League Club grant provides additional lighting at The Shelter

At the recommendation of its Community Involvement Committee, The Community Trust Fund of The League Club, Inc. recently awarded $10,000  to The Shelter for Abused Women & Children. These funds will be used to enhance outdoor lighting to help ensure the safety of Shelter participants and staff walking through the parking areas at night.

“Safety and security are of the utmost importance to our residents,” said Shelter CEO Linda Oberhaus. “We noticed some areas of the parking lot and outdoor areas were in need of additional lighting to ensure residents have a clear view to and from their vehicles and outdoor spaces. We are grateful to the League Club, for their support that made these improvements possible.”

“The needs are great and the decisions that our grants review committee must make are difficult,” said Maria Lane, President of The League Club. “We are grateful to our membership of nearly 600 local women, our special supporters in our Circle of Friends, and other community supporters and commercial sponsors whose financial generosity makes these grants possible each year.”

The League Club, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization of women in Southwest Florida strengthening communities through fellowship, education, volunteerism and philanthropy. The League Club is open to women who have been or are still are active members of a Junior League that is a member of the Association of Junior Leagues International. For more information, go to www.theleagueclub.org