Shelter House, local Domestic Violence center, is collecting donations of unopened, canned and non-perishable food items that summer tourists may have left over after their stay on the Emerald Coast.

Food donations will be used to feed the women and children who stay in the emergency shelter. Donations may be dropped off at either of these Shelter House office locations: 102 Buck Drive in Fort Walton Beach or 78 Lynn Drive in Santa Rosa Beach.

Shelter House is the state-certified domestic violence shelter serving victims of domestic violence in Okaloosa and Walton counties. Services provided include 24-hour hotline, crisis counseling, advocacy, outreach, primary prevention, transitional housing and confidential shelter.

If you feel that a family member or intimate partner is endangering your physical or emotional safety or if you know someone experiencing this in their home, call Shelter House’s hotline at 1-800-44-ABUSE, or 850-863-4777.