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TPS SHINE is excited to come together on International Women's Day to fundraise and build kits full of essential supplies for the Women's Centre Of Calgary!
Our fundraiser begins on March 8th, 2024 and ends on April 9th 2024. Once the campaign is closed, our partner Kits For A Cause will work with the Women's Centre Of Calgary to select items for the TPS Alberta Team to pack based on their greatest need at that time. Our goal is to only give them what they need, in real time. Below are some of the supplies they are in need of all year round.
Every woman deserves a place for support, connections and community. 39 % of the women who access our services and volunteer their time are living in poverty. Women seek assistance at the Women’s Centre with issues as diverse as poverty and hunger, family breakdown, parenting, homelessness, unemployment, health and education, immigration and settlement, domestic violence, isolation and loneliness, life transitions and discrimination. They may be new to the city, experiencing family breakdown, looking for work, or simply a place to belong.
The Women’s Centre provides a safe and supportive space accessed by thousands of women in Calgary. We offer women opportunities to both receive and provide support, Connect with Others and build community through a variety of programs. While the Women’s Centre is open to all women.
We also strive to continue working with women after their immediate needs are met. By offering a safe, open, drop-in space where women can use public computers, have a coffee and attend free workshops, we strive to create a sense of community for women of all backgrounds.
The impacts of poverty on women are significant. Women experience poverty at a greater rate than men. In Alberta, women continue to lag behind men economically. Women get paid less than men for the same work, regardless of education, occupation, age or hours. Alberta has the largest pay gap in Canada. Women working full-time, full-year earn on average only 63% of what their male counterparts do, or $31,100 less than men on average (and as much as $35,000 less in Calgary). Minimum wage earners are far more likely to be women, many of whom are raising children alone. Women are further marginalized by age, ethnicity, ability or immigration status.
Helping a woman to both get support and give back as she is able provides her with opportunities to feel valued and to maintain a sense of dignity and belonging
*All donations will receive a tax receipt from Unity Values Foundation.
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