DETROIT, Oct. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The DTE Energy
Foundation today announced that it will provide $400,000 in grants to all state-approved domestic
violence shelters across Michigan,
from Escanaba to Monroe, in recognition of National Domestic
Violence Awareness Month. These 44 domestic violence shelters may
use the funds to not only support critical services, but also to
provide necessary training for the organizations to ensure future
viability. Trevor Lauer, DTE
Electric president and board member of the DTE Foundation, and
Michigan Lt. Governor Garlin
Gilchrist announced the gift today at the YWCA of
Metropolitan Detroit Interim House, the largest state-approved
domestic violence shelter in Michigan.
"These grants will help thousands of people fleeing from
violence, including more than 5,000 children, with both emergency
housing and support services to help rebuild their lives," said
Lauer. "Survivors often arrive at shelters having been isolated
both socially and financially, leaving them without a safety net.
The grants will help provide critical services from finding
employment and permanent housing to opening a bank account. Equally
important, these programs help survivors navigate what can be a
very complex criminal justice system."
In Michigan, more than 2,600
survivors may require some form of assistance on a given day. The
support provided by the DTE Foundation will be used by individual
organizations to increase the number of families that can be helped
and enhance programs to help survivors rebuild their
lives.
"Providing critical services to survivors is essential both for
their immediate safety and for their long-term success as they work
to put their lives back together," said Emma Peterson, YWCA of Metropolitan Detroit
president and CEO. "We're grateful to the DTE Energy Foundation
both for the funds that will support our work in the community and
for the statewide lens through which they view this growing
crisis."
Gilchrist applauded DTE Foundation's support for domestic
violence victims. "Michigan has
been a leader in working to end domestic violence, but there is
still much more we need to achieve to ensure the safety of our
state's citizens. We are fortunate to have generous philanthropic
partners in our state who help us address some of our most
challenging societal issues. This DTE Foundation grant will support
statewide non-profits so they can provide emergency shelter to
domestic violence victims and help these survivors along the
journey of rebuilding their lives."
Domestic Violence Shelters To Receive a DTE Foundation Grant
Upon Application
Family Counseling and Children's Services, Adrian
Hope Shores Alliance, Alpena
SafeHouse Center, Ann Arbor
S.A.F.E. Place, Battle Creek
Bay Area Women's Center,
Bay City
Children and Family Services of Southwestern Michigan/Safe Shelter,
Benton Harbor
Women's Information Service, Inc., Big
Rapids
Cadillac Area O.A.S.I.S,
Cadillac
Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter,
Calumet
HDC/Thumb Area Assault Crisis Center, Caro
Brand County Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Coldwater
YWCA of Metropolitan Detroit/Interim House, Detroit
Tri County Safe Harbor, Escanaba
YWCA of Greater Flint/SAFE House,
Flint
YWCA of West Central Michigan, Grand
Rapids
River House, Grayling
Domestic Harmony, Hillsdale
Center for Women in Transition,
Holland
LACASA, Howell
RAVE, Ionia
Caring House Inc., Iron
Mountain
DOVE, Ironwood AWARE, Jackson
YWCA of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
Baraga County Shelter Home, L'Anse
End Violent Encounters (EVE), Lansing
Lapeer Area Citizens Against Domestic Assault, Lapeer
Communities Overcoming Violent Encounters, Ludington
CHOICES of Manistee County,
Manistee
Women's Center/Harbor House, Marquette
Shelterhouse/Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault,
Midland
Family Counseling and Shelter Services of Monroe County, Monroe
Turning Point, Mt. Clemens
Women's Aid Service, Mt.
Pleasant
Every Women's Place, Muskegon
Women's Resource Center of Northern
Michigan, Petoskey
First Step, Plymouth/Wayne
HAVEN, Pontiac
Blue Water Safe Horizons, Port
Huron
Underground Railroad, Saginaw
Diane Peppler Resource Center, Sault Ste.
Marie
SafeCenter, St. Johns/Owosso
Domestic and Sexual Abuse Services, Three
Rivers
Women's Resource Center Grand Traverse Area, Traverse
City
ABOUT THE DTE ENERGY FOUNDATION
The DTE Energy Foundation is the philanthropic arm of DTE Energy
(NYSE: DTE), continuing the legacy of community support and
involvement of its electric and natural gas utilities, which serve
2.2 million electric customers in Southeast Michigan and 1.3 million natural gas
customers in Michigan. In 2018,
the DTE Energy Foundation provided $18
million in grant support to non-profits throughout the
company's service territories. As one of Michigan's leading corporate citizens, DTE
Energy is a force for growth and prosperity in communities across
Michigan in a variety of ways,
including philanthropy, volunteerism and economic progress. Visit
DTEFoundation.com to learn more.
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