NOVACO accepts donations and welcomes your gently used items to provide to client families in need.

NOVACO True Story

At 14, Margaret was given in an arranged marriage. He was 44. She tried to be a good wife. When she had her first son, her husband began to punish her for everything she did. He forbade her from visiting family or making friends. Her family would not help. After her second son the abuse increased. She ran away, twice, he brought her back and each time the abuse worsened. Her husband told her she would never see her children if she left again. He kept her locked in the basement by day, for several years. Her older son began to beg for her release. When she was finally allowed out, Margaret took sleeping pills to escape the abuse.

Margaret's son called an ambulance when mom would not wake up. She survived and when the doctors released her, Margaret stole her sons and went straight to a shelter the doctors had told her about. She met total strangers who cared about her family and told her she did not have to live with abuse.

She then came to the NOVACO Safe Housing program, offering childcare for the boys, an education to help her learn to earn a living and counseling to overcome the trauma of abuse. The boys felt safe and Margaret began to become what she states is 'a real person' instead of an empty shell.

Physical abuse is what everyone thinks of first to define abuse, but mental abuse leaves scars on the inside. Many NOVACO families become who they were meant to be, when they are given the opportunity to make their own decisions and start their new life.

NOVACO offers safe housing to survivors of abuse, re-starting lives to end the cycle of abuse.

See guidelines below and thank you very much for your support.

For 12 years, NOVACO has been a vital resource for survivors of abuse. One family at a time, we are committed to building healthier communities and providing programs of excellence that will break the cycle of abuse. You are part of our big picture to serve those in need. Please consider making a donation to help our client families:

NOVACO will be hosting our Annual Dinner & Auction on Saturday October 1, 2011. Please email benefit@novaco.org for Sponsoring information or to donate to the Live or Silent Auctions.

NOVACO has partnered with DonationLine.com, a Vehicle Donation Charity fundraising agent, that helps individual vehicle donors seeking to support non-profit organizations around the country. Donate your boat, truck, RV, Jet Ski or snowmobile to our organization and receive a tax deduction. This is a no cost, no hassle process which begins when you contact Donation Line LLC. at 1-877-227-7487. Make sure to ask for our extension, 2809 or click here, Donate Your Car Now, and complete the Vehicle Donation Form on line. Please have your title in hand when you donate. Make sure to select NOVACO from the dropdown list.

Donation Line

Car Donation

You Can Help! Donate Gently Used Items to Community Thrift - NOVACO partners with Community Thrift to accept donations for sale to benefit our program, or to help our clients with needed furniture or clothing items. This is our biggest need now as we have new families moving in and we need beds, dressers, area rugs, vacuums and household items.

Yes, they accept computers and monitors; there is a $15.00 charge for television donations.

Community Thrift
7381 Sudley Rd. Manassas, VA
Take Rt 66 west to Sudley Rd. Exit Rt 234.
At Second Light make a U-Turn to Community Thrift! (Next to Chipotle!)

Please mention that you are donating on behalf of NOVACO.

We are looking for donations of home phones with caller ID. Area rugs, dressers, bookshelves and home office organization supplies.

Donation by appointment only please: NOVACO accepts small donations at our office during business hours (Monday-Friday from 8:30-5:00-by appointment only). Our address is 9677A Main St, Fairfax, VA 22031. Call 703-218-3984 to set up a time.

Tax Deduction: NOVACO is classified as a 501(c) 3 organization by the IRS and gifts to NOVACO are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law.

Condition of Your Donation: We ask that all items are in good/working condition, or for clothing - no stains or tears.

For more information on current donation needs, please email info@novaco.org.