Monetary Donations

Every gift to Shelter for Help in Emergency helps provide safety, stability, and hope for survivors of intimate partner violence and their families. Your support allows us to respond to requests for help 24 hours a day, 365 days a year — keeping our doors open, our hotline staffed, and vital services available when they are needed most. Thanks to compassionate supporters like you, families in crisis can access safe shelter, advocacy, counseling, legal support, and the resources they need to rebuild their lives.

There are many meaningful ways to give. You may choose to make a one-time donation, honor someone with a tribute gift, celebrate a birthday, holiday, or special occasion with a donation-as-gift that notifies a loved one of your generosity, or make a tax-advantaged contribution through your IRA. However you give, your generosity helps create a safer and more compassionate community for survivors and their families.

Questions about giving or charitable planning? We are always happy to help. Please contact the Shelter’s Development Manager at 434-996-2696.

Make a gift online using credit/debit card or Paypal.
Make a $50 donation and we will send a card to the person you’ve chosen to honor, notifying them that your gift helped a survivor take a step toward a safer life.
A Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) allows individuals who are 70½ or older to donate up to $111,000 in tax year 2026 directly from their IRA to a qualified charity without counting it as taxable income. A QCD can also satisfy part or all of your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD).

Helpful Information

If you prefer to mail in your donation, please make your check payable to Shelter for Help in Emergency.

Mailing Address:
Shelter for Help in Emergency
PO Box 1013
Charlottesville, VA 22902

Tax ID: 54-1082222