The Kroger Co. has issued a Challenge Grant to The Julian Center of up to $30,000 in support of our domestic violence shelter.  Supporters of The Julian Center are encouraged to make an on-line donation today by clicking on the “Donate Now” button.  The Kroger Co. will match dollar for dollar, the first $30,000 raised for The Julian Center.

Laura understands first-hand the importance of safe shelter.  Several months ago she fled with her children to The Julian Center.

Laura never thought she’d need The Julian Center when she married her high school sweetheart.

One day after her wedding something went terribly wrong.

Laura’s husband “announced” his rules.

• Do not leave the house
• Do not speak to your family
• Never make conversation with the neighbors.

Laura became a prisoner in her own home.

Eventually, her young son began to repeat the abuse he had witnessed in his home.

Laura’s son threatened to kill her.  He began to physically abuse his sister.

Laura knew she had to escape for the sake of her children.

She waited until she thought her husband’s guard was down and she fled to The Julian Center Shelter.

Laura is one of approximately 1,300 women and children who will seek the safety of The Julian Center’s domestic violence shelter this year.

Each day it costs about $56 per person to provide shelter, three meals daily, case management, medical and legal services, counseling, child care and many other critical services. These services are vital as women and children begin to rebuild their lives.  A gift of support will help another family like Laura’s begin to heal and move toward a life free of abuse. 

The Kroger Co. believes in the power of women and children to move beyond the violence.  To help make it possible for hundreds of women and children to start their lives over, the Kroger Co. has offered to match the first $30,000 contributed to this effort - doubling the impact of your gift! 

Today, Laura and her children are living in transitional housing at The Julian Center while they plan for their future.  Laura is working to get her GED and driver’s license (yet one more thing her abuser had denied her), the children are in school and they are all in therapy to move beyond the years of abuse.  Will it be easy?  Not in the least but Laura has goals – she wants a job that will allow her to support her family and a home with a yard where the children can play.

Thanks to the services Laura receives through The Julian Center, generous corporate friends like the Kroger Co., and the support of many community members just like you; she has a good chance of making these dreams a reality!

The Kroger Co. has issued a challenge.  Let’s help finish the job.

How do I make a donation?

Making a donation is easy!  Just log click on the "Donate Now" button below to make your on-line donation.  VISA and MasterCard are accepted.  Checks can be mailed to 2011 N. Meridian Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, indicating “Kroger Challenge” in the memo section of the check.

If you have any questions or need more information regarding the “Kroger Challenge” or The Julian Center, please contact Sandy Noe, Julian Center Development Director at (317)941-2205 or snoe@juliancenter.org.