Donation Dollars Count!

Do you wonder how your donation dollars help NEWS clients? 

Thank you for considering a cash donation to NEWS! We work hard at making your donation dollars count.  Our clients have a variety of needs and cash is the easiest way to creatively meet those needs.  Below are examples of how various donation amounts might be used towards survivor assistance.   

$10 is a hot meal for a victim filing a police report.   

$10 buys toiletries for an emergency shelter client. 
  

$50 feeds a small family for a week.  

$50 covers the co-pay for a survivor’s child to go to the dentist.   

$50 pays for a survivor’s month of gas so they can get to and from work.  

$100 covers the co-pay for a survivor to attend a therapy session.  

$100 pays for a survivor’s monthly phone bill.  

$100 feeds a large family for a week.  

$250-500 pays for one month of a survivor's home utilities.  

$250-500 covers one month of a survivor's car insurance.  

$250-500 pays for car repairs for a survivor, such as new tires.  

$500-1,500 houses a victim in our emergency shelter hotel rooms during COVID-19.  

$1,000-2,500 ensures a survivor remains housed, covering one month of a survivor's rent.  

$2,500-5,000 can help cover legal fees of a DV survivor who is seeking custody of their children.  

$10,000 can cover one year of emergency financial assistance for approximately 50 DV/SA survivors in Napa County.  

$15,000 can cover one year of support groups for either DV survivors or SA survivors to gain emotional and mental health support as they process their trauma. 

Donations made to NEWS are tax deductible. Our tax ID number is 94-2745889.