Giving Tuesday is a global day of generosity, celebrated each year after Thanksgiving, when individuals, organizations, and communities come together to support charitable causes. This year, on December 2, we invite you to channel that spirit into supporting our mission at Greene County Family Justice Center (GCFJC).
On Giving Tuesday, your generosity can make an extraordinary difference. Below are various meaningful ways you can donate or support the GCFJC, followed by suggestions on how to amplify your impact.
Ways to Support the Greene County Family Justice Center
- Monetary Donations: Become a Change Champion
One of the most direct ways to help is with a financial gift. Financial donations are the quickest and easiest way to help us serve victims of domestic and sexual violence. You may make a one-time gift or set up a recurring donation through the fund at Community Foundation of the Ozarks (CFO), designated for the GCFJC Alliance Fund. Consider gifts of different sizes. From a modest monthly pledge to a larger one-time gift. Every dollar helps to ensure survivors have access to essentials, safety planning, legal advocacy, counseling, and more.
- In-Kind Gifts & Item Donations
Monetary support is vital, but so are physical items that help survivors feel safe, supported, and valued. GCFJC is always in need of the following items.
- coloring books & crayons
- stuffed animals
- notebooks
- dependably packaged snacks (granola bars, animal crackers, etc.)
- hygiene bags with travel-size shampoo, body wash, deodorant, makeup wipes, tissues
- mini hand sanitizer, Lysol wipes
- first aid kits
- feminine products
- kids’ blankets, diapers, baby wipes, magazines
Additionally, you can donate old cell phones and chargers which GCFJC wipes clean and then gives to clients who may need a safe device to call 911 or reach help.
- Donation Drives & Wishlist Drives
Visit our Amazon Wishlist or DreamList Wishlist and consider organizing a donation drive at your workplace, church, school, or community group. You can partner with the GCFJC to collect needed items (see the list above) and deliver them.
- Volunteering Your Time
Your time is another invaluable resource and whether you choose to serve as a mentor, support staff, or help with events, your presence validates survivors’ worth and expands the center’s capacity. For more information, contact our Outreach Victim Advocacy Coordinator, Taylor Mason, at TaylorM@myharmonyhouse.org
- Word of Mouth and Advocacy
Donations don’t always need to be financial or material. Use your voice!
- Share on social media that you’re supporting the GCFJC on Giving Tuesday.
- Ask friends, family, or colleagues to join you.
- Raise awareness among your networks. Many people don’t realize the scope of support required to give meaningful and lasting help to survivors of domestic/sexual violence, stalking, or trafficking.
- On December 2, you could encourage others to give by sharing in whatever way they can, whether it’s with money, items donated, time, or even a simple message of solidarity.
- Comment, like and share posts from our LinkedIn and Facebook pages. It’s quick, easy and free.
Make it an Annual Habit
While Giving Tuesday is one specific day, the need for services like those offered by the GCFJC continues year-round. Consider turning your gift into a recurring commitment.
Why Your Support Is so Important
When a survivor enters the Greene County Family Justice Center, they receive coordinated services in a safe, confidential, judgment-free space. But these services—including legal assistance, crisis counseling, supplies, safe housing, and advocacy—require staffing, materials, and operational support. Every in-kind item, every hour volunteered, and every dollar donated expands the GCFJC’s capacity to meet urgent needs.
Your gift to the GCFJC is a message to survivors that their safety matters, that their healing is supported, and that the community stands with them. Thank you!
About GCFJC
The Greene County Family Justice Center is a non-profit collaborative of local agencies offering comprehensive services to survivors of domestic, sexual, and family violence. Our services are trauma-informed, survivor-centered, and we welcome survivors at any point in their process. We partner with local non-profit service providers as well as local law enforcement, the Prosecutor’s office, and Children’s Division to make victim services more accessible and completely voluntary. If you do not want to participate in the criminal justice process, we support you.
Our vision is a future where we all work together to meet the needs of domestic violence and human trafficking survivors through comprehensive and accessible services, education, and perpetrator accountability. Through a coordinated framework and co-located response, we strive to break the vicious generational cycle and community impact of domestic violence and resulting victimizations.
We can help you plan for your safety whether you plan to stay in the relationship, or you are actively trying to escape. All our services are free, confidential and survivor centered. Have questions about what services are available? Visit us at 1418 E. Pythian Street or give us a call at 417-874-2600. We are open 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday. For after-hours assistance, call the Harmony House/Victim Center’s 24-hour safe line at 417-864-SAFE (7233). If you are in immediate danger, please call 911.