Hagar's Heart is an amazing organization! The founder has a heart for women, especially those that are survivors of domestic violence. I connected to Hagar's Heart through social media and was immediately impressed with the concept and mission. Providing encouragement and showing love and care to women when they need it the most, is such a wonderful thing to do!
This is an organization that makes a difference! When serving women who have left domestic violence situations, you can see how the things the organization is making the women feel valued... that someone cares about them. In giving them some love and care, it brings hope that they will make it through their situation. I have personally seen this by serving breakfast to women and their children and helping the children make cards for their mothers. Tears of joy and hope were shed by volunteers and women in the shelter as the women and children were cared for. I highly recommend Hagar's Heart!
I've been part of Hagar's Heart since the beginning and I continue to be amazed at how much of a difference we make in the lives of domestic abuse survivors. My favorite event we host is Santa's Shack where children in the shelter get to shop for their mothers for Christmas. It is such a special experience to know we are keeping the magic of the holiday alive for these kids and for their mothers as they navigate their new normal.
Hagar’s Heart is filling a need that wasn’t being taken care of in the domestic violence support community. They are sharing words of affirmation and self-care items (not toiletries) in an “I see You” box to each new residents of 8 different emergency domestic violence shelters. The growth they have seen in two years is inspiring.
Why I give to Hagar's Heart? Hagar's Heart provides self care items for women and men in domestic violence shelters across the DFW metroplex. Most times these survivors show up at the shelter with nothing but the clothes on their back. Sixteen essential self care items are part of the 'I See You' box which helps them understand that they are seen, worthy and loved.