Community Helps!

Lots of groups and individuals in the community are stepping forward in support of the Rebuild Anselma House...Rebuild Lives campaign. Some current or upcoming events:

Chicopee Ski and Summer Resort and DAVE-FM have already raised $14,000 in their Give Back to the Community Event. You can help - ski Wednesdays and $5 from each lift ticket will be donated to the campaign. Thanks to Dwayne, Lars and All involved with this fantastic event!!

March 6, 2010, 8 p.m. at Kitchener City Council Chambers - Flush Ink Productions presents "She Speaks" - Staged readings of short plays and excerpts from longer plays by women. This event is in recognition of International Women's Day and proceeds will be donated to Rebuild Anselma House...Rebuild Lives campaign. Go to http://flushink.net/shespeaks.html for more details. Many thanks to Paddy and all involved in this meaningful event.

February 19th the EFTO of the Waterloo Region District School Board are holding a dance - "Rock Out for Anselma House" with the band Innuendo. We appreciate the efforts of Sue and other on the organizational committee - should be an awesome night!

This community is awesome. Your support is appreciated by all at Anselma House...especially the women and children we serve!!

Long Awaited News

John Milloy, MPP for Kitchener Centre announced on Friday, January 29th, 2010 that the Ministry of Community and Social Services will invest $3.5 million in Women’s Crisis Services of Waterloo Region to support the rebuilding of Anselma House. The funding will help provide a new shelter to house and assist women and children in Waterloo Region who are fleeing domestic violence.

The new shelter will expand Anselma House’s current capacity of 20 shelter beds to 45 beds. In addition, the shelter will offer children’s play areas, recreation and study space, and rooms for children’s programming.

The shovel will be in the ground this Spring!