We hope you are ready for Purses with a Purpose, a signature Shelter House event! Purses with a Purpose returns for the 12th year and will be held at the Maxine Orange Art & Design Gallery (21A Eglin Pkwy NE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548) October 20-22, 2022. Over the past decade, Purses with a Purpose has become a must-attend annual […]
Tickets are now on sale for our 5th Annual Palate & Palette Four-Course Dinner & Live Painting, to be held February 6, 2021! This year, the event will feature five local unique artists and be hosted as five different intimate dinners across Okaloosa and Walton Counties. Each artist will create unique pieces and at the end of […]
Amidst COVID 19, Shelter House has hired Rachelle Wyatt, a 2019 graduate of Florida State University, as the Program and Volunteer Coordinator. With her background in Hospitality, Wyatt will lead efforts in recruiting and coordinating volunteers for the various Shelter House events and donation drives. Wyatt comes from a background of event planning and coordination […]
Shelter House forced to cut back on life-saving services for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors in Okaloosa and Walton counties (FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla.) January 15, 2019 – Shelter House, the state-certified victim services program serving Okaloosa and Walton counties, is already facing negative impacts of the partial government shutdown, which began on December […]
The eighth annual event raises over $20,000 to go directly towards supporting victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Okaloosa and Walton counties. (MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla.) May 8, 2018 – Shelter House’s signature event, Purses with a Purpose, returned to Grand Boulevard March 22-24, 2018. This year’s event was the most lucrative year since […]
Five-Course Wine Dinner and Live Painting raises almost $34,000 for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault (Destin, Fla.) February 26, 2018 –Over 150 guests attended Shelter House’s 2nd Annual Palate & Palette Five-Course Wine Dinner and Live Painting on Saturday, January 27, 2018, at the Legendary Marine showroom in Destin. All proceeds for this […]
WHO: Pure & Couture Salon WHAT: Pure & Couture Salon in Destin hosts toiletry drive for Shelter House. DESCRIPTION: Pure & Couture is donating their Paul Mitchell products to Shelter House in Fort Walton Beach and in the process, has decided to open the toiletry drive to members of the community. Shelter House is need of shampoo, conditioner, body […]
(MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla.) February 14, 2017 – Purses with a Purpose, the annual sale and auction of new and gently used handbags to benefit Shelter House, returns to Grand Boulevard March 24-25, 2017. Whether you favor a tote, satchel, clutch or hobo, you can find it at Purses with a Purpose. This signature Shelter House […]
(SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla.) February 10, 2017 – Art and food lovers packed the Tack Room at Arnett’s Gulfside Ranch in Santa Rosa Beach for Shelter House’s newest signature fundraising event, Palate & Palette: Five-Course Wine Dinner and Live Painting. In just a few hours, the event brought in close to $18,000 to benefit the […]
(DESTIN, Fla.) February 9, 2017 – Teams from the Walton County Sheriff’s Office and the OCSO Sheriff’s Star Charities were among the competitors who turned out for Shelter House’s inaugural Brunch and Bowl at Uncle Buck’s Fish Bowl and Grill at Destin Commons. “Shelter House works closely with both the Walton and Okaloosa sheriff’s offices, […]