The COVID-19 crisis has impacted the lives of millions around the world. In times like these, nonprofit organizations and the people they help suffer tremendously. This is why we decided that this month, we would do all that we could to help out St. Jude House in Crown Point, Indiana. St. Jude House is a safe shelter for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and their dependent children. St. Jude House has helped and improved our community for the last 25 years. According to the CDC Preventing Intimate Partner Violence article: "About 1 in 4 women and nearly 1 in 10 men have experienced contact sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner during their lifetime and reported some form of IPV-related impact." more How We Helped Collected Much Needed Items Since the announcement of the COVID-19, supplies have been flying off the shelves and new buying limits have been put in place. This has made it especially difficult for St. Jude House's employees and volunteers to gather much-needed items for the victims and their children at the shelter. We started an Urgent Needs List to collect items such as: • Toilet Paper • Hand Sanitizer • Disinfectant • Diapers: Sizes 4-6 • Pull-Ups • Wipes • Trash Bags • Kid’s Cereal • Mac & Cheese • Chips & Snacks With the help of our fellow employees, families, and friends we were able to collect multiples of every item on this list and MORE! Delivered Comfort Food The COVID-19 and stay-at-home orders heightened the anxiety of the victims and children at St. Jude House. Comfort food was much needed, so we delivered Carriage Court Pizza, wings and fries delivered right to the shelter door. Donation We also made a monetary donation to St. Jude House, to help continue to buy necessities as they become restocked. How You Can Help St. Jude House still needs help, especially during the COVID-19 crisis. If you have some of the items on the Urgent Needs List to spare, you can drop them off at the dealership OR send an email to mckenzie@circleautomotive.com and we will arrange a porch pickup and we will deliver the supplies for you! This is our community and we're in this together. Let's make it a better place for everyone here.
Northwest Indiana Charities | How To Give Back To Your Community
Charities, shelters, and organizations are hit hard during times like this and need support more than ever. Help us support local Northwest Indiana charities and make our community a better place. Currently, we have partnered with Humane Indiana, St. Jude House, Highland Police Department, Boys & Girls Club of Greater Northwest Indiana, and DuPage Habitat for Humanity. Read below about each Northwest Indiana charities and stay updated on how you can help us give back on Facebook. more Humane Indiana Whether you're a dog, cat, or wildlife lover Humane Indiana is a great organization to help support animals. Humane Indiana specializes in protecting pets, preserving wildlife, and supporting the nurturing connection between animals and people. Help us support animals during this time by fostering, adopting, donate supplies, or donate ONLINE! St. Jude House St. Jude House serves as a safe shelter for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and their dependent children. They offer support to victims as they pursue violence-free lives. These shelters are hit hard during times like this and need support more than ever! We are doing a special outreach to help St. Jude House. The shelter currently has about 25 women and children in it and they desperately need some of the hardest to find goods: If you are one of the lucky folks who have some of these things to spare, you can drop them off at the dealership OR send an email to emily@circleautomotive.com and we will arrange a porch pickup and we will deliver the supplies for you! These women and kids have been through so much and don't have the means to stockpile and prepare the way many of us do. Let's bless them and help them get through this too! • Toilet Paper • Hand Sanitizer • Disinfectant • Diapers: Sizes 4-6 • Pull-Ups • Wipes • Trash Bags • Kid's Cereal • Mac & Cheese • Chips & Snacks Highland Police Department The Highland Police Department is apart of our community's first responders. Members of the Highland Police Department are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for the citizens of our community by providing a superior level of service and protection. Stay updated on Facebook on how you can help us support the Highland Police Department. Boys & Girls Club of Greater Northwest Indiana Boys & Girls Club of Greater Northwest Indiana helps the youth of our community to get on track and realize their own plan for the future. They strengthen the values of good character, citizenship, and living a healthy lifestyle. Help support the youth of our community by staying updated on how to help support us on Facebook. DuPage Habitat for Humanity The DuPage habitat for Humanity supports our community by providing families a variety of housing solutions. They help families build homes, so these families can find the stability and security they need for a better future. Stay updated on our Facebook for ways to help support DuPage Habitat for Humanity and our community. Donate To Your Local Northwest Indiana Charities TODAY! At Circle Buick GMC, we value our community and are constantly looking for ways to support and partner with Northwest Indiana charities, shelters, and organizations. In times like these, people in our community need our help the most. Donate in any way you can to help make our community a better place! Read more about our community partners HERE.