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Help Where It’s Needed Most

Your gift of any amount will save the day when the next emergency strikes. Whether that be to help when a mother is trying to flee from domestic violence with her children in your community, after an exam when someone is in need of clothing due to sexual assault, or when someone is ready to seek mental health support after experiencing severe trauma. Your gift supports the many urgent needs of the families Women On Maintaining Education and Nutrition provides services to and it’s 100% tax-deductible. When you give locally, you ensure that the people in your community get the help they need.

Donated gifts such as food, clothing, toiletries, and equipment go a long way in helping Nashville’s hungry and homeless.
Women On Maintaining Education and Nutrition ’s Donations Center is open Monday – Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. But it is suggested that you call ahead to make arrangements for someone to be available to assist you. 

 

Other Ways to Donate

Amazon Smile

Planning a big online purchase?  Even the small ones add up.  Click this link before shopping and Amazon will donate a portion of the sale to us. In order to ensure we are selected as your charity please be sure to click Women On Maintaining Education and Nutrition as your supporting choice once you have clicked us as your choice you can begin shopping. If you have any additional questions and information about the amazon smile program please feel free to contact us.

Venmo

Venmo allows you to pay and request money from your friends. At its core, Venmo provides a social way to pay your friends, make fast donations to your favorite charity and receive money when you don’t want to deal with cash.  To Donate to us just download the app and look for DONATE2WOMEN, then make a donation of any amount. It’s that simple.

Givelify is a beautiful and uncomplicated giving application for non-profit organizations and religious groups. The free Givelify mobile giving app lets you give to your favorite charity or church quickly and easily, and accurately track your donations for taxes. Try this easy and simple way of giving today.

Square

Square makes it easy to accept gifts anywhere – galas, events, auctions, you name it. And because it’s the market leader, your donors will trust that their information is safely processed every time. With Kindful + Square, your organization can accept in-person credit card donations via swipe, dip, or tap.

FAQ:

Is this donation tax-deductible?

Women On Maintaining Education and Nutrition is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization and your donation is tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. To claim a donation as a deduction on your U.S. taxes, please keep your email donation receipt as your official record. We’ll send it to you upon the successful completion of your donation. If you need further documentation please call our donation department to request assistance.

Can I donate by check?

Yes. Please make all checks payable to Women On Maintaining Education and Nutrition.

Can I donate by phone?

Yes. You can give us a call and donate through our square using your credit or debit card over the phone. All donations over the phone a safe a secure and you will be sent a receipt immediately. To donate by phone, please call 1-615-256-3882 and speak with our CEO or our COO.

Where does the money go?

As a nonprofit organization that is exempt from federal taxation, we ensure 100% of our donors’ money is spent as efficiently and effectively as possible going straight to our clients to meet there needs.

How do I go about volunteering?

There are two ways you can volunteer:
1. Email the Volunteer Department
2. Call the Volunteer line: 615-256-3882

Why Does It Matter?

Intimate partner physical abuse is not bound by age, socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or nationality; it exists in all communities. Contrary to popular belief, physical abuse is not simply a male-adjusted person’s occasional expression of frustration or anger, nor is it typically an isolated incident. Physical abuse is a tool of control and oppression and is a choice made by one person in a relationship to control another.

 Sexual Assault

 
What was the survivor doing when the crime occurred?

• 48% were sleeping or performing another activity at home
• 29% were traveling to and from work or school or traveling to shop or run errands
• 12% were working
• 7% were attending school
• 5% were doing an unknown or other activity

Domestic Violence

1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience severe intimate partner physical violence.

On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States.

Women between the ages of 18-24 are most commonly abused by an intimate partner.²

19% of domestic violence involves a weapon.1 in 15 children are exposed to intimate partner violence each year, and 90% of these children are eyewitnesses to this violence

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