The Carteret County Domestic Violence Program would like to take this opportunity to thank the SECU Foundation for ongoing support. The SECU Foundation has awarded the Carteret County Domestic Violence Program’s SAFE Shelter with a general-purpose grant in the amount of $100,000.00 for the purpose of providing the shelter with COVID-19 relief and operational support. We are deeply grateful for this gift which will enable us to continue to provide safe shelter and support to victims of domestic violence and their families over the coming months. These funds will help to offset revenue lost due to reduced fund - raising capabilities and the temporary closing and reduced revenues to our thrift store during the pandemic. It is anticipated that the need for services for domestic violence survivors will greatly increase due to the hardships brought about by this pandemic. We are extremely fortunate to have this partnership with the SECU Foundation and grateful to have the ability to maintain the current level of service for our clients.