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Support Our Mission

Your Gift
Changes Lives

Every donation to Women & Children First provides safety, strength, and hope for survivors of domestic violence and their families. Whether you give $10 or $10,000, once or every month—your generosity transforms lives.

Secure Donation 501(c)(3) Tax-Deductible

Donate Essential Items

Many survivors arrive with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Your donation of essential items helps us provide dignity, comfort, and a sense of normalcy.

Top 10 Most Needed Items - March 2026

Updated monthly based on current shelter needs

  • Disinfectant Spray
  • Standard Size Pillows
  • Hair Care Products (Sprays, Gels, etc.)
  • Paper Products (Paper Towels, Toilet Paper, etc.)
  • Kleenex
  • Adult Cold & Flu Medicine
  • Bath Sheets
  • Umbrella Strollers
  • All Cleaning Products
  • Disposable Razors

Important: All drop-offs must be scheduled in advance for the safety of our guests. We cannot accept unscheduled deliveries.

To schedule a drop-off or organize a donation drive:

Megan Hutchinson, Director of Engagement

[email protected] · 501-376-3219

For tax receipts:

Email Megan with your name, address, and estimated value of items donated.

See What Your Gift Provides

Every dollar goes directly to programs and services that save lives. Here's the tangible impact of your generosity.

Food for a Family
$50

Food for a Family

One week of meals for a family in our shelter

Counseling Services
$100

Counseling Services

Trauma-informed care for a mom and her kids

Legal Advocacy
$250

Legal Advocacy

Court accompaniment and legal support for one survivor

Children's Program
$500

Children's Program

One month of children's therapy and activities

Safe Housing
$1,000

Safe Housing

One month of transitional housing support

Transform Lives
$2,500+

Transform Lives

Fund a complete program for one family's journey

Your gift of any amount makes a difference. Give what's meaningful to you—we'll use it where it's needed most.

Choose How You'd Like to Support WCF

We offer flexible giving options to fit your goals and your season of life.

One-Time Donations

Immediate impact today

How to Give:

  • Online: Secure credit/debit card
  • By mail: P.O. Box 1954, Little Rock, AR 72203
  • Stock: Transfer appreciated assets
  • DAF: Recommend a grant
  • Employer matching: Double your impact
Give Now

Planned Giving & Legacy

Create lasting impact

Ways to Give:

  • Bequests: Include WCF in your will or trust
  • Life insurance: Name WCF as beneficiary
  • IRA (QCDs): Tax-free gifts if 70½+
  • Gift annuities: Fixed income for life
  • Real estate: Property donations

Contact: Angela McGraw · [email protected]

Join the Forest of Hope Giving Circle

Monthly donors are the foundation of our mission. When you give monthly, you become part of a community rooted in compassion and committed to helping survivors find safety, healing, and strength.

Select a giving circle to learn more

Entry Level Monthly Giving

The Hope Collective

Every month, building a safer future together.

Your monthly gift—no matter the size—provides steady, reliable funding that keeps our doors open 24/7 and ensures no survivor is ever turned away.

Choose Your Monthly Gift:

Your Benefits

Personal welcome & thank-you
Monthly newsletter
Annual report recognition
Spring open house invite
Mission-focused gift token
Year-end impact summary

Mid-Level Monthly Giving

The Courage Circle

Leaders standing strong for safety, dignity, and hope.

Our mid-level giving circle for individuals whose steady generosity helps WCF grow and thrive. Courage Circle members invest consistently in programs that transform lives.

Choose Your Monthly Gift:

Your Benefits (All Hope Collective benefits, plus:)

Website & annual report recognition
Quarterly Insider email
Private reception with leadership
Early Gala ticket access
Mission moments call with ED
Exclusive behind-the-scenes updates

Business Monthly Giving

The Community Champions Circle

Businesses investing in safety and visibility every month.

A giving circle for corporate partners ready to take a visible stand for safety and empowerment while building their brand as community leaders.

Community Ally

$250/mo

$3,000/year

  • Logo on Champions web page
  • Annual report recognition
  • Quarterly social posts
  • Quarterly impact report
  • 2 reception invites

Community Partner

$500/mo

$6,000/year

All Ally benefits, plus:

  • Logo at most WCF events
  • Printed donor signage
  • Newsletter highlight
Premium

Community Leader

$1,000/mo

$12,000/year

All Partner benefits, plus:

  • Prominent logo placement
  • Co-branded feature story
  • Joint press release
  • Priority Lunch & Learn
Become a Community Champion

* Note: No corporate recognition at Woman of the Year Gala

"Named in honor of the wooded sanctuary on our Family Peace Center campus, the Forest of Hope reflects the resilience and renewal that grow from consistent support."

Join our circle. Grow hope with us.

Support the Campaign of Courage

Help us finish building Arkansas's first Family Peace Center—a place where survivors access all the help they need under one roof.

Campaign Progress

Raised

$18.5M

Goal

$24M

77% Complete

$5.5M still needed to complete the campaign

What We're Building:

  • Expanding from 54 beds to 132 beds
  • Bringing 14+ partner agencies under one roof
  • Creating trauma-informed spaces designed for healing
  • Providing kennels so families can keep their pets
  • Transforming how Arkansas serves survivors

The Difference We Make

Your gifts provide safety, strength, and hope to survivors in crisis—helping families with clean clothes, nutritious meals, and a safe place to sleep. We're proud of our 50-year history of continuous service and our commitment to responsible stewardship of every dollar you entrust to us.

50

Years of Continuous Service

18,000+

Survivors & Children Served

98,096

Shelter Days (10 Years)

24/7

Never Closed Our Doors

Other Ways to Support

Stock & Securities

Donating appreciated stock can provide significant tax advantages while creating powerful impact. Avoid capital gains taxes and receive a full charitable deduction.

Contact us for transfer instructions

Employer Matching

Many employers will match your donation, doubling your impact! Check with your HR department to see if your company offers matching gift programs.

Every matched dollar goes twice as far!

Memorial & Honor Gifts

Make a gift in memory of a loved one or in honor of someone special. We'll send a notification to the person or family you designate (gift amount not disclosed).

Available in our donation form

Corporate Partnerships

Partner with WCF through event sponsorships, corporate giving programs, or employee engagement. Demonstrate your community leadership.

Learn about partnerships

Every Gift Matters

Whether you give $5 or $5,000, once or every month, your generosity makes it possible for us to answer the hotline at 2 a.m. when a terrified woman finally finds the courage to call. Your gift welcomes a mom and her children into shelter when they have nowhere else to go.

Every gift creates hope. Every donation saves lives. Every donor is essential to our mission.

Thank you for believing in our work. Thank you for standing with survivors. Thank you for giving hope when it's needed most.

Questions about giving?

Megan Hutchinson, Director of Engagement

[email protected] | 501-349-8547

All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
Women & Children First is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.