HISTORY
Serving our community for 35 years.
Originally, CWS and Promise Place were part of one organization initiated by the Craven County Commissioners in 1978. Two separate grants were involved—one for domestic violence and the other for rape—from the North Carolina Council on the Status of Women. Much of the work took place in the homes of volunteers, and all funds had to remain separate. When the Council felt that the shelter and the domestic violence program each needed its own governing body, the Coastal Women’s Shelter was organized and chartered by the State. It successfully attained 501(c) 3 non-profit status in 1985.
Our major source of support—80%—comes from grants and foundations such as Craven County Commissioners, Harold Bate Foundation, NC Community Foundation, Mary Kay Foundation, and North Carolina Council on Women. The remaining 20% of our funding comes from individuals, churches, and civic organizations. Our immediate plan—given the cutbacks in funding that we have already seen and trends in the political climate—is to develop a broad donor database to decrease reliance on State and other funding sources. Coastal Women's Shelter also has a resale store, Helping Hands Boutique, which provides revenue to our agency as well as clothing for our clients.
Our major source of support—80%—comes from grants and foundations such as Craven County Commissioners, Harold Bate Foundation, NC Community Foundation, Mary Kay Foundation, and North Carolina Council on Women. The remaining 20% of our funding comes from individuals, churches, and civic organizations. Our immediate plan—given the cutbacks in funding that we have already seen and trends in the political climate—is to develop a broad donor database to decrease reliance on State and other funding sources. Coastal Women's Shelter also has a resale store, Helping Hands Boutique, which provides revenue to our agency as well as clothing for our clients.
