Walmart has announced it is making a $25,000 contribution to Families in Crisis to assist victims of domestic violence.The grant, which was given to the nonprofit organization through the Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Program, will help support its Economic Enpowerment Program, which provides comprehensive services to help victims of domestic violence become safe, independent and economically self-sufficient.The program offers career readiness workshops, office operations programming, and personal finance education, while providing housing and childcare support and economic advocacy, when needed.“For many domestic violence survivors, access to financial, housing, vocational and other community resources makes the difference between long-term stability and returning to a batterer or becoming homeless” said Kristy Stubblefield, executive director of Families in Crisis. “Currently, FIC centers our services on advocacy, safety, counseling, and legal services. With the help of the Walmart Foundation, FIC can launch the Economic Empowerment Program and begin to increase the opportunities that victims of domestic violence have in remaining violence free.”Families in Crisis, or FIC-New Beginnings, is a comprehensive shelter service program with a dedicated staff of five serving more than 1,057 square miles of Warren, Grundy and Sequatchie counties in rural Middle Tennessee.