Women of Options Fundraising Campaign In 2021, we launched the Women of Options campaign in partnership with our sister charity, Habitat Housing Society, to plan our first purpose-built, mixed-income housing site at King George Boulevard and 81 st Avenue in Surrey. Of the 100 housing units spread across the top four floors of this build, 30 will be market rentals (still targeted to vulnerable populations, as not all vulnerability is financial), while the remaining 70 will be non-market rentals—designated as affordable housing. These units will be for women fleeing violence, refugees, seniors, at-risk youth and others facing barriers in finding decent and affordable housing. The ground and second floors will host several of our community services including Early Years, special needs services for children, and mental health outreach, allowing us to expand services accessibility to not only the tenants, but to the overall community. The Women of Options campaign brought together 50 incredible women from the South Fraser community to be a “voice” for the campaign and raise a total of $1.5 million by the end of March 2022.
Another incredible group of 50 women are currently fundraising for the Gamechangers campaign to raise $1.5 million for a discretionary fund to help local youth.
Learn more at womenofoptions.ca
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