YEG BUILT FOR LIFE FOUNDATION
DONATION ALLOCATION
There are 3 ways you can support women and children through the YEG Built for Life Foundation:
1.Contribute financially to our housing project!
Our primary goal is to accumulate enough donations to purchase a residence that we can transform into a safe home for women and children leaving domestic violence and abuse situations, with a long term goal of building a multi-complex women's shelter to accommodate the growing demand of safe shelter for women and children.
HOW TO CONTRIBUTE:
a. Go to the gofundme.com and search “YEG Built For Life Foundation”,
b. Copy the link below:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/womens-shelter-for-women-children-experiencing-abuse?qid=c51b23267c0f09497bb2658597d508e2
c. Scan our QR code below
2. Contribute financially to our NEW Scholarship Program (Coming 2025!)
In most cases, women who flee an abusive relationship are financially dependent on their perpetrator and are more likely to be stay-at-home moms, leading to reduced work experience in a changing society. While returning to school may seem daunting, YEG BUILT FOR LIFE FOUNDATION encourages women to invest in themselves and their education with the new "Empowering Women" scholarship.
HOW TO CONTRIBUTE:
b. E-Transfer: [email protected]
c. Contact us and we can arrange for a pick-up at your location (Edmonton and surrounding areas)
3. Donate Essential Items (contact us for pick-up at your location, Edmonton and surrounding areas)
When leaving a domestic violence/abuse situation, women often leave with few items. Donations by patrons can assist in purchasing gift cards for essentials such as groceries and gas, clothing, bedding and other personal items to build a sense of independence and security.
HOW TO CONTRIBUTE:
a. Gift Cards (Grocery, gas, coffee)
b. Toothbrush/Toothpaste
c. Deodorant
d. Hats/Mitts (seasonal)
e. Socks
f. Personal Item (Teddy Bear, coloring book/crayons, house coat, blanket)
g. Chapstick
1.Contribute financially to our housing project!
Our primary goal is to accumulate enough donations to purchase a residence that we can transform into a safe home for women and children leaving domestic violence and abuse situations, with a long term goal of building a multi-complex women's shelter to accommodate the growing demand of safe shelter for women and children.
HOW TO CONTRIBUTE:
a. Go to the gofundme.com and search “YEG Built For Life Foundation”,
b. Copy the link below:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/womens-shelter-for-women-children-experiencing-abuse?qid=c51b23267c0f09497bb2658597d508e2
c. Scan our QR code below
2. Contribute financially to our NEW Scholarship Program (Coming 2025!)
In most cases, women who flee an abusive relationship are financially dependent on their perpetrator and are more likely to be stay-at-home moms, leading to reduced work experience in a changing society. While returning to school may seem daunting, YEG BUILT FOR LIFE FOUNDATION encourages women to invest in themselves and their education with the new "Empowering Women" scholarship.
HOW TO CONTRIBUTE:
b. E-Transfer: [email protected]
c. Contact us and we can arrange for a pick-up at your location (Edmonton and surrounding areas)
3. Donate Essential Items (contact us for pick-up at your location, Edmonton and surrounding areas)
When leaving a domestic violence/abuse situation, women often leave with few items. Donations by patrons can assist in purchasing gift cards for essentials such as groceries and gas, clothing, bedding and other personal items to build a sense of independence and security.
HOW TO CONTRIBUTE:
a. Gift Cards (Grocery, gas, coffee)
b. Toothbrush/Toothpaste
c. Deodorant
d. Hats/Mitts (seasonal)
e. Socks
f. Personal Item (Teddy Bear, coloring book/crayons, house coat, blanket)
g. Chapstick
In February 2024, experts identified Intimate Partner Violence as an epidemic across Canada. As gender-based violence and intimate partner violence continue to rise, women and children remain the primary victims. Domestic violence includes physical, emotional, mental, psychological, sexual, and economic abuse, and it often stems from power imbalances and societal norms that perpetuate gender inequality.
For centuries, women have faced unequal treatment and violence, and we are often advised by legal counsel not to mention domestic violence in court. Today, women are fighting to regain their equality under the law. The experiences of intimate partner violence and abuse of women and children have been belittled and dismissed in the family court and the judicial system, which has often been referred to as an “old boys club,” resistant to change and new legislation. Women need to understand that family courts are continuing to do more harm than good in the interest of the children. While there are professional development courses training judges on the interactive components of domestic violence and abuse, these courses are voluntary and thus not a beneficial factor for women and children.
In honor of 4-year-old Keira Kagan, a victim of domestic violence who lost her life at the hands of her abusive father, "Keira's Law" received Royal Assent on April 27, 2023, mandating judges to have domestic violence and coercive control training. Unfortunately, some provincial judges in Alberta have been resistant to new legislation that has the potential to protect children from abuse and save lives.
We all play a critical role in raising our voices to counter the silence that cages victims.
