FRANKLIN COUNTY– As a part of the company’s regular efforts to support its communities, employees of Barclays in Wilton rallied around the effort to raise funds and food for the Safe Voices Food Pantry in Franklin County, which is accessible to victims of domestic violence.

 

The dedicated staff collected donations, and representatives made a special delivery to the Safe Voices office in Farmington with multiple boxes of food and $30 in cash contributions.

 

"Everyone is someone’s child," Chris Bourassa shared when asked why this cause is so close to her heart. Bourassa is responsible for the very popular ‘Buttons for Babes’ project locally, in partnership with the United Way and Barclays.

 

Safe Voices’ food pantries are available to anyone working with the agency, whether they are stopping in after a support group session, or are in need of enough food to get them through the weekend while staying in a motel prior to coming into Safe Voices’ emergency shelter.

Unfortunately, resources are scarce, as many people have experienced firsthand. The cost of food continues to increase, and limited dollars are stretched very thin.

 

Safe Voices is so appreciative of Barclays’ efforts to help fill the local pantry shelves, as are the survivors it supports each day. "There’s a great variety of high preference foods such as tuna and peanut butter that were collected, and we’ll be able to supplement other pantry needs with their generous financial support, " local advocate Rebecca Austin stated.

 

The mission of Safe Voices is to support and empower those affected by domestic violence and engage the community in creating social change in Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford Counties. Please visit www.safevoices.org to learn more.