The Anti Violence Society (AVS) has been working towards a new direction to directly assist women and children leaving domestic abuse.
Meetings were held with the Y-Womens shelter and the Elizabeth Fry Society to discuss needs and funding gaps. As a result the AVS have donated $7,000 to the Y-Womans shelter to help cover costs of things such as: Baby supplies, replacement IDs, and transportation costs to appointments. Some of the funds will also go to the children’s therapeutic camp program.
Another cheque for $1,500 was donated to the Elizabeth Fry Society to help them provide supplies for babies entering their shelter.
For more information or to join AVS group call Barb Gordon at 250-672-2111
