domestic violence through financial empowerment of survivors. The purse is symbolic of The Allstate Foundations program because purple is the color of domestic violence awareness and purse is a symbol of a person’s financial domain.

This year, in partnership with Greencastle Allstate Agent Matthew Welker and Allstate representative Sally Fowler (who serves as the FSSWCI financial empowerment educator), Family Support Services of West Central Indiana will be hosting an opportunity for persons to win one of two Purple Purses available. During October, also Domestic Violence Awareness Month, for every donation received of $10 or more, you will be entered into the drawing to win. For every gift of more than $10, you will receive an additional entry at each $10 increment, for example, $10 = 1 entry, $20 = 2 entries, $100 = 10 entries. In addition, if you sign up for recurring monthly donations, you will receive one additional entry.

Although donations are accepted year-round-only gifts received Oct. 1-31 will be eligible. To donate, visit www.fsswci.net, mail or deliver payment to FSSWCI, Attn: Purple Purse, 16 S. Jackson St., Greencastle, IN 46135. For questions, persons may call 653-4820, extension 101.