Help Women and Children To Escape Violence

This month, Give Courage.

November is Woman Abuse Prevention Month.

Every year, we launch our Courage Campaign during this month to raise awareness for My Friend’s House and our work to eliminate violence against women. Gender-based violence is on the rise in our community – and we need your support now more than ever.

Help us continue to provide vital programs and services for women and children fleeing violence in South Georgian Bay. Please give today.

STORIES OF COURAGE

FACTS ABOUT GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN CANADA

Women and children sleep in shelters every night because it isn’t safe for them at home.

Arrests result from gender based violence in Canada every year.

1 %

Physical assault is the most common type of family violence reported to the police.

Every six days, a woman in Canada is killed by her intimate partner.

1 %

Of women have experienced some form of gender based violence in their lifetimes.

1 %

Of people in Canada know a woman who has experienced physical, sexual, or emotional abuse.

Statistics courtesy of Canadian Women’s Foundation and Statistics Canada

HOW YOUR SUPPORT HELPS

Demand for our crisis shelter services is intensifying because Georgian Triangle’s population has increased significantly since we opened our doors in 1991. As our community is growing, so is the need for supports for women and their children fleeing abusive situations. Our shelter operations are 50% dependent on our dollars fundraised each year.