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New Leadership at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women’s Shelter
keep doors open to women and children facing domestic violence and homelessness
HKWS and Bendigo Bank…
…unite to raise $200,000 in 10 days for a Safe Place.
Health professionals…
and domestic violence case managers partner amidst COVID-19 crisis.
Silent Pandemic:
Women facing domestic violence and homelessness are even more vulnerable.
More funding…
…for domestic violence services needed to cope with Christmas and New Year.
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🫶 We wanted to say a huge thank you to Michelle and the team at North Shore Mums Smiles2U for recently gifting the women at HKWS some beautiful Easter chocolates! Thank you also to Sallianne McClelland for arranging this 🐰 😊 It’s safe to say the women in our care absolutely loved the chocolates and all reported having a delightfully large amount! North Shore Mums Smiles2U is a wonderful charity bringing care and comfort packages to many children, parents and carers who pass through the Emergency doors of our local hospitals every day 🌻 Thank you for extending this care to our shelter. It is so kind and generous of you 💖 #HKWS #NorthShoreMumsSmiles2U #WCS #thankyou Women's Community Shelters
🚴 A huge thank you to all of our incredible volunteers who helped out at the @bobbinheadcc! Both the Course Marshals and stall workers allowed the day to run smoothly and provide education about the work we do at the Shelter. A special thanks to Jo Moffat, who organised all the volunteers on the day. Her tireless effort to support HKWS over the years is nothing short of remarkable 🥰 And a big thank you to all the fundraisers and sponsors who supported HKWS. Your support has a significant impact on our ability to care for the women and children who come to the shelter 💜 #HKWS #bobbinheadcycleclassic #WCS @womenscommunitysheltersau
Did you know HKWS provides shelter and support women facing homelessness? Women over 55 are the fastest growing group of homeless Australians by percentage. That means women sleeping in their cars or couch-surfing. However women over 55 often don’t define themselves as homeless, but they may be entitled to support and services they never imagined they could access Janet Evans and Dr Amelia Haines discuss this shocking issue with WCS CEO, Annabelle Daniel OAM on the podcast 'She Wasn’t Born Yesterday', on which she sheds light on how easily it could happen and what we can all do. Listen here: https://omny.fm/shows/she-wasn-t-born-yesterday/the-new-homeless-annabelle-daniel?in_playlist=podcast&fbclid=IwAR1zrkegiJUhCJ2udIEia31x0KhuwowsOBTnPVFFUuOkDCP2Wse0eZWVvSE_aem_ASPF_X2TYgmRyYCGZwkFPYKEbpdtwymKisZWU-eJQgBTZVe0s7rGAh-oBQUrYIdAhfYJWRBm0nplIwlUbs9C1fXh @womenscommunityshelters #supportingwomen
"Former Australian of the Year and family violence prevention advocate Rosie Batty has called on the federal government to increase funding for gendered violence prevention and make it more consistent." 💭A great 5 minute weekend read from ABC Sydney on how government and authorities can act fast to house and support people during emergencies like the pandemic, but need to do the same for gendered violence. Consistent funding is imperative to ongoing support. 👉Read the article here https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-03/rosie-batty-family-domestic-violence-federal-government/103663244?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=abc_newsmail_am-pm_sfmc&utm_term=&utm_id=2331747&sfmc_id=103575972
🤝 Meet Jeremy! Jeremy is a handyman extraordinaire with a big heart. Since mid-last year, he has been helping out with a variety of maintenance jobs at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women’s Shelter - generously donating his time and expertise when needed. Whilst Jeremy never asks for accolades, rather silently supports us time and time again… we managed to snap a quick photo of him! 💐Jeremy, we want to say THANK YOU for everything you do to support the shelter and the women in our care. Your kindness is infectious.
