Our shelter is in desperate need of some love.
Can you help this EOFY?
At HKWS we believe that every woman who comes through our shelter deserves to live in safety and dignity, as they escape distressing and sometimes dangerous situations.
One of our shelters needs some serious TLC to make it a comfortable and safe home. Repairing and upgrading the building is essential to providing a safe place for these women, our Shelter Manager and caseworkers.
Our community is always at the heart of what we do, and we hope you can be central to our mission in the coming weeks to fundraise $200,000.
Continue reading for a list of urgent repairs and how you can help make the HKWS shelter a home.
Double the impact of your donations!
Our Community Partners, the Turramurra and Lindfield Community Bank, have been supporting HKWS since we first opened our doors. They were instrumental in helping us purchase a home of our own and are now doubling the impact of your donations.
Donate now and the Turramurra and Lindfield Community Bank will match every dollar donated to the value of $15,000 or until June 30, 2023.
Here are the repairs we need:
Some examples of where your donations will help:
Balcony that needs to be torn down
Rotten wood near window in back room
Rotten wood near window in back room
Stairway leading to laundry
Balcony that needs to be torn down
Balcony that needs to be torn down
Missing lights
Holes in exterior
Dangerously slippery tiles on balcony
Missing ceiling panels