Act To End Violence Against Women supports and protects the lives of women and their families who have experienced abuse through education, advocacy and action. Throughout the year, we conduct campaigns and host events across the country to raise funds to support our work and to raise awareness of violence against women in our communities.  

Walk In Her Shoes

Walk In Her Shoes is a virtual fund raising walk in Montreal to raise funds for our work to end violence against women. Walk In Her Shoes has been held every year since 2000 with hundreds of participants, sponsors and donors taking part.  In 2011, we successfully adapted the event to a virtual Walk format.  In 2012, the 12^th annual Walk will take place in April with continued support from members, donors and the corporate community. 

To donate to this campaign, go to www.canadahelps.org or for more information call 514.487.2330

   Holiday Online Auction

Act To End Violence Against Women launched its second Online Auction  November 2011 in time for the holiday gift giving season.  Our Online Auction offered a wide variety of items including sporting event tickets, travel, concert tickets, restaurant certificates, memorabilia, aesthetic services and much more. 

From tickets to sporting events, to travel, to restaurants, to one of a kind items, there were gift offerings for everyone on your list. A sampling of some of the items on the auction:

• Platinum & Gold tickets to a Toronto Maple Leafs Game
• Return transportation on VIA Rail to Montreal
• Antique Sterling Silver Tea Service
• Jewelry from Carole Tanenbaum Vintage Collection
• Weekend in Delta Centreville Montreal
• High-End limited edition computer leather computer sleeves

                               and much more. 

Watch this space for Online Holiday Auction 2012 to be launched in November 2012 - the perfect gift buying solution.

Mother's Day Flower Campaign        

Mountains of Mittens

For the past 20 years, Act To End Violence Against Women members and supporters have been knitting much-needed mittens and hats for at-risk children to combat our Canadian winters. An army of dedicated, industrious women turns their passion to end violence against women into beautiful, useful and practical items that help thousands of children stay warm. Wool & patterns are available. 

The following are unedited excerpts from thank you notes sent to us by young Mountains of Mittens recipients:

“Dear Mountains of Mittens

How are you Thank you. My mitten can keep me warm. My hat will keep me healthy. I will be cold if I do not have gloves.”

“Dear Mountain of Mittens the mittens are two warm so we cant get as cold so we can play in the snow ol day and we can have fun going donw the hill.”

To donate wool or to find out how to participate in this program, call Act To End Violence Against Women at 1-866-333-5942.

Shelter Drives

In December 2005, we received a critical call from a Toronto area women's shelter that was in desperate need of 'move-out' kits to provide women leaving the shelter with the basic necessities to set up a home.  Many women flee abusive homes with only the clothes on their back and have none of their personal belongings or household items with them.  Act To End Violence Against Women quickly galvanized their supporters into action.  Within three weeks, Act To End Violence Against Women had gathered enough supplies to create 40 move-out kits.

Each kit contained a set of dishes, cutlery, pots and pans, mixing bowls, kitchen utensils, kettle, toaster oven, towels, linens, pillows, blankets and cleaning products to help them set up a new home for their families.

Encouraged by this outpouring of support, Act To End Violence Against Women has launched other Shelter Drives over the years to collect women's essentials for residents preparing to leave the shelter.  Our Shelter Drives have provided everything from household items to books, bedding, children’s DVDs, clothing, and whatever else a woman needs to feel more prepared to re-enter the world outside the shelter.

Our goal is to implement 2 shelter drives per year. We welcome your participation in this important project. Please call Act to End Violence Against Women at 1-866-333-5942 or contact us at info@acttoendvaw.org