Sacred Shawl Society
The Sacred Shawl Society was founded in 2015 by Wild Horse Butte Community Development Corporation in Martin, SD for the protection of women and children from domestic and sexual violence. There had been no safe place for victims of domestic violence on Pine Ridge Reservation since the only women’s shelter had closed around 2009.
Since their opening in late 2015 Lakota Friends Circle and Partner Groups have supplied most of the bedding, kitchen and bathroom needs, clothing and toiletries for clients, toys for children and a $100 monthly food allowance at the local grocery in Martin. LFC also sends a monthly shipment of diapers, laundry supplies, toiletries and other needs made possible through your generous donations. The shelter has lots of extra storage space so store supplies for other programs we support in Martin–My Space Youth Center and Wild Horse Butte CDC which helps young mothers, babies, elders, the homeless population and anyone in need.
Sacred Shawl Society Needs
Although the shelter does have storage, we encourage you to send mostly seasonal items if possible.
- Children’s Clothing – sizes 3 months to adult S/M for older kids. Most needed are elastic waist such as sweats.
- Women’s Clothing – All sizes. Elastic waist such as sweats most needed.
- Socks and Underwear – All sizes, new only. Sports type or other bras for women/girls, gently used welcomed.
- Shoes – All sizes for all seasons.
- Coats – Winter and lighter for spring and fall, all sizes
- Accessories – Warm hats, scarves, gloves/mittens, all sizes
- Toiletries – Including shampoo, deodorant, soap, baby wash, diaper cream, toothpaste, toothbrushes, sanitary napkins/tampons
- Cleaning Supplies – Including laundry pods, dish soap, general cleaning
- Bedding – Pillows (new only), pillowcases, sheets, blankets, twin and full.
- Towels – Bath, kitchen, washcloths, hooded towels for baby/toddlers
- School Supplies – Including paper, pencils, crayons, markers, book bags, etc.
- Toys – Games, puzzles, coloring books, dolls, trucks, no toys needing batteries.
- Food – Peanut butter, healthy snacks, coffee, tea, cereal, etc.
Donations to Sacred Shawl and/or Wild Horse Butte CDC are tax deductible. Make a list of your donations, add to your box along with a SASE and instructions to sign, date and return in the envelope. If you don’t get a response, contact Lakota Friends Circle and we will issue you a formal donation letter. If you are using Give Back Box, save your receipt as they are a non-profit.
Another way you can help is by using Amazon Smile when shopping at Amazon and choosing Lakota Friends Circle as your charity. We receive a percentage of all qualifying purchases you make, at no cost to you, from Amazon quarterly that gives us much needed funds to help the areas we serve.