These donations can be made directly through our website , which helps us save on fees. Additionally, you can give through our Canada Helps account at Canada Helps Donation Form. We also accept e-transfer to: finance@wrrcsa.org. If you do give via e-transfer, please include your contact details in the transfer information to receive a receipt. All gifts are gratefully receipted.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at info@wrrcsa.org
Monthly donations significantly support WRRC because they mean we can plan for the future. When you become a montly donor, you will be joining a group of people reaching out regularly to support women and children of Rural Middlesex County. Monthly gifts can be set up through our giving section on our website
Monthly gifts can also be given through Canada Helps Donation Form
Here’s the difference a Monthly Gift can make:
An investment of:
$20 a month will provide women we serve with journals to use through their healing journey.
$25 a month will give one child that we serve a new teddy bear and pajamas.
$28 a month will give one woman living in the shelter toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, body wash, soap and a hairbrush.
$30 a month will provide one child with a healthy breakfast and school snacks.
$40 a month will offer one woman, one hour of counselling.
$50 a month will provide a safety plan for one woman and her children.
$75 a month will allow us to purchase taxi vouchers for women to attend job interviews or look at potential new housing.
$100 a month will provide snacks and supplies for our children’s groups.
And if you prefer a Single Gift, here’s some of the supports it offers:
An investment of:
$52 provides a child experiencing violence with a personalized healing kit filled with sensory tools, journals, art supplies, and fidgets.
$130 reduces transportation fees so children from low-income families can access safe programming.
$150 will offer a woman a safe bed for one night.
$365 could fund a series of specialized Programming Days Feelings in Motion for children,” a science-based activity exploring emotions through color, movement, and play.
$300 will help a woman fleeing violence with moving costs.
$550 will provide groceries for the families living in the shelter for a week.
$1200 could provide a full 8-week trauma-informed group program for children impacted by violence, complete with trained facilitators, engaging materials, healthy snacks, and caregiver–child connection activities.
Women’s Rural Resource Centre
145 Beech Street, Strathroy, ON N7G 1K9
Tel: 519-246-1526 Fax: 519-246-1422
email: info@wrrcsa.org
Make a gift of stocks, bonds, or mutual funds and benefit from tax savings. These can all be given to WRRC through the Canada Helps Donate Securities site.
If you are giving Mutual Funds, you can also reach out to Jenny Kerrigan at CommonWealth Financial 519-245-4700.
After your loved ones have been taken care of, consider a bequest in your will or other planned gift through your estate to support WRRC.
We receive approximately 75% of our operating budget from government sources, the remainder of our annual budget comes from the kindness and generosity of donors, foundations and revenue-generating initiatives. View our Financial Statements on our Annual Report 2023-2024.
A donation to WRRC directly supports women and children of rural Middlesex County who reach out to WRRC for support. This could mean a safe warm place to stay, support in making a decision about a new beginning, navigating the complicated court and housing systems, and provides basic needs in a crisis, or a new teddy bear for a frightened child. We couldn’t do it without you.
Charitable Registration Number – 122590334 RR0002
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