Lauren Emery

One in three women will experience a form of domestic violence in their lifetime. One in three.

Domestic violence is used to exert and maintain total control over victims. It can happen to anyone of any race, age, sexual orientation, religion or gender. It affects people of all socioeconomic backgrounds and now, more than ever, victims of domestic violence need our help.

LSS CHOICES is the only domestic violence shelter in Franklin County, Ohio. CHOICES offers victims and their children a safe place to go to break the cycle of domestic violence and begin the healing process. With a 24-hour crisis hotline, legal and community advocates, counseling, peer support groups, and other critical services, CHOICES helps victims leave behind abusive relationships and create a safer future for themselves and their loved ones.

I decided to Choose Hope three years ago and began volunteering at CHOICES after losing a dear friend to domestic violence. This year I am taking it further by serving as a Choose Hope Champion. By raising money to help support victims of domestic violence and their children, we will help to create a safer future, free from violence.

Please consider helping CHOICES this year during their Choose Hope fundraiser. CHOICES relies on the generosity, kindness and compassion of donors to make their services possible.

Need help? Call the 24-hour CHOICES crisis hotline: 614-224-HOME (4663)

At LSS CHOICES, we rely on the generosity, kindness and compassion of donors to make our services possible. Throughout October, which is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we are excited to present Choose Hope, a fundraising campaign that includes a 30-minute special that aired on October 8 on 10TV.

You can Choose Hope by donating today! Your gift will support our important work at LSS CHOICES and help transform victims of domestic violence into survivors. You can also join our team of volunteer fundraisers! Click on "Fundraise" at the top of the page to get started now. 

When you Choose Hope, you give victims hope for safety, hope for peace, hope for healing, and hope for a better future. Thank you for choosing hope!

LSS CHOICES for Victims of Domestic Violence, Franklin County’s only domestic violence focused shelter, offers victims and their children a safe place to go to break the cycle of domestic violence and begin the healing process. Our 24-hour crisis hotline, legal and community advocates, counseling, peer support groups, and other critical services help victims leave behind abusive relationships and create a safer future for themselves and their loved ones.