Almost 100 kitchen packs will be given to domestic violence survivors by the Zonta Club of Canberra Breakfast, assisted by a $6000 grant to the club from the Snow Foundation.
Zonta delivers kitchen packs to female domestic violence survivors and their families when they leave refuges and move to ACT public housing. The women are often in refuges for up to 18 months before moving into housing.
ZCCB president Christine Magner said demand for the packs had increased during the "turbulence of 2020".
"The kitchen packs contain essentials such as a microwave or vacuum cleaner, plates and bowls, knives and forks, a kettle, toaster, saucepans, frypans, mugs, glasses and kitchen utensils - as well as linen and towels," she said.
"Most women leave violence with few possessions, and these basic homemaking items help the women - and their children - settle into their new homes."
ZCCB delivered more than 66 kitchen packs from April last year to mid-March this year.
The Snow Foundation funding, in conjunction with ZCCB-allocated funding, will enable the club to deliver between 80 and 90 kitchen packs through to the end of June next year.
"We appreciate the Snow Foundation's support of our kitchen packs," Ms Magner said.
"Sadly, the demand for assistance to women escaping domestic violence has increased during the turbulence of 2020."
Snow Foundation chief executive Georgina Byron said the foundation had a longstanding commitment to supporting survivors of family and domestic violence in Canberra and the region.
"We are delighted to have the opportunity to work with ZCCB to provide practical support for women and children who have left domestic violence situations," she said.
Zonta is an international service club dedicated to empowering women through service and advocacy. The Zonta Club of Canberra Breakfast meets once a month.
For further inquiries about Zonta's activities please contact Christine Magner at zontacanberrabreakfastclub@gmail.com.
