10 North Shore Shoppers are fundraising for NSCSS!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
[North Vancouver, BC, September 21, 2023] – From September 9 to October 6, North Shore Crisis Service Society (NSCSS) is asking residents of North Vancouver and West Vancouver to support women and children fleeing violence in our community. Community members can support by donating to the annual Shoppers Foundation for Women’s HealthTM Giving Shelter campaign, which supports women and families fleeing violence
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Violence against women is far more common than we think, with two in five women experiencing domestic violence in their lifetime.[i] Many of us may not realize that a friend, neighbour, or coworker could be affected by domestic violence. Globally, intimate partner violence is one of the most frequent forms of violence against women.[ii] Concerningly, 80 per cent of intimate partner violence continues to go unreported.[iii]
NSCSS has partnered with the Shoppers Foundation for Women’s HealthTM to raise funds to provide safe shelter and life-affirming service programs for survivors of violence and those directly impacted by generational abuse.
“Domestic violence continues to be a devastating issue for women and their children across Canada. In our community, it’s crucial for women fleeing domestic violence to have clear access to trauma-informed support and safe housing,” said Sandra Lee, Manager, Communications and Development “Through this campaign, Vancouverites have the opportunity to give back and make a difference for women in our community who urgently need our services.”
The in-store campaign provides customers with the opportunity to purchase and personalize Shoppers Foundation for Women’s HealthTM icons, which are prominently displayed in all participating stores. Customers can support women in their community by visiting any local Shoppers Drug Mart and purchasing a “heart hand” icon, a blue heart hand for $2, red heart hand for $5, dark blue heart hand for $10 and a purple heart hand for $20, with 100 per cent of funds supporting North Shore Crisis Service Society.
The Shoppers Foundation for Women’s HealthTM Giving Shelter campaign is an annual initiative and is one of the leading partnership campaigns of the Shoppers Foundation for Women’s HealthTM platform – the Company’s commitment to fostering health equity by making care more equitable and accessible for all women in Canada.
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About North Shore Crisis Services Society
North Shore Crisis Services Society (“NSCSS”) is a charitable organization supports women and their children leaving domestic abuse and violence on the North Shore. NSCSS provides emergency shelter, longer-term housing solutions, and wrap-around support services. NSCSS programs include SAGE Transition House, 3 longer-term Second-Stage Housing Programs, PEACE Program for children and youth, Outreach Services, Homeless Prevention Program, Good Stuff Connection Thrift Store and Clothing Program, and a 24-Hour Women’s Support Line (604-987-3374).
About Shoppers Foundation for Women’s HealthTM
Shoppers Foundation for Women’s Health™ – the charitable arm of Shoppers Drug Mart – is committed to helping Canadian women lead healthier lives, by making care more equitable and accessible. The Foundation will invest $50M by 2026 to address some of the most pressing health inequities facing women, including lack of representation in health research, barriers to accessing mental healthcare, and the urgent consequences women disproportionately face due to poverty and domestic violence. Learn more at shoppersfoundation.ca.
For more information about the impact of these donations, please contact:
Sandra Lee, North Shore Crisis Services Society
Email: slee@nscss.net | Phone: 604-307-1329
References:
[i] Statistics Canada. 2021. Intimate partner violence in Canada, 2018. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/210426/dq210426b-eng.htm
[ii] WHO A. World Health Organization; Geneva: 2021. Violence against women prevalence estimates, 2018: Global, regional and national prevalence estimates for intimate partner violence against women and global and regional prevalence estimates for non-partner sexual violence against women.
[iii] Spousal violence in Canada, 2019