Annual ‘Shop & Share’ drive to help domestic abuse survivors is this weekend

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WTVQ) – The kick-off of ‘Shop & Share,’ an annual drive that supports survivors of domestic abuse was announced Wednesday.

First Lady Britainy Beshear, Governor Andy Beshear, Kentucky’s Coalition Against Domestic Violence (KCADV) and Kroger made the announcement at the state capitol.

The KCADV provides a list of the items most needed in their shelters in every grocery store and shoppers have the opportunity to drop them off at participating locations.

Some of the most requested items include food, clothing, personal care items and baby care products. Every Kroger, Food City and Super Dollar Store across the Commonwealth is participating in the program this year, as well as certain IGA and Save-A-Lot locations.

This is the 11th year of the Shop & Share program, originally created in partnership by First Lady Jane Beshear and KCADV. Since 2010, Kentuckians have purchased and donated more than $4.5 million in goods to benefit KCADV’s 15 domestic violence programs.

This year’s Shop & Share will be held on Saturday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Domestic violence survivors who need help can contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE or the KCADV main line at 502-209-5382. They can also visit the KCADV Where to Get Help webpage for a list of shelters across Kentucky and their direct contact information.

For more information about KCADV and Shop and Share’s history, visit KCADV’s website at https://kcadv.org/.