Special Events
What’s Going On at Merryman House
Special events are some of the easiest ways to get involved at Merryman House! Whether you are looking to support our fundraisers, help us raise awareness of intimate partner violence and our free and confidential services, or would simply like to share our needs with others, we are glad you are here!
Survivor Café
If you have experienced intimate partner violence and are looking for domestic violence education or just support from others who have been through the same things, you are invited to any of our Survivor Cafés. The events are free, confidential and open to all survivors of intimate partner violence. No need to register! You can find our upcoming Café dates and locations on Facebook or by calling our hotline.
If you need individualized support and/or are looking to flee an unsafe relationship, please call our 24/7 hotline at 800-585-2686. Current clients can find a full list of support groups and workshops in our Client Portal. Your advocate can give you the login information to the Client Portal.
Fundraising Events
Adopt a Duck. Save a Life.
The Merryman House Domestic Crisis Center held its 9th Annual PaDucky Derby at Bob Noble Park’s Montgomery Lake in Paducah, KY, on Oct. 21, 2023. All proceeds from the
Shop & Share is a one-day, statewide donation drive benefitting Merryman House and the other state-designated domestic violence shelters across Kentucky. It is a partnership between the Kentucky First Lady’s Office, Kroger, and ZeroV. During the event, shoppers are asked to shop for what they need and share an item with their local domestic violence program. The event is usually held on the Saturday before the Super Bowl, and we always need a large number of volunteers to help us staff each local Kroger and collect donations!
Community Initiatives
Garden
Support survivors by helping us tend our garden! The Merryman House garden provides our kitchen with a myriad of fresh vegetables and flowers, and the sale of surplus items supplements our operating budget. Garden prep begins annually in April, weather-dependent, and volunteers and clients tend it and harvest throughout the summer. Volunteer days are posted as events on our Facebook page.
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and we would love for you to get involved! Traditionally, DVAM serves to honor victims who have lost their lives to domestic violence, to honor the survivors who have gotten help, and to bring together the community of advocates and allies who fight every day to end domestic violence.
There are various ways you, your civic group/organization, or church can help us raise awareness of the issue and our services in preparation of DVAM and during the month.
In Kentucky, 45% of women and 35% of men will experience physical intimate partner violence and/or rape in their lifetimes. Our family, friends and neighbors deserve better. Please consider stepping up in the fall to help us reach victims who may not know help is out there, to support survivors who are trying to get out or are receiving services, and to support the advocates who provide these essential services. Interested? Email us your information and we will get connected!
The Nehemiah Project
When survivors of domestic violence don’t know where to turn or who to trust, they often turn to the church. Does your church know how to respond properly to them? As a human services/victim services provider, do you know how to collaborate with the church? The Merryman House Spiritual Enrichment Program invites you to The Nehemiah Project, held annually in April.
Past conference themes have been recognizing and responding to domestic violence and child abuse in the church, and the church’s (and providers’) responsibilities thereafter. For more information on MHDCC’s Spiritual Enrichment Program, click here.
Merryman House is always touching my heart with how much it does to help those desperately in need of recovery and self-esteem. So many lives are saved through the Merryman House Programs. I am thankful that God has reached out to me to be beneficial to this organization and its great efforts to successfully enrich and restore health and faith in those whose needs are fulfilled at Merryman House.
Bill Ford
Contact Us
Whether you are a survivor in need of support or a donor looking to join our mission, there is a place for you here!
PO Box 98
Paducah, KY 42002
TTY: 270-226-1149
Hotline is answered 24/7/365.
Translation services are provided as needed. All services are free and confidential.
Merryman House provides services for survivors of intimate partner violence without regard to race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed services, political belief, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy or other health status, social or economic status, non-violent criminal history, citizenship, immigration status, marital status, or language spoken.
Services provided in part or fully by federal, state, and local funds. This project is also funded in whole or in part under a contract with the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, and the Kentucky Coalition Against Domestic Violence, contract #C-05199666, subcontracted with the Merryman House, subcontract #21H. Additionally, support comes from Grant #H-00141 awarded through the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet by the U.S. Department of Justice. The content expressed in this publication are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet or the U.S. Department of Justice.
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