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March 17, 2011

Victims Services dealing with unwelcome arrivals

By Sam Rolley The Cullman Times

CULLMAN — Volunteers and employees at Victim’s Services of Cullman spend each day working to help women and children whose lives have been shattered by domestic violence to get back on their feet. Recently though, they have been forced to spend precious time cleaning up trash that has been left in their donation drop-off area.

The non-profit organization accepts donations of much needed household goods that they then use to furnish homes of those that have been forced to leave violent living arrangements, but organizers say that some have used their donation bay as a dumping area.

“We appreciate any donations that are made to us,” said director Kenosha Davenort. “But often we find that people are leaving things after business hours, things like furniture that is unfit for anyone to be able to use in a home.”

Volunteers said that furniture broken beyond repair or covered in animal urine and feces, dirty underwear, and even on one occasion a cat litter box containing unpleasant remnants are only a few of the types of refuse that have been left for donation.

Read the complete story in the Thursday March 17, 2011 print edition of The Cullman Times.

* Sam Rolley can be reached by e-mail at srolley@cullmantimes.com or by telephone at 734-2131 ext. 225.

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