What is the PorchLight Project?
The PorchLight Project provides a way for local businesses and organizations to help their community by putting survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual violence in contact with life-saving services. Helpmate and Our Voice, along with our enrolled partners, work together to strengthen our community by creating a stronger network of support for survivors. At designated PorchLight locations, survivors are able to make a phone call to Helpmate, Our Voice, or 911, and wait in a welcoming and discreet location while those services respond.
Our VOICE is a nonprofit serving Buncombe County, NC, dedicated to supporting survivors of sexual violence and preventing future harm. We offer free, confidential services including a 24/7 crisis line, counseling, and advocacy. Through education and outreach, we work to build a safer, more respectful community for all.
Helpmate is a nonprofit organization that supports survivors of intimate partner violence in Buncombe County, NC. We provide emergency shelter, a 24/7 hotline, counseling, legal advocacy, and prevention education. Our mission is to eliminate abuse and empower survivors to rebuild safe, independent lives.
Want to help?
PorchLight Partners receive specialized training about the dynamics of intimate partner and sexual violence. After receiving this training, the business/organization will be listed as a partner on our website and be provided printed materials to keep on site.
If you’re interested in being a PorchLight Partner, please call us or submit your information in the contact form.
Partner Locations
