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Downtown Eastside Women's Centre

Raise money for Downtown Eastside Women's Centre

The mission of the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre (DEWC) is to provide a safe, non-judgmental environment for self-identified women from all walks of life, who live and/or work in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside (DTES). DEWC has existed since 1978 to provide one of the few low-barrier, safe spaces in the DTES, a neighbourhood characterized by high levels of violence, homelessness, addictions, and poverty, where women and children are particularly vulnerable to exploitation and injustice. 

DEWC operates low-barrier drop-in centre and shelter services throughout the DTES, which offer safety, supportive surroundings, nutritious meals, and basic essentials to women of the community. We are now serving over 700 women and their children 365 days per year - this is a 50% increase in the number of women accessing services at the Centre since provincial health and safety restrictions were relaxed on July 1, 2021.  


Oftentimes, a hot nutritious meal is a gateway for the community's most vulnerable women to a continuum of holistic supports to improve her situation. 


Help us fundraise over $30,000 to support DEWC's expanding meals program.

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Recent donors

Recent donors
Date Name Amount
Jul 08 Anonymous You Rock Zoe - :) $107.72
Jul 03 David $25.00
Jun 30 In Harman's Memory Harman always loved to swoop in and help me cross this finish line year after year. I will miss him so dearly. <3 $67.31
Jun 30 Anonymous $22.26
Jun 26 Ann Rowan $107.72
Jun 26 Anonymous Go for it!!! Undisclosed amount
Jun 26 Amanda Harris All the best to everyone who ran and to those receiving assistance at the Downtown Eastside Women's Centre. $107.72
Jun 26 Anonymous go u alex!!! sorry i couldn't donate earlier but i financial have some financial stability lol Undisclosed amount
Jun 26 FatBelly VFX $267.96
Jun 26 Anonymous thank you for the compassionate care you bring to our most vunerable women \0/ $107.72