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Your purchase of Bridges products helps victims of domestic violence begin a life free of abuse. All proceeds directly benefit Bridges Domestic Violence Center.
Generous Helpings Cookbook
The perfect gift for those who love cookbooks! Generous Helpings is a collection of 500 delicious recipes submitted by supporters and friends of Bridges, local restaurants, caterers, and celebrities. It is spiral bound for easy countertop use.
Lavender Products
“Lavender” is derived from the Latin word “lavare,” which means “to wash.” The herb has been used for centuries in cooking and fragrance, as well as for cleaning and medicinal purposes. It is best known for its relaxing, calming, and healing properties.
Bridges Domestic Violence Center has partnered with Walnut Hill Lavender to provide locally grown lavender that is used in a variety of products to soothe the mind and body. The products are assembled by women in our program who are rebuilding their lives. Working with the lavender gives our clients an opportunity to wash away the old and have a fresh start.
Lavender Oil
Extracted from the plant’s flowers, our lavender oil can be used on everything from insect bites to blemishes to dandruff. It helps reduce swelling and pain from cuts and burns or can be used as a treatment for cold sores.
$8 for 5 ml | $14 for 10 ml
Lavender Sachet
Whether you want your clothes and drawers smelling good or your entire house deodorized, our lavender sachets will do the trick! The fragrance of the loose buds also provides a quick mood lifter or headache reliever. Bulk buds are great for larger projects or to toss at weddings.
$3 each | 2 for $5
In bulk – $35 per pound
Here are some ways you can start using lavender in your daily routine!
- Steep lavender in hot water for a few minutes and add honey to make a relaxing herbal tea.
- Add the dried herb to homemade buckwheat pillows or sleep masks to help promote relaxing sleep.
- Sew dried lavender flowers into small satchels and use them in place of dryer sheets in the dryer.
- For headaches, smelling lavender or rubbing lavender oil into the temples often helps.
- The lavender essential oil can be used topically to help with acne or skin irritations.
- Simmering dried lavender herb in a pot of water with some citrus peels for a natural air freshener.
- Put a drop of lavender oil on a bee sting or insect bite to stop itching and reduce swelling.
- Rub a drop of lavender oil on your palms and smooth on your pillow to help you sleep.
- Put 2-3 drops of lavender oil on a minor burn to decrease pain.
- Use lavender oil on cuts to stop bleeding, clean wound, and kill bacteria.
- To alleviate the symptoms of motion sickness, place a drop of lavender oil on the end of the tongue, behind the ears, or around the navel.
- Rub lavender oil on dry or chapped skin and lips.
- Rub several drops of lavender oil into the scalp to help eliminate dandruff.
- Rub a drop of lavender oil between your palms and inhale deeply to help alleviate the symptoms of hay fever.
- Put a drop of lavender oil on a cold sore.
Kroger
The shopping you do every day can help victims of domestic violence find a safe place to heal and services that help them rebuild their lives. Just visit Kroger online and select Bridges Domestic Violence Center as your charity of choice. Every time you shop, this organization will donate a percentage of your purchases to Bridges. It won’t cost you a dime and it won’t affect your gas points when you use your Kroger Plus Card!
GoodShop
Supporting Bridges Domestic Violence Center is as easy as shopping online! When you use Goodshop.com to access thousands of stores, such as Pottery Barn, Quill, and Popcorn Factory, Goodshop will donate up to 20% of what you spend to us, free of cost to you. That means something as simple as buying a pair of jeans from Old Navy can make a difference! Simply click on the logo or signup to sync us for donations.
