WCH Handout Brochure

• Join the Development Volunteer Team
– a group of volunteers working to
promote fundraising initiatives.
• Arrange a special event to raise funds
for Women's Community House.
• Invite a Women's Community House
representative to speak to your group
or service club.
• Volunteer your time for duties such as
child care, donation sorting, clerical
and kitchen help.
• Donate regularly needed items like
canned food, household paper products,
laundry and dish detergent, coffee and tea.
519-642-3000
1-800-265-1576
TTY 519-963-0427
from fear to freedom
ABUSED WOMEN'S
HELPLINE
519-642-3002
Facsimile
1416 Ernest Avenue
London, Ontario N6E 3R3
519-642-3003 x3
Second Stage Housing
450 Clarke Road
London, Ontario N5W 6H1
519-642-3003 x4
Clarke Road Shelter
101 Wellington Road
London, Ontario N6C 4M7
519-642-3003 x2
Wellington Road Shelter
Women’s
Community
House
Women’s
Community
House
• Support Women's Community House with
a tax-deductible financial donation.
you can help...
about us...
Women's Community House (WCH) is a
charitable non-profit organization founded in
the shelters...
Abused Women's Helpline with TTY service
staffed by trained counsellors, 24 hours per day.
1978 to serve the needs of abused women
and their children in London and region.
WCH is open 365 days per year, 24 hours
Walk-in crisis support counselling available
24 hours per day.
Cultural interpreters available 24 hours per day.
outreach services.
Universally accessible environment providing
shelter, basic needs and counselling for women
and children, free of charge.
shelter, counselling and support, second stage
per day and provides emergency and short-term
our services...
Public Education...
is provided to the community through presentations
to service clubs, church and school groups,
associations and information fairs.
Protocol with the Thames Valley District School
Board and London District Catholic School Board
to allow children to attend school safely.
The Transitional Outreach Program...
is designed to provide support to women entering
into or leaving shelter and Second Stage Housing
and to those in the community who are in need of
support related to abuse in their lives. Support is
offered through safety planning, navigating the legal
and financial systems, and connecting with other
supports in the community.
Emergency transportation to shelter 24 hours
per day, seven days per week at no charge to
women.
housing, a 24-hour helpline and transitional
With a combined total of 67 beds at the
Wellington Road and Clarke Road facilities,
WCH is the largest shelter for abused women
and their children in Canada.
WCH works in partnership and collaboration
Second Stage Housing...
is a 25-unit apartment complex which offers
women and their children affordable, family-oriented
accommodations with a focus on safety. Through
participation in the group programs, women and
children can progress toward their positive choices
and changes.
Safety Planning...
is available to shelter residents as well as members
of the general public, and is accessible to everyone.
Transitional Outreach Program to provide
support to women moving to lives free of
violence.
with local groups, institutions and services,
and actively participates in regional, provincial
and international solutions towards ending
violence against women.
our mission...
our vision...
Providing safe places and services
for abused women and their children
Ending woman abuse and its impact
on families and communities
w w w . s h e l t e r l o n d o n . o r g
519-642-3000
1-800-265-1576
TTY 519-963-0427
from fear to freedom
ABUSED WOMEN'S
HELPLINE
519-642-3002
Facsimile
1416 Ernest Avenue
London, Ontario N6E 3R3
519-642-3003 x3
Second Stage Housing
450 Clarke Road
London, Ontario N5W 6H1
519-642-3003 x4
Clarke Road Shelter
• Join the Development Volunteer Team
– a group of volunteers working to
promote fundraising initiatives.
• Arrange a special event to raise funds
for Women's Community House.
• Invite a Women's Community House
representative to speak to your group
or service club.
• Volunteer your time for duties such as
child care, donation sorting, clerical
and kitchen help.
• Donate regularly needed items like
canned food, household paper products,
laundry and dish detergent, coffee and tea.
101 Wellington Road
London, Ontario N6C 4M7
519-642-3003 x2
Wellington Road Shelter
Women’s
Community
House
Women’s
Community
House
• Support Women's Community House with
a tax-deductible financial donation.
you can help...
about us...
Women's Community House (WCH) is a
charitable non-profit organization founded in
the shelters...
Abused Women's Helpline with TTY service
staffed by trained counsellors, 24 hours per day.
1978 to serve the needs of abused women
and their children in London and region.
WCH is open 365 days per year, 24 hours
per day and provides emergency and short-term
Walk-in crisis support counselling available
24 hours per day.
Universally accessible environment providing
shelter, basic needs and counselling for women
and children, free of charge.
our services...
Second Stage Housing...
is a 25-unit apartment complex which offers
women and their children affordable, family-oriented
accommodations with a focus on safety. Through
participation in the group programs, women and
children can progress toward their positive choices
and changes.
outreach services.
Cultural interpreters available 24 hours per day.
With a combined total of 67 beds at the
Emergency transportation to shelter 24 hours
per day, seven days per week at no charge to
women.
The Transitional Outreach Program...
is designed to provide support to women entering
into or leaving shelter and Second Stage Housing
and to those in the community who are in need of
support related to abuse in their lives. Support is
offered through safety planning, navigating the legal
and financial systems, and connecting with other
supports in the community.
Protocol with the Thames Valley District School
Board and London District Catholic School Board
to allow children to attend school safely.
Public Education...
is provided to the community through presentations
to service clubs, church and school groups,
associations and information fairs.
Transitional Outreach Program to provide
support to women moving to lives free of
violence.
Safety Planning...
is available to shelter residents as well as members
of the general public, and is accessible to everyone.
shelter, counselling and support, second stage
housing, a 24-hour helpline and transitional
Wellington Road and Clarke Road facilities,
WCH is the largest shelter for abused women
and their children in Canada.
WCH works in partnership and collaboration
with local groups, institutions and services,
and actively participates in regional, provincial
and international solutions towards ending
violence against women.
our mission...
our vision...
Providing safe places and services
for abused women and their children
Ending woman abuse and its impact
on families and communities
w w w . s h e l t e r l o n d o n . o r g
fundraising, partnerships and special events
Women's Community House shelter services would
not be possible without our donors' continued
support and partnerships. From the corporations to
the small businesses, to the individual donors who
believe that one person at a time can make a
difference, for all you do, to all of you – Women's
Community House thanks you so very much.
Financial gifts help children succeed, build stronger
families, promote the message of courage and
independence, and provide a safety net for women
in crisis.
Thank you for recognizing the courage of victims
and survivors in coming forward and the dangers
they face.
Bronze Award Winners
Our Annual Donor Recognition Night
CHAMPIONS
$60,000 - $100,000
CAW/TCA Canada
LEADERSHIP
$25,000 - $59,999
RBC Royal Bank
PLATINUM
$10,001 - $25,000
Champion - CAW/TCA Canada
Royal Lepage Shelter
Foundation
Sisters of St. Joseph
SILVER $2,001 - $4,000
Aluminum Associates
Auburn Homes
Bell Canada Employees
City Hall Charities Chest
Coldwell Banker
- First London
Farm Business
Consultants Inc.
Silver Award Winners
IBM Employees
London Hydro ECCO
London Life SHARE
New St. James Presbyterian Church
- Thomas Kent Trust
Stihl Limited
BRONZE $1,000 - $2,000
GOLD
$4,001 - $10,000
Leadership - RBC Royal Bank
3M Canada Employees
EllisDon Corporation
Kellogg Canada
Employees
Ladies of Harley
Legate & Associates
Table & Chair Company
Platinum - Royal LePage
Shelter Foundation
3M A/R & Credit Department
3M Canada Laboratory
Alliance iCommunications
Church of St. Jude
London and St. Thomas Real Estate Board
Parmalat Canada - Research & Development
Steelworkers Humanity Fund
Wastell Developments Inc.
Wolverine Tube (Canada) Inc.
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes®
On September 14, 2008 over 100 area men
answered the question “Are you man enough?”
Men were challenged to collect pledges and then
walk one mile around Victoria Park in downtown
London in red high heels to draw attention to
violence against women and children and to
raise money for Women’s Community House.
In 2001, the city of Van Nuys, California started
the symbolic gesture of men marching in female
footwear to better understand the experience
of women.
Today an ever increasing number of walks have
raised awareness and money for women’s shelters
and rape crisis centers across North America.
The second annual London Walk a Mile in
Her Shoes® will be on September 20, 2009.
For information about sponsorship opportunities
or to register as a walker or team, contact
Pamela Coray at Women’s Community House:
519-642-3003 ext 2252
www.walkamilelondon.co
www.walkamileinhershoes.org
Gold Award Winners
grand house party VII
Pet Sounds of the Sixties, the seventh edition of the
Grand House Party, ushered in the summer of ‘09
on June 19 in classic style with a homage to beach
bunnies, surfer dudes, crew cuts and beehives.
With musical backing by the talented Jeans ‘n
Classics band, show host Jean Meilleur and eight
of Canada’s top session and recording artists
paid tribute to the legendary Beach Boys sharing
the leads and harmonies that made up their
iconic signature sound of summer.
After intermission, the extraordinary
experience for concert-goers continued
with ten more chart toppers from the era
to round out the magic and fun of the
most exciting decade in history.
Grand House Party VII was generously
sponsored by RBC Financial Group and
Mary R. Di Salvo Financial Advisor, Royal
LePage Triland Realty, GoodLife Fitness,
Sunningdale Golf & Country Club, Pharmasave
Wortley Village & Huron Heights, McFarlan
Rowlands Insurance, Medpoint Health Care Centre,
Dentistry 390, Horizon Leadership Institute Inc.,
Mortgage Architects and Manulife Financial.
Special production assistance was provided by:
Mainstreet London, Delta London Armouries,
Impressions Printing, Q97.5 EZ Rock, EMI
Capitol Records and Peter Brennan.
Grand House Party VIII, another fantastic evening
of entertainment will be presented June 2010. For
information about sponsorship opportunities contact
Pamela Coray at Women’s Community House:
519-642-3003 ext 2252.
Jean Meilleur, ‘Rich and Elaine’ from 97.5 EZ Rock
with lead sponsor Patrick Tremblay, Regional VP
of RBC Financial Group
w w w . s h e l t e r l o n d o n . o r g
front: Lis Soderberg, Leah Salomaa, Kathryn Rose, Katalin Kiss, Rique Franks,
Jean Meilleur, Neil Donell, and Aaron MacDonald
back: John Regan, Peter Brennan, Jeff Christmas, Mitch Tyler, and Don Paulton
fundraising, partnerships and special events
Women's Community House shelter services would
not be possible without our donors' continued
support and partnerships. From the corporations to
the small businesses, to the individual donors who
believe that one person at a time can make a
difference, for all you do, to all of you – Women's
Community House thanks you so very much.
Financial gifts help children succeed, build stronger
families, promote the message of courage and
independence, and provide a safety net for women
in crisis.
Thank you for recognizing the courage of victims
and survivors in coming forward and the dangers
they face.
Bronze Award Winners
Our Annual Donor Recognition Night
CHAMPIONS
$60,000 - $100,000
CAW/TCA Canada
LEADERSHIP
$25,000 - $59,999
RBC Royal Bank
PLATINUM
$10,001 - $25,000
Champion - CAW/TCA Canada
Royal Lepage Shelter
Foundation
Sisters of St. Joseph
SILVER $2,001 - $4,000
Aluminum Associates
Auburn Homes
Bell Canada Employees
City Hall Charities Chest
Coldwell Banker
- First London
Farm Business
Consultants Inc.
Silver Award Winners
IBM Employees
London Hydro ECCO
London Life SHARE
New St. James Presbyterian Church
- Thomas Kent Trust
Stihl Limited
BRONZE $1,000 - $2,000
GOLD
$4,001 - $10,000
Leadership - RBC Royal Bank
3M Canada Employees
EllisDon Corporation
Kellogg Canada
Employees
Ladies of Harley
Legate & Associates
Table & Chair Company
Platinum - Royal LePage
Shelter Foundation
3M A/R & Credit Department
3M Canada Laboratory
Alliance iCommunications
Church of St. Jude
London and St. Thomas Real Estate Board
Parmalat Canada - Research & Development
Steelworkers Humanity Fund
Wastell Developments Inc.
Wolverine Tube (Canada) Inc.
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes®
On September 14, 2008 over 100 area men
answered the question “Are you man enough?”
Men were challenged to collect pledges and then
walk one mile around Victoria Park in downtown
London in red high heels to draw attention to
violence against women and children and to
raise money for Women’s Community House.
In 2001, the city of Van Nuys, California started
the symbolic gesture of men marching in female
footwear to better understand the experience
of women.
Today an ever increasing number of walks have
raised awareness and money for women’s shelters
and rape crisis centers across North America.
The second annual London Walk a Mile in
Her Shoes® will be on September 20, 2009.
For information about sponsorship opportunities
or to register as a walker or team, contact
Pamela Coray at Women’s Community House:
519-642-3003 ext 2252
www.walkamilelondon.co
www.walkamileinhershoes.org
Gold Award Winners
grand house party VII
Pet Sounds of the Sixties, the seventh edition of the
Grand House Party, ushered in the summer of ‘09
on June 19 in classic style with a homage to beach
bunnies, surfer dudes, crew cuts and beehives.
With musical backing by the talented Jeans ‘n
Classics band, show host Jean Meilleur and eight
of Canada’s top session and recording artists
paid tribute to the legendary Beach Boys sharing
the leads and harmonies that made up their
iconic signature sound of summer.
After intermission, the extraordinary
experience for concert-goers continued
with ten more chart toppers from the era
to round out the magic and fun of the
most exciting decade in history.
Grand House Party VII was generously
sponsored by RBC Financial Group and
Mary R. Di Salvo Financial Advisor, Royal
LePage Triland Realty, GoodLife Fitness,
Sunningdale Golf & Country Club, Pharmasave
Wortley Village & Huron Heights, McFarlan
Rowlands Insurance, Medpoint Health Care Centre,
Dentistry 390, Horizon Leadership Institute Inc.,
Mortgage Architects and Manulife Financial.
Special production assistance was provided by:
Mainstreet London, Delta London Armouries,
Impressions Printing, Q97.5 EZ Rock, EMI
Capitol Records and Peter Brennan.
Grand House Party VIII, another fantastic evening
of entertainment will be presented June 2010. For
information about sponsorship opportunities contact
Pamela Coray at Women’s Community House:
519-642-3003 ext 2252.
Jean Meilleur, ‘Rich and Elaine’ from 97.5 EZ Rock
with lead sponsor Patrick Tremblay, Regional VP
of RBC Financial Group
w w w . s h e l t e r l o n d o n . o r g
front: Lis Soderberg, Leah Salomaa, Kathryn Rose, Katalin Kiss, Rique Franks,
Jean Meilleur, Neil Donell, and Aaron MacDonald
back: John Regan, Peter Brennan, Jeff Christmas, Mitch Tyler, and Don Paulton