Grace Church hosts ‘Heart to Heart’ fundraiser
Published 12:28 pm Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Grace Episcopal Church recently hosted “Heart to Heart,” a community tea and informational gathering to share awareness of domestic violence in the region, and to present information on Morrow Manor, a Poulsbo Rotary/YWCA of Kitsap County partnership project to construct eight homes that will provide longer-term supportive housing for domestic violence survivors and their children.
Grace Church was the first congregation in the region to host a Morrow Manor awareness event, which was held Sunday, Feb. 14 at the Bainbridge church.
“Innovative and daring community partnerships like Morrow Manor create solutions where they are clearly needed, and help break the silence for those who whose lives can be transformed from victims to survivors,” said Grace Rector Tommy Dillon.
The Morrow Manor project is a collaboration between the Poulsbo-North Kitsap Rotary Club and the YWCA of Kitsap County. Morrow Manor will effectively triple the YWCA’s housing portfolio within Kitsap County, where one in four women have experienced domestic violence, and there is a persistent and urgent need for housing solutions that allow survivors to rebuild their lives.
To date, the Campaign for Brighter Tomorrows is on its way to meeting the overall goal of $2.1 million, with $1 million committed so far. Construction timelines are subject to progress on the capital campaign, organizers said, but those involved are optimistic that time will be shortened as more and more funders step forward to participate.
For more information about the project or to learn how to make a donation, see www.supportmorrowmanor.org.
