How You Can Help ACCESS

Financial contributions are always accepted.

• $25 will provide supplies for Kid’s group for one month

• $40 will provide an hour of counseling for a domestic violence survivor

• $50 will provide one day of food and shelter for one person

• $80 will provide 2 hours of advocacy and crisis support for one sexual assault

• $325 will pay gas and electric for the shelter for one month

• Get your friends or organization motivated and hold a fundraiser for ACCESS

• To send a monetary donation, please mail to:

ACCESS

PO Box 1459

Ames, IA 50014

  ACCESS accepts some household items, personal care items, and clothing.

Please check the ACCESS WISH LIST. 

Immediate Needs:

NON-Perishable food, cleaning supplies, laundry detergent, toilet paper

Drop-off location (directions): 

First Baptist Church

200 Lynn Avenue

Ames, Iowa  50014

ACCESS Donations

ACCESS would like to thank everyone who has provided clothing donations to our organization. The recent outpouring of public generosity has been truly inspiring. However, due to record donations, we are currently overwhelmed and unable to accept further clothing donations. We are still accepting non-clothing donations as outlined above. We respectfully request that clothing items be taken to the Salvation Army, Goodwill, or other charitable organization. We thank you for your support and hope that you will think of us again in the future.

               -- Access Staff

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If You Know Someone Who Has Been Abused

• Believe them.

• Listen -- without judging.

• Let them know that you support and care about them, that they are not responsible for the violence.

• Let them know that it is likely that in spite of promises, the violence will continue and probably escalate.

• Emphasize that when they are ready, they can make a choice to leave the relationship and that there is help available.

• Let them know they are not alone.

• Let them know about ACCESS services.

• Tell them about our crisis number answered 24-hours a day.

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