COMMUNITY OUTREACH & VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT (COVE) Programs

The Pacific Northwest is fortunate to be home to many world-class organizations that work tirelessly to make our community safer and more compassionate every day. The Community Outreach & Volunteer Engagement (COVE) program supports that work by managing events and projects in collaboration with our nonprofit community partners. Our volunteer hours let our partners and their clients leverage their resources farther, while creating more opportunities for the Assistance League of the Eastside to be connected and responsive to unmet needs in our community.

COVE is organized around three teams:

Starting Over Support provides household items to local shelters so families fleeing domestic abuse can rebuild their lives in safety. We also host holiday celebrations and social events that lend a sense of community and support.
Help4Homeless provides local shelters with the personal care items needed during the transition from dependence to independence. We also host social events that create a sense of community.
Women Inspired Network provides meals, clothing and personal care items to local shelters and specifically tailors their outreach activities so that women with busy work schedules can participate in our events.

ASSAULT SURVIVOR KITS^®

Restoring Dignity

Thousands of women, men, and children are assaulted in the State of Washington each year. When survivors are treated at hospitals, their clothing is often taken by law enforcement for use as evidence. Assistance League of the Eastside works with hospitals throughout the state to provide essential care items and new clothing that can be worn home after treatment. We strive to restore dignity at a time when these individuals are most in need of comfort and security.

Assistance League
of the Eastside
is a force for good
in our community.

ASHLEE’S STORY OF RESILIENCE

Learn how receiving an Assault Survivor Kit restores dignity and hope to survivors of assault.

2023-24 PROGRAM REVIEW

1,021

Survivors Served

35

Hospital Partners

168

Child Survivors Helped

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

“My patient wasn’t going to give me her clothes (that probably had the suspects DNA on them) until I showed her that we had sweats, undies, and hygiene products for her.”
-SANE nurse from Bremerton

“I’ve never been so happy to have a pair of sweats in my life. Just something small, like some clothes to wear, when you’ve been exposed for a long time, lets you cover up and feel a bit of warmth. To the people who are providing these kits – thank you – it helps a lot.”
-A Grateful Survivor

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VOLUNTEER

In 2020, our Assault Survivor Program adapted to meet the Covid-19 protocols established by our medical partners. We donned our masks and coordinated deliveries to parking lots.

KIT COMPONENTS

Each full Assault Survivor Kit contains underwear, socks, hygiene items, a sweatshirt, and sweatpants. For adults, we provide clothing in unisex adult sizes, and for children survivors, we provide childrens sizes of socks and underwear.

The kit is labeled by size, tied with a ribbon, and a signed note of encouragement is included. Hospital staff securely store clothing until it is needed, and are able to quickly find the required size.

Hospitals are able to order full kits, or mini-kits with only socks, underwear and hygiene items according to their needs.

COMMUNITY PARTNERS MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Medical Centers

It takes a village to make the Assault Survivor Kits program a success. Assistance League of the Eastside works with over 50 hospitals across the State of Washington to deliver Assault Survivor Kits to individuals at their time of treatment. We are so grateful to the nurses and hospital personnel who work to get these kits into the right hands at the right time.

Please keep in mind that we accept gifts of appreciated stocks, Qualified Charitable Donations (QCDs) and from donor-advised funds (DAFs) – contact Treasurer@aleastside.org to use these options; otherwise … click here to DONATE

Grantors

Grants are an important source of funding for our programs. We appreciate the grants from the following organizations that have been specifically targeted to support the Assault Survivor Kit program.

Helen Martha Schiff Foundation

Puget Sound Energy Foundation

Assault Survivor Kits