About Us

The Mobile Chocolate Festival is the largest annual fundraiser for Penelope House, Inc. It is organized by a Penelope House Board committee, who volunteer their time all year to prepare for the event. The Festival is run by the committee along with other board members, volunteers and Penelope House staff. 

All proceeds from the Festival go to support the mission of Penelope House.  The mission of Penelope House is to provide safety, protection, and support to the victims of Domestic Violence and their children through the provision shelter, advocacy, and individual and community education.

 Penelope House helps victims of intimate partner violence to gain social and economic independence through shelter, counseling, advocacy, and referral to community resources and agencies in Mobile, Washington, Choctaw, and Clarke Counties in Alabama.  The shelter can provide refuge for victims and their children when their lives are in imminent danger. Temporary shelter allows escape from a violent situation.  The prevention of domestic violence through education and public awareness is the goal of Penelope House.