Despair. Pain. Worry. if you’re a survivor of domestic violence or human trafficking, you may not know what to do for you and your family. We can help get you out of an abusive situation and establish a foundation to build a better future. If you’re in our service area, our assistance comes at no charge to the victim. Our services are available to women and men, along with their children and pets.
August 22, 2026
😇 TODAY IS BE AN ANGEL DAY.
At Domestic Abuse Family Shelter, we know something about angels.
They don't always have wings.
Sometimes they wear a DAFS staff badge.
Sometimes an angel is the advocate who answers the crisis line and says, “Yes. We can help.”
Sometimes it is a residential worker offering nothing more complicated than a hug when someone desperately needs one.
Sometimes it is the staff member sitting beside a survivor in court so they don't have to face that room alone.
Sometimes it is helping a frightened child settle into a new place, finding clothes for a family who left with almost nothing, giving someone a ride to a job interview or doctor's appointment, or making sure a beloved pet is safe too.
Sometimes our angels are the supporters and donors who quietly give what they can — because they believe every survivor deserves safety, dignity and the chance to begin again.
Sometimes they are found in churches throughout our communities — congregations that collect food, clothing, household supplies and other necessities, make financial gifts, and faithfully support our work throughout the year. Their generosity often arrives exactly when it is needed most.
Sometimes they are the incredible women of the Junior Auxiliary of Hattiesburg, whose Gal Pals have wrapped their arms around the women and children we serve with friendship, generosity and compassion.
And sometimes they are the Real. Strong. Women. of the Kappa Sigma Chapter of Alpha Chi Omega at The University of Southern Mississippi — young women who have chosen Domestic Violence Awareness as their philanthropy and who show up to serve survivors and remind them that their community stands beside them.
There are angels in businesses that donate.
Angels in churches that give all year long.
Angels who organize drives.
Angels who volunteer.
Angels who share our posts.
Angels who write checks.
Angels who pray.
Angels who simply ask, “What do you need?”
And there are angels among the survivors we serve — people who find extraordinary courage on some of the hardest days of their lives and, little by little, begin building something new.
We could never do this work alone.
So on Be An Angel Day, we aren't asking you to look toward the sky.
Look around.
Our community is full of angels. 😇
And from all of us at Domestic Abuse Family Shelter:
Thank you for being ours.
Want to become one of the angels helping a survivor find safety?
Text DAFS to 26989
or give at dafs.ms/#donate
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August 17, 2026
🟣 WHAT DOES A NONPROFIT DO?🟣
It opens the door when someone is running for their life.
It answers the crisis call.
It gives a child a safe place to sleep.
It gets a survivor to court, to work, to a doctor — or sometimes hundreds of miles away to safety.
That is impact. That is DAFS.
On National Nonprofit Day, we’re not celebrating what we say we do.
We’re showing you what we DID.
In our most recently completed fiscal year:
5,902 emergency shelter nights
1,460 transportation assists
882 crisis interventions
776 individual advocacy services
726 counseling & support group services
450 victims received services
79 children found safety in our shelter
And that’s only part of the story.
Across 11 Mississippi counties and 6,584 square miles, Domestic Abuse Family Shelter provides emergency shelter, advocacy, counseling, children’s services, court assistance, relocation help, transportation, financial assistance, life skills, and support for survivors of domestic violence, family violence, stalking and human trafficking.
We shelter pets, too — because no survivor should have to choose between safety and leaving a beloved animal behind.
This is what nonprofit impact looks like.
A safe bed.
A ride to work.
A child who can sleep without fear.
A survivor who realizes there is a way out.
A life beginning again.
But none of it happens without people who choose to help.
💜 Today, on National Nonprofit Day, be part of the next number.
📱 Text DAFS to 26989 to donate.
💻 Donate online: dafs.ms/#donate
Your gift can become someone’s safe night, next step, and fresh start.
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