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🏷 We are so encouraged by these beautiful notes from some wonderful students at Asquith Girls High School that we wanted to share them with our community. The support from young people and students is so important to our work at HKWS, from fundraising initiatives to engaging in thoughtful discussions with our shelter representatives - we love visiting local schools and educating young minds about these important topics. Thank you to all our community, students and teachers for engaging with us. From, HKWS 💐 #16DaysOfActivismAgainstGenderBasedViolence #HKWS
🎵🎄 Start your Christmas on a high note! Musical Director, Phillip Linquist, organist Heather Boyd and the 90+ voices of the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Ecumenical Choir will be joined by an ensemble of musicians and young professional soloists singing favourite arias and choruses from Handel's Messiah. 📅 When: Thursday 12 December 8pm 📍 Where: Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral Church, 23 Yardley Avenue, Waitara 🎟️ Tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1300179 Since 2009 the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai choir has presented to the wider community an annual ecumenical performance with any proceeds from the performance given towards supporting the welfare of homeless people in our community 💕 The Hornsby Ku-ring-gai choir has been a longtime supporter of HKWS, and all proceeds from this year’s performance will again support the women who seek our care. We can't wait to hear your beautiful music! 🎶 💝
💐A big thank you to Cr Barbara Ward, HKWS Patron, Ku-ring-gai Councillor, and member of Ku-ring-gai Rotary Club, for her Christmas Giving Tree initiative. The Ku-ring-gai Rotary Christmas Giving Tree, is located at the Gordon Centre, 802 Pacific Hwy, Gordon. 🏷There are gift tags on the tree with Christmas wishes from women and children we support at the shelter and in the community. Please drop by, take a tag, and purchase a gift that will bring a woman or child joy at Christmas. Christmas is a difficult time for the women and children we support. To receive a gift at Christmas sends a powerful message to our residents that they are not alone. That someone in the community is thinking of them. Paul Fletcher, Member for Bradfield, officially launched the tree. Matt Crossx MP, Ku-ring-gai Councillors Barbara Ward, Kim Wheatley, Martin Smith and Matt Devlin, members of @kuringgairotary and HKWS volunteers also attended the event. 🎄Such a wonderful idea Barbara, we’re so grateful.
🦋 Last month was Mental Health Month, a time to reflect on the connection between domestic and family violence and mental health. During this month, our compassionate Shelter Manager Angelica organised a special Mental Health Lunch for our residents and staff. “We held a mental Health Lunch as a meaningful reminder to consciously prioritise our well-being and make choices that nurture self-love, respect and harmony. It was a wonderful opportunity for residents and staff to come together and reflect on the importance of these values in a supportive environment” - Angelica, Shelter Manager 🪴 🌷 At HKWS our mission is to empower women in crisis to create a better future. Angelica, and our team of caseworkers, work tirelessly every day to provide a full program of holistic support to the women in our care During the 16 Days of Activism, HKWS is committed to prioritising both safety and mental health for women affected by gender-based violence🧡
📣 “We do not tolerate inequality and domestic and family violence” Thank you to the community, schools, local service providers and leaders who joined HKWS for an important walk and took this pledge at Hornsby Activism Network’s #16daysofactivism event. 💐 To every single person who joined us, shared messages of support, and who is dedicated to preventing gender-based violence - thank you. Thank you also to Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Domestic Violence Network PCYC Hornsby / Ku-ring-gai NSW Police Force Women's Community Shelters #hkws #womenscommunityshelters
#Repost @womenscommunitysheltersau ・・・ On Friday, WCS Patron, Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales, visited WCS’ 2nd shelter, Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women’s Shelter (HKWS) which opened in 2015. To date in 2024, @hkwshelter has supported 78 women with safe accommodation and helped them to begin new lives, free from homelessness, domestic and family violence. It is always an honour to welcome Her Excellency and share the work of Women’s Community Shelters and our Shelter Network. All Together, we’re working towards an Australia where women are safe, secure, supported, and equal.
🎄Come visit our stall at the Wahroonga Village Fair! 🗓 Sunday 1 December 🕗 9 am - 4pm 📍 Wahroonga Shopping Village These are afew of our favourite Christmas-ready things you'll find at our stall ✔️Present wrapping services ✔️Hand-made Christmas decorations ✔️HKWS T-shirts ✔️HKWS Christmas Cards ✔️Books and more! See you there! @wahroongavillagefair @sosremovalsstoragethornleigh @kuringgai_council @kuringgairotary
🧡Join us and make a difference in your community. Wear a splash of orange and support the global movement of people who hope to create a future free from violence. 📆 27 November 2024 👉9am: Walk together for 30 minutes to demonstrate our commitment to ending gender-based violence. 👉9:30am: Gather together to hear from some inspiring people in our community, and commemorate women who have lost their lives The morning includes guest speakers and a commemorative ceremony, with information stalls and morning tea provided. 💐Thank you to Women's Shed Hornsby Ku-ring-gai, PCYC Hornsby / Ku-ring-gai, NSW Police Force, KNC Care, Rotary District 9685, Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Domestic Violence Network, Ku-ring-gai Council, and Hornsby Shire Council for their support. For more information please contact Women’s Shed Hornsby Ku-ring-gai at ua.gro.khsw@ofni
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and the official launch of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (25 Nov - 10 Dec). The UN Women 2024 campaign “Every 10 Minutes, a woman is killed. #NoExcuse. UNiTE to End Violence against Women” draws attention to the alarming escalation of violence against women to revitalise commitments, and calls for accountability and action from decision-makers. At HKWS, we believe every woman deserves a life free from violence. Please join us and act locally to help increase awareness and prevent violence against women in our community. We all have a role to play.
💼 Can your business provide employment opportunities to women? The employment status of women coming to HKWS varies greatly. For those women looking for work, gaining access to employment is critical in restoring self-worth and creating a self-reliant future. For some women, securing permanent housing is also dependent on being employed 🌼 📄 Whilst our team of caseworkers works tirelessly to connect women to employment, also supporting them with resume writing and interview preparation, finding the right opportunity can sometimes be challenging. If you are a business owner with employment opportunities, we would love to hear from you! Please contact our Shelter Manager Angelica at ua.gro.swkh@reganam 📧 The acquisition of new skills and gaining employment can be truly life changing for a woman who is starting her life over💜
🧡Join us and make a difference in your community. Wear a splash of orange and support the global movement of people who hope to create a future free from violence. 📆 27 November 2024 👉9am: Walk together for 30 minutes to demonstrate our commitment to ending gender-based violence. 👉9:30am: Gather together to hear from some inspiring people in our community, and commemorate women who have lost their lives The morning includes guest speakers and a commemorative ceremony, with information stalls and morning tea provided. 💐Thank you to Women's Shed Hornsby Ku-ring-gai PCYC Hornsby / Ku-ring-gai NSW Police Force @knccare Rotary District 9685 Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Domestic Violence Network Ku-ring-gai Council and Hornsby Shire Council for their support. For more information please contact Women’s Shed Hornsby Ku-ring-gai at ua.gro.khsw@ofni
📣Do you have loop curtains you can donate to Beecroft House? 📣 Beecroft House provides safe and secure transitional housing to women over 55, for up to two years, with ongoing support to help identify permanent housing solutions. We're looking for x 5 sets of loop blackout curtains to fit windows at Beecroft House that are approx. 1500(w) x 2500(h) mm. The curtains will be used in the bedrooms to make a more comfortable dwelling for the women residing there. 💐If you can help us source these items, please contact ua.gro.swkh@eciffo Thank you, Team HKWS x
Thank you to Kris and the team at Dynamic Motion Physiotherapy for being such wonderful ongoing supporters of HKWS. Earlier this year, they joined Team HKWS in the City2Surf and this week we picked up a range of sanitary items for use at the Shelter. We love this photo of the team! Here's why they support HKWS: 🙌"As the cost of living continues to rise, access to basic necessities is becoming increasingly difficult for many. The dedicated team at HKWS work tirelessly to empower women and support those facing challenges, and we are proud to contribute to their vital work." 🫶 From all of us at HKWS, thank you for supporting women and children in our community who are escaping domestic abuse and homelessness.
'Another woman’s body found. Another sister and daughter remembered. Another life of experience, potential, love and kindness taken. While the crisis of violence against women has been receiving less headlines in recent months, the crisis is very much continuing in every state and territory across Australia.' Read the full article from @womensagenda via the link below: https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/eds-blog/another-family-mourns-another-horror-month-of-violence-against-women/
📣'Life's most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?" - Martin Luther King, Jr. HKWS relies on the generosity and compassion of others, and we are so grateful to our community who rally behind our mission every day. Your support empowers women and ensures we can continue to provide shelter, dedicated programs, essential medical and legal assistance, secure permanent housing, and facilitate employment. 👏Through courage, determination and support from community, women at HKWS can rebuild their lives, free from abuse and fear. #HKWS #quoteoftheday #communitysupport
👒A fashion parade of women supporting women!👒 Thank you to Lynne, Dot and everyone involved in a recent fashion parade to raise funds for Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women's Shelter. Attendees were members and friends of the Akuna community at Terrey Hills, along with other friends from Belrose Probus Group. "We had over 75 people come because it is such a good cause and also because there is now more public awareness about domestic violence. It was women supporting women." - Lynne This community of people have supported the Shelter in so many ways over the years. From everyone at HKWS, thank you for once again caring about this important cause and raising vital funds to support the women who seek our care. 💐Events at a grassroots community level like this help to spread crucial awareness of the issue of domestic and family violence and help to support survivors in accessing the services they need. Thank you.
🫶 A heartfelt thank you to the Missions Op Shop (run by the Asquith Church of Christ) who recently donated almost $5K in proceeds from the shop to Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women’s Shelter. This amount will have a huge impact on the lives of the women who seek our care at HKWS. Our shelter provides holistic and tailored care for women escaping domestic abuse and homelessness. We believe every woman and child deserves shelter, safety, and opportunity. Our services are client-driven and our work is only made possible through the support of amazing individuals and groups in our local community. 💐Thank you to everyone at the Asquith Church of Christ and the volunteers and shoppers at the Missions Op Shop for helping to transform women’s lives. You can learn more about the Missions Op Shop here: https://missionsopshopasquith.squarespace.com/
🔔 Join our Board and make a lasting impact 💜 Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women's Shelter (HKWS) is looking for passionate individuals to join our Board (voluntary role) and help us support women and mothers facing domestic violence and homelessness. 🌸 Location: Hornsby/Ku-ring-gai LGAs 🌸 Role: Bring your expertise in areas like community engagement, fundraising, or governance to drive real change. 🌸 Commitment: Six board meetings a year, plus regular committee involvement. Help us build a future of safety, support, and empowerment. If you share our values of compassion, integrity, and respect, we'd love to hear from you! 📧 To submit an expression of interest for this role, please send your CV and a cover letter, detailing your interest and the experience you would bring, to HKWS Chair, Catherine Knox at ua.gro.swkh@enirehtac
💐Jo-Ann Moffat and Imogen Roach are two of our incredible and long-standing volunteers at HKWS. Recently they were both awarded a Community Service Award by @kuringgairotary We wanted to share a little bit about each of them with you… Jo-Ann 🤩 has been a supporter of the shelter since 2016. She volunteers her time, creativity and expertise, her family owned business SOS Removals and Storage has also made many impactful financial donations and provided event support. As a valued member of our Community Engagement Committee, Jo has been the brains and creative producer of many HKWS fundraising events over the years. With her wonderful network of family and friends, Jo has transformed ordinary spaces into sophisticated rooms and coordinates volunteers for the annual Bobbin Head Classic Cycle event, a significant undertaking requiring long hours of dedication. A passionate and long-term advocate for the Shelter, Jo most recently spoke at her friend Adele’s birthday fundraiser, where she inspired extraordinary generosity from the guests. Imogen 🥰 started volunteering at HKWS in 2021, our youngest committee member, she writes content and creates posts for our social media (except this post!). While completing her university studies and working, Immy has dedicated time every week to gather content and create posts for HKWS. She is passionate, approachable and reliable with a strong sense of social justice. A cause-driven individual and a feminist who deeply cares about the issue of family and domestic violence. In addition to her role in social media, Imogen’s support of the shelter fundraising is far reaching, and includes contributing to markets, fairs and morning teas, also speaking on behalf of the Shelter at events. Immy is a proactive contributor, always takes things in her stride with such positivity. Most recently, Immy participated and raised funds for HKWS in the City2Surf. Immy is Her passion for women’s rights drives her desire to create a more equitable world. 👏👏 We can’t thank Jo and Immy enough for their tireless support of HKWS and the women who seek our care. We simply couldn’t do this work without you. Thank you.
🎤 “In the 2021 Census, 44.2 per cent of the 122,494 people estimated to be experiencing homelessness were women.“ Today recognises World Homelessness Day. In Australia, there are over 116,000 people experiencing homelessness on any given night. This must change. At HKWS we believe everyone deserves shelter and safety. We encourage you to read this article from Women’s Agenda on advocating for women who are the fastest growing cohort experiencing homelessness. Read the article via this link: https://womensagenda.com.au/politics/local/advocates-call-on-support-for-older-women-and-dv-survivors-this-world-homelessness-day/ #HKWS Women's Community Shelters Women's Agenda
Our Board Member Kate Giles recently spoke about domestic and family violence and the work of Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women’s Shelter at The Woniora Retirement Village in Wahroonga 🌸 Kate also spoke about coercive control, sparking lots of questions and meaningful discussion. The Woniora has been an ongoing supporter of HKWS and this year was no different. Thank you to you all for caring about this important work and for standing with the women who seek our care ❤️
🪴 Shelter update 🪴 Just an update to let you all know our herb and veggie garden is thriving! 🙏 We would like to thank Bunnings Thornleigh again for supplying everything we needed, as well as Chris and Ros, our garden angels from Plant Rescue Ku-ring-gai, for facilitating the garden creation! 🍃 The garden is being enjoyed by staff and residents alike and we look forward to continuing to grow a range of plants that can be used in cooking at the Shelter. #community #HKWS #shelterupdate #growing Bunnings Warehouse Australia
Almost 50 years ago the first domestic violence refuge for women and children was founded in Australia, Elsie Refuge in Glebe. This September it was added to the NSW State Heritage Register 👏 This is a significant recognition of the shelter in Glebe being a prominent symbol of the nationwide issue of domestic violence, serving as a model for other refuges which subsequently opened across Australia. Founded by prominent activists of the Women’s Liberation Movement, it stands as a testament to the thousands of lives it has protected and changed, and the bravery, tenacity and vision of the women who founded it - serving as a blueprint for shelters like HKWS to follow. Learn more here: https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/news/australias-first-womens-refuge-listed-on-the-nsw-state-heritage-register 📷: National Archives of Australia
📲 Nearly every woman seeking help is likely to be experiencing some form of technology-facilitated abuse (TFA). The use of technology to perpetrate violence against women is a rapidly growing and serious problem. This type of abuse is predominantly a form of gender-based violence and coercive control. Examples of technology-facilitated abuse: - Sending abusive texts, emails or messages via social media - Making continuous controlling or threatening phone calls - Making someone prove where they are by sending photos of their location - Checking someone's text messages, social media activity or internet activity - Forbidding someone from having a phone or limiting who they can contact via phone or internet - Spying on, monitoring or stalking someone through any type of surveillance device (such as a tracking system or spyware) - Sharing intimate photos of someone without their consent For more information about TFA, visit the Safe Steps website for more information https://www.safesteps.org.au/understanding-family-violence/types-of-abuse/technology-facilitated-abuse/
🎧 We recommend Lisanne Iriks' podcast episode from 'Conversations to Cut the Conflict' with Annabelle Daniel OAM, Founding CEO of @womenscommunitysheltersau that delves into the critical issues of domestic violence and women’s homelessness. Annabelle shares her extensive experience working with local communities in NSW to establish crisis shelters, transitional housing, and homes for older women experiencing homelessness. They discuss the complexities of domestic violence, the challenges faced by women navigating conflicting advice from various organisations, and the ongoing efforts to create more shelters and preventative programs. Listen here: https://www.lisanneiriks.com/podcast?r_done=1 Listen via the link in our bio. #HKWS #WCC #podcast #hkwsrecommends
💛 R U OK? Day is a reminder that every day is the right day to check in on those around us, especially with the theme for #RUOKDay2024 being "Ask R U OK? Any Day." We would like to say a big thank you to Brady and the team at Brady Marcs Buyers Advisory Sydney for their generosity in delivering cupcakes to the women at HKWS for R U OK Day. 💐 We are so thankful to our thoughtful community and the different ways you support the shelter.
Help is always available❤️ After our successful weekend at the Hornsby Emergency Services Expo, we would like to share our helplines again. If you or anyone you know needs support, please contact the following helplines💜 Please note our office phone and email are monitored during office hours: 9am-5pm Monday-Friday. Women's Community Shelters
🚨 We had such a wonderful time at the Hornsby Emergency Services Expo this weekend! Immy and Em met so many people in our community, and had really good discussions about the support we offer to women and children in need. Thank you to Jian for organising such a successful event 🌻 #HKWS #WCS #EmergencyServices #Community
🌻 Today is the International Day of Charity, which falls within 'Include a Charity Week' (2 - 8 September) - a national campaign to raise awareness of the powerful legacy you can leave by including a charity in your Will. We have partnered with Gathered Here to provide a free online Will writing service for all our supporters. It is easy to write your Will using the online platform, and you can update it anytime at no cost. When creating your Will there is absolutely no obligation to include HKWS. We know a Will is very personal and may change over time. Should you choose to use the free service to write your Will, and pledge a gift to HKWS, your generosity will have a lasting impact. Your gift is an investment in the women who seek our care.❤️ If you would like to have a confidential chat about leaving a gift in your Will, or if you would like more information, please contact Joy at ua.gro.swkh@yoj. If you have already named HKWS in your Will, please let us know so we can thank you and give you an update on the impact your gift will have 🥰 Visit this link for more info https://www.gatheredhere.com.au/c/hkws #IncludeACharityWeek #GiftsinWill #GatheredHere #HKWS #InternationalDayOfCharity
🚨Come along and visit HKWS and meet other community and emergency services this weekend at Hornsby Mall! 📆Sunday, 8 September ⏰10:30am - 12:30pm 📍Hornsby Mall, Florence St, Hornsby Enjoy a FREE BBQ, face painting, family/children’s games, prizes and more. Have fun, meet local emergency and community services (like us!), and learn what you can do. See you there! #communityevent #HKWS #hornsby #hornsbywestfield #whatson
🤩 A huge THANK YOU to Ann Leslie and everyone who contributed to the amazing Berwora Fete. Together we raised almost $6000 for our shelter. We are so grateful! 🎉 The Berowra Fete is the initiative of the wonderful Ann Leslie, a long-time supporter of HKWS. We are so grateful to Ann, whose hard work and enthusiasm allowed for a spectacular day full of music, exciting stalls, beautiful facepaint, and delicious food 🌸 Thank you to everyone who donated and supported the Shelter. It’s because of you that we can help women in crisis in our community. Thank you 💜 🙏 #HKWS #WCS #Berowra #Community #ThankYou
🎸 A week ago today the Varmints took over the Orient Hotel for a night to remember! They hadn’t played together in decades and brought the band back together to raise funds for Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women’s Shelter. The night was buzzing and the Varmints were absolutely incredible. The room was filled with warmth and energy. A huge thank you to Trish, Peter and the team for so generously supporting HKWS. 👏 A whopping $2650 was raised! This amount could provide crisis accommodation for the night for 18 women - hugely impactful. When asked why they chose to support HKWS, Trish stated: “There is such a need in the community to ensure the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable women and children. We were so glad to have contributed in just a small way to Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women’s Shelter.” 💐 THANK YOU to each and every one of you who donated on the night. You have made a big impact on the lives of the women and children who seek our care. #Varmints #LiveMusic #HKWS #OrientHotel #communitysupport
🌟 Meet Kate! “I hope I can make a difference by playing a small part in helping share the important work of the shelter, advocating for women and fundraising to assist in the long term sustainability of the shelter and the work it does to support women experiencing domestic abuse” We are so grateful for the amazing work Kate does to support our shelter 💜 #HKWS #WCS #volunteers #meetourteam
🤟Don't miss The Varmints at the @orient_hotel this Thursday night! The band is getting back together for one night only to raise funds for HKWS. 📆 Thursday, 22 August ⏰ 8:30 pm 📍 Orient Hotel, 89 George Street, The Rocks 🎟 $20 (at the door) We are so grateful to Trish and The Varmints for putting on this wonderful concert. Community support like this for HKWS enables us to keep providing crisis accommodation and critical support services to women escaping domestic violence and homelessness. From everyone at HKWS, thank you. 💐. See you there!
🏃♀️ A massive thank you to everyone who participated in the City2Surf on Sunday! Your incredible effort and generous donations are making a real difference for women and children in our community facing domestic abuse and homelessness. 🫶 A special shout-out to the amazing team at Graceful Advisory, who not only trained hard but also went the extra mile to raise crucial funds for us. Your dedication is inspiring! We couldn't do what we do at HKWS without the unwavering support of our incredible community. Thank you for standing with us and making a positive impact💐 #City2Surf #TeamHKWS #GracefulAdvisory #HKWS #WCS
🌟 City2Surf is this Sunday! We can't wait to see you! Thank you so much to everyone who has signed up to run with #TeamHKWS! 🏃♀️🏃 If you are not able to join us on Sunday but would still like to contribute, you can support HKWS by donating here https://city2surf24.grassrootz.com/hornsby-ku-ring-gai-women-s-shelter 🥰 By supporting #TeamHKWS in the City2Surf you are empowering women to create better futures and helping to put an end to domestic abuse in our community 💜 Thank you for your continued support and we will see you on Sunday!🏅 City2Surf Women's Community Shelters #HKWS #City2Surf2024 #LetsRunSydney #WCS
🎊 Join us this Saturday at the Berowra Mini Fete Fundraiser! The Berowra Fete is the initiative of the amazing Ann Leslie, a long-time supporter of HKWS. We are so grateful to Ann, whose hard work and enthusiasm have ensured the fete is always a wonderful day! 💖 The Berowra Fete is on Saturday 10th August, 11am-2:30pm at Berowra Baptist Church 🎈All funds raised will be directed to Hornsby Ku-ring-gi Women’s Shelter. HKWS will have a stall at the fete, selling a range of market products. So please come along and say hello! See you there! @womenscommunitysheltersau @berowrabaptistchurch
🎊 Join us this Saturday at the Berowra Mini Fete Fundraiser! The Berowra Fete is the initiative of the amazing Ann Leslie, a long-time supporter of HKWS. We are so grateful to Ann, whose hard work and enthusiasm have ensured the fete is always a wonderful day! 💖 The Berowra Fete is on Saturday 10th August, 11am-2:30pm at Berowra Baptist Church 🎈All funds raised will be directed to Hornsby Ku-ring-gi Women's Shelter. HKWS will have a stall at the fete, selling a range of market products. So please come along and say hello! See you there! Women's Community Shelters Women's Shelter Fundraiser - Berowra
Homelessness services are overwhelmed. On any given night 122,494 people in Australia experience homelessness. In 2023 80% of those turned away from support were women and children*. We need a national plan to end homelessness to properly address the issues driving rising homelessness, and to respond effectively so that it's prevented where possible and quickly resolved when people do lose their home. There's action you can take to help make a change: 💡 Read from reputable sources about the causes and impacts of homelessness and spark a conversation with family and friends 🙏 Give your time and resources to organisations like Homelessness Australia and HKWS that support people experiencing homelessness 🖊️ Write to your local MP 📨 Sign the petition from Homelessness Australia calling for the 10-year National Housing and Homelessness Plan to set an ambition to end homelessness:
#hkws #EndHomelessness #homelessnessweek * Homelessness Australia report & 2021 census
🎉 Last month some of our staff, board members and volunteers attended a wonderful evening at the Rotary Club of Ku-ring-gai Changeover Dinner. Since our Shelter’s inception in 2015, we have had tremendous support from our local rotary clubs. This year was no different. At this dinner, Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women’s Shelter was presented with a cheque for $17,500 (yes, you read that amount correctly!) This overwhelming gift was a result of proceeds from the recent @lindfieldfunrun, which we were honoured once again to both participate in and be a recipient charity for, alongside KYDS Youth Counselling The significance of this support cannot be underestimated. It enables us to keep providing crisis accommodation and critical support services to women escaping domestic violence and homelessness. From everyone at HKWS, thank you. 💐
We are in constant awe of the things people in our community do to support Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women’s Shelter 🤩 📘 After the successful sale of his books at the recent Rotary Club of Wahroonga Changeover event, author Rob Ferguson has decided that 100% of his share from the commercial sale of his book ‘Bunya 100’ will be donated to HKWS. So far, he has raised almost $2K - an incredible and impactful achievement! Here is a photo of Alister Henskens MP buying two copies of Rob’s book. When asked why he chose to support HKWS, Rob said these powerful words… "I am deeply saddened that so many relationships that begin in mutual love should degenerate into fear and violence. That a women’s shelter is needed at all is an appalling indictment of our society where lack of respect for each other is seen as normal behaviour in parliament, the press, the sports field and social media. It is little wonder that young people grow up thinking that this is acceptable when public role models fail to show otherwise. To the extent that we as a society have neglected to call out this lack of respect, we are all responsible to a certain extent for its perpetuation. HKWS provides the only refuge in our area to the victims of this situation so we must support it. That so many women need to be turned away is just not acceptable." From everyone at HKWS, particularly the women in our care, thank you Rob for caring so deeply about this cause. Our work is only possible thanks to community support 💜🙏 We’d encourage you to support Rob and HKWS by purchasing his fabulous book - available from Novella Fine Books, Cards and Gifts in Wahroonga and Berkelouw Books Hornsby 📚📚
The community at Loreto Normanhurst has been supporting Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women’s Shelter in different ways for many years now. Most recently, their Year 9 students engaged in a meaningful project as part of their ‘Our Open Table’ unit, crafting unique bowls that were generously donated to HKWS. Each bowl serves as a powerful symbol, representing the belief that every Australian deserves a place at our communal table. These bowls have become much-loved items in our shelter home. We are so grateful to the Year 9 students at Loreto Normanhurst for creating such beautiful bowls, packed with meaning and care. Thank you. #thankyou #community #wcs #hkws
🎉 Have you purchased your raffle tickets yet? The Rotary Club of Ku-ring-gai has an amazing raffle happening at the moment with 32 amazing prizes, including: 👉 $1,000 Woolworths voucher 👉Gym members 👉Cleaning services 👉Movie vouchers 👉and more! The best thing? The raffle proceeds are supporting Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women’s Shelter and KYDS Youth Counselling 🫶Visit https://rafflelink.com.au/ku-ring-gai_rotary to get your tickets before July 31 and support HKWS! #HKWS #raffle #community #rotary
💚❤️ We asked and Bunnings delivered!! Thank you to Bunnings Thornleigh for recently supplying everything we need to create our herb and veggie garden at the shelter! In the coming weeks, our staff and residents will lift some soil and test their green thumbs with the creation of this garden. 👒 🏡 We’ll be sure to send ‘after’ shots then. For now, here’s a photo of our General Manager Em with Cass and Ellis from Bunnings (special thanks also to Eve for facilitating everything!) 🤩 The herbs and veggies will be a welcome addition to our garden oasis and oh-so useful in creating lovely meals in our shelter kitchen 🥕 🍅 🥬 #HKWS #WCS #Bunnings #ThankYou
