SRNS Fuels Hope Through Donation to the Cumbee Center

Staff Report From Georgia CEO

Thursday, July 25th, 2024

SRNS is a proud long-standing supporter of the Cumbee Center, a local non-profit organization that provides free confidential, comprehensive and highly specialized services 24- hours every day to victims of abuse.

This year, SRNS donated $15,000 to support the Center’s mission of empowering domestic and sexual violence victims and their families, bringing their total contributions to the organization to $80,000 since 2014. Donations help provide services to reduce the tolerance of abuse, provide a safe haven for families fleeing abusive situations and advocate for social change.

Cumbee Center Executive Director Jessica Coach said, “Sponsorships assist our programs in uplifting survivors as they start their journey free of violence, and we are so blessed to have the support of SRNS. Some of the most vulnerable populations remain underserved; without community support, we could never achieve so much.”

For 45 years, the Cumbee Center has served six counties in South Carolina, including Aiken, Allendale, Barnwell, Edgefield, McCormick and Saluda. In 2023, the Cumbee Center served 724 new survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, providing over 8,500 units of service. They provided 121 survivors with 2,645 nights of safety at their emergency shelter and 149 survivors counseling. Thus far, for 2024, they’ve provided services to 616 survivors.

“Supporting and giving back to our community has always been important to SRNS,” said Darlene Murdoch, Senior Vice President, NNSA Pit Production Operations and Programs. “We are proud to partner with the Cumbee Center and commend their extraordinary work and commitment to providing assistance for those who need it most.”

“The Cumbee Center plays a vital role in our local community investing time and resources into educating and empowering our communities to respond and prevent domestic and sexual violence through trainings, technical assistance and increasing awareness,” said Ebony Kerlin, SRNS Physician Assistant and Secretary of the Cumbee Center’s Board of Directors. “Donations from companies like SRNS have a tremendous impact on the lives and outcomes of the many clients the Center serves. I am honored to be a part of the Cumbee Center and proud to work for a company that recognizes, and invests in, such an incredible organization.”

To learn more about the Cumbee Center, their services and how to get involved, visit www.cumbeecenter.org