FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Ed Domansky
Director, Corporate Communications
(770) 994-4579
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 3, 2005 – LogistiCare announced today that its Las Vegas office is conducting a clothing drive for women and children who have escaped abusive situations and now are living in SafeNest, a domestic violence shelter in Las Vegas.
SafeNest is asking mainly for the following items: clothes for women, apparel for children and toiletries. Donation boxes will be located throughout the city and at the LogistiCare office: 3291 Buffalo Drive, Suite 7. Donations are being accepted through Feb. 14.
“This is our second year being involved with this important cause,” said Meghan McCann, health care manager for LogistiCare. “Domestic violence is a very serious issue, and we want to raise awareness of how it affects people’s lives and that something as simple as donating clothing can make a big difference in helping victims adjust.
“We’re asking people to look closely at items they have but don’t wear anymore and seriously consider donating them to this cause. Everyone has some things that just never get out of the closet anymore.”
“We certainly appreciate all the effort LogistiCare and its employees put into this clothing drive,” said Mary Lou Fineman, a victim advocate at SafeNest. “Many of our residents come to us with only the clothes on their backs. We want everyone to know that domestic violence really hurts people and changes lives forever.”
For more information, contact Ms. McCann at 702.395.0411.
Headquartered in Atlanta, LogistiCare is the nation's leading provider of specialized transportation network management. The company's government clients include state Medicaid agencies, school boards, transit and paratransit authorities. Health care sector clients include hospital systems and many of the nation's largest managed care organizations.
With its market innovation, proprietary software, and proven record of creating budget stability and program integrity, LogistiCare is well known as the leader in improving non-emergency transportation programs. On an annual basis, the company manages a national network of more than 1,750 transportation companies that deliver more than 13 million trips to customers annually.
About SafeNest
SafeNest is a non-profit agency that offers comprehensive domestic violence services to victims, batterers, children and the community. SafeNest is the largest and oldest agency in Clark County that deals solely with domestic violence. For more information, visit www.safenest.org.
