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The Downtown Eastside Women's Centre Association

Raise money for The Downtown Eastside Women's Centre Association

The mission of the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre (DEWC) is to provide a safe, non-judgmental environment for women from all walks of life, who live and/or work in the Downtown Eastside. DEWC operates a low-barrier drop-in centre and emergency night shelter, offering safe space, supportive surroundings, meals and basic essentials to women of the community, as well as a continuum of care that nurtures and empowers members towards long-term change.

For forty years, the Downtown Eastside Women's Centre has been a place of sanctuary, sisterhood and support to women of the Downtown Eastside, providing basic needs, safe space, and a platform towards empowerment for women living in marginalized conditions and extreme violence and poverty. At the heart of the Centre's mandate is the meal program, which serves hundreds of plates daily, and connects women to a continuum of care, specialized support, and a welcoming environment. As demand continues to rise, exacerbated by the multiple crises faced by women and their disproportionate vulnerability, we rely heavily on community support and contributions to sustain our ongoing work. By fundraising for the Downtown Eastside Women's Centre, you're participating in meeting the most vital and essential needs of women in our community, and tangibly building a foundation for women to make positive change. We thank you for multiplying your impact by fundraising for DEWC!

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Recent donors

Recent donors
Date Name Amount
Jun 24 sarah patterson $500.00
Jun 24 Brian cawley $500.00
Jun 24 Clare McGovern For sushi plate! $15.00
Jun 23 Tracy Rawa $25.00
Jun 23 Gabrielle Nicoletti Go girl! So proud of you! $50.00
Jun 23 Jonathan Malloy $25.00
Jun 23 Janessa Warkentin $75.00
Jun 23 Rebecca Chong Celine, run for courage, love and joy. Have a good one! Love from MaMa, PakPak, GooGoo & Alan Undisclosed amount
Jun 23 Stephen Chuang Undisclosed amount
Jun 23 Friends and Teachers $40.00