Current Events
Shower for Shelters Becomes Shower for Safety
For many years the Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable has
conducted an annual donation drive to collect items for people setting up new homes after leaving a partner who mistreats them. While the goals of this effort have not changed at all, in consultation with its member domestic abuse organizations, the Roundtable has updated the name of this effort from “Shower for Shelters” to “Shower for Safety.” This name change reflects our ongoing commitment to the safety and wellbeing of all domestic abuse survivors, regardless of whether they are moving to a new home from a shelter or other housing situation.
Equally important, the name change aims to let our community know that going into a shelter is not the only way that people can receive support and help from our local
domestic abuse programs. There are many paths to a safer living situation, only some of which go through our excellent area residential (shelter) programs. While not all of the Roundtable domestic abuse programs provide shelter, all six do offer a wide range of non-residential supportive services. The name Shower for Safety highlights our emphasis on safety, helping to dispel the notion that a person has to be ready to leave their partner and move into a shelter to get meaningful help or support.
Other than the name change, Shower for Safety remains the same critical donation drive to support people in our community who are preparing to move into a new home. Everyone on the Roundtable board – and most especially our representatives from Domestic Violence Services Network (DVSN), JF&CS Journey to Safety, REACH Beyond Domestic Violence, Saheli, The Second Step, and Voices Against Violence – deeply appreciate our community’s strong support and partnership in helping our neighbors set up their new kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, and other living spaces. People who benefit from the donations not only receive things they may not be able to buy on their own (often because of the financial abuse they were subjected to), but also feel the collective embrace of a community that cares about them and their children. Please watch for further information about the Shower for Safety and our kickoff event, Libations and Donations both happening in May. We hope we can count on your support.
Spirits of Maynard Hosts Complimentary Wine and Beer
Tasting for the Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence
Roundtable’s Shower for Safety
The Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable cordially invites the
public to a free wine and beer tasting to support its annual Shower for Safety. The
wine and beer tasting will be held at Spirits of Maynard, Plaza, 4 Digital Way, Suite
3, Maynard, MA on Friday evening, May 1, 2026, 6:00-8:00 PM. Light
refreshments will be provided by the Roundtable. There will also be a brief
presentation by a survivor.
Please bring a new, unwrapped housewarming gift to the event. Families
transitioning from shelters appreciate gifts of new household items to help them
establish their new homes. These generous donations will be collected and given
to the clients of area Domestic Violence Programs who will be setting up new
homes.
Requested items include: twin size sheets and pillowcases, twin blankets, twin
comforters, bed pillows, bath towels and face cloths, unscented cleaning products
and laundry detergent, laundry baskets, kitchen utensils, flatware, dishes,
drinking glasses, and small kitchen appliances.
Gift cards for Target, Walmart, CVS, Walgreen’s, Market Basket, Hannaford and
Stop and Shop gift cards ($10-$50) are also welcome.
To make a credit card donation, please visit the Roundtable website at
https://www.domesticviolenceroundtable.org. or mail a check to the Sudbury-
Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable, P.O. Box 543, Sudbury, MA
01776. Please indicate that the donation is for Shower for Safety. Thank you.
Help Create a Safe New Home for Survivors of Abuse
Spring is a time of renewal and new growth, a time for starting over, and planting
seeds for the future. It is also the time for the Shower for Safety.
The Sudbury-Wayland-Lincoln Domestic Violence Roundtable cordially invites you
to participate in its Annual Shower for Shelters. You can help families transitioning
to a new home by donating new household items or gift cards. All gifts collected
will be donated to clients area Domestic Violence Agencies.
The Shower for Shelters will be held from Friday, May 1, 2026 through Sunday
May 17, 2026. New unwrapped gifts may be dropped off at Spirits of Maynard, 4
Digital Way, Suite 3, Maynard, MA or at Sudbury Wine and Spirits, 410 Boston
Post Road, Rugged Bear Plaza, Sudbury, MA.
Requested new items include: diapers, twin size comforters, sheets and
pillowcases, bed pillows, towels and face cloths, unscented cleaning products and
laundry detergent, laundry baskets, kitchen utensils, flatware, dishes, drinking
glasses, small kitchen appliances, pots and pans, bakeware, personal care items,
and other household items for kitchens, bathrooms, or bedrooms.
Gift cards for the following are also welcome: Target, Walmart, CVS, Walgreen’s,
Market Basket, Hannaford, Stop and Shop ($10-$50).
For questions or further information, please contact the Roundtable at
infodvrt@gmail.com.
You can help change the lives of families affected by domestic violence. We would
appreciate your support.
