Be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud.
— Maya Angelou (from Letter to My Daughter)

Give Your Finances – Sponsor and Partner

You can give to ensure emergency transportation to the safety of Women’s Place – Elgin’s Emergency Shelter – from anywhere in St. Thomas and Elgin County – is available 24 hours a day. This is no small moment – it is the life-changing opportunity that a 24 hour professionally staffed safe haven offers women and children whose lives are displaced, distraught, and in crisis. There they find safety, support, and the opportunity to cultivate hope in the face of much harm.

Ways to Make Your Contribution

  • Come by in person with your donation.

  • Ask your Human Resource Department to set up your payroll deduction.

  • Put a cheque in the mail: 300 Talbot Street – Suite 26 St. Thomas, ON. N5P 4E2

  • Have your lawyer contact the agency to include it in your will.

  • Click either of the “Donate Now” buttons at the bottom of the page to donate securely on the internet.

  • Contact Liz Brown, Executive Director at 519.633.0155 or lbrown@vawsec.on.ca to discuss your ideas and hopes for giving.

 

or PayPal

 

Honour Another

You can give to:

  • remember someone who changed your life

  • mark a special occasion like Mother’s Day

  • honour the life of another as a memorial gift

You can count on that gift affording an opportunity for safety – a bridge to security and support for a woman and her children as they pursue lives free from fear and harm.

Give for Tomorrow

Know that your generosity will continue to help women and children who have been abused by leaving a bequest as part of your estate through your last will and testament. Or make a gift of registered retirement saving plans by naming Violence Against Women, Services Elgin County as your choice of beneficiary. Please speak to your lawyer or financial consultant and consult information at https://www.cagp-acpdp.org/en/leave-a-legacy.


We would like to thank the Forever Legacy Foundation for their support. It is truly appreciated.