Annual event to collect donations for survivors of domestic violence and their families will take place this weekend.

Kroger and a few other stores are participating in the Shop and Share event on Saturday.

Girl Scouts from different parts of the state will be helping collect items.

As First Lady.

My number one goal is to make our Commonwealth safe for all of our families.

Sadly, in Kentucky, more than 45% of women and 35% of men experienced some form of domestic violence in their lifetime.

These are not just numbers.

They are our neighbors from every community in our state.

Domestic violence affects both men and women, and if one person in our state fears for their safety in their own home, that is one too many.

As governor, but more important, as a dad of two young kids, I want our people not just to be safe, but to feel safe at all times.

In 2025, Kentucky's domestic violence shelters housed more than 2300 people.

Through shop and share, we can ensure these survivors and their families, when they arrive at a shelter have everyday essentials.

Because we know that more often than not, families fleeing for their lives don't have much more than the clothes on their backs.

Many survivors in our services have had to make the courageous decision to start anew.

In many cases, leaving behind a jobs.

Schools, communities and homes to pursue futures free from abuse for themselves and their families.

When you shop for yourself and share an item with your local domestic violence program this Saturday, you give survivors and their children what they need to heal.

Even simple things like snacks, shampoo, and diapers make a big difference.

Your donations help us pack lunches for kids and shelters, provide diapers for mothers starting over, and support survivors who have left everything behind.

I want to remind everyone that this happens everywhere throughout the Commonwealth.

There are somebody in your area, maybe even someone in your neighborhood, that needs help.

They might be that person who has to leave in the middle of the night, arrives at one of these domestic violence shelters.

And what you put in your cart this coming Saturday, what you donated could be the difference in how they feel when they walk in.

Your shop and share.

Donations are a way of letting survivors know that their courage is met with the support not only of the shelters that serve them, but also the communities that believe them.

None of us can replace everything these survivors have lost, but each of us can provide at least one thing they need.

One thing that will help them to know there is a future.

Since the event was started in 2008, more than $6 million have been donated.