You’re Invited to The Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting of Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support Thrift Store & Outreach Center in Southern Dallas
DALLAS (February 1, 2022) – Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support Benefit Thrift Store & Outreach Center in Southern Dallas Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Location – 5020 S. Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216
Timeline – Doors open at 10:45 am, Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 11 with Open House and Tours from 11:30-3:30 pm.
Genesis is pleased to announce the highly anticipated Grand Opening of a new non-residential facility. Located at 5020 South Lancaster Road, the new location will offer advocacy, individual and group counseling, access to childcare while mom is receiving services, and referral to both legal services and emergency shelter. In addition, adjacent to the Lancaster counseling office will be a new thrift store, which will allow Genesis clients to shop for free. The new thrift store location will also sell gently-used items to the community as a whole at a discounted price.
The 75216 zip code, where the new Southern Dallas Genesis Women’s Outreach office is located, is ranked in the top five of Dallas zip codes of population percentage that identifies as African American (78%). By expanding into this corridor, Genesis is hoping to make its services more accessible to women of color. “Because the very foundation of domestic violence is based on power and control, until we break the chains of violence in the home, there can be no equity in the community,” said Jan Langbein, CEO of Genesis Women’s Shelter. “We are committed to providing a safe space, and it is our hope that by opening the new Southern Dallas office, we will better meet the needs of underserved survivors – and specifically communities of color – in the DFW Metroplex.”
About Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support:
Since opening its doors in 1985, Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support has provided safety, shelter and expert counseling services to women and children who have experienced domestic violence. Genesis is committed to removing every roadblock a woman might face on her journey to the abuse-free life she deserves. These life-changing services include an emergency shelter, long-term housing, an award-winning onsite, K8 school, daycare, access to legal representation and cutting-edge therapeutics. Genesis serves more than 3,700 women and children each year, and relies on the generous support of the Dallas community to continue providing these services at no cost to clients. For more information, visit www.genesisshelter.org.
