This is your CAWES
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In Canada, a woman is killed by her intimate partner every 6 days, and Alberta has one of the highest rates of domestic violence in the country.
In Action
Every donation makes a difference in the lives of those we serve at CAWES. The support we receive from our generous community provides life-changing support and resources to women and children fleeing domestic violence.
See the impact of your One-Time Donation:
$50 - One night of safety and services to a woman in critical need
$100 - One night of safety and services to a woman and child in critical need
$400 – Provides 21-days of emergency shelter support for one woman fleeing violence
$800 – Provides one woman and child 21-days of emergency shelter support
$1,200 – Provides support for one woman and two children staying in emergency shelter
Your Donation
Recurring Donations – A Gift that Keeps Giving:
$10/month - Helps provide bagged lunches for children in shelter attending school
$25/month - Helps provide the necessities for a family
during their stay
$50/month - Supports our outreach and educational presentations in the community
$100/month - Supports our text and phone helplines,
ensuring 24/7 access for those who need it.
Your donation fuels our mission
to support and empower women and children to live free from domestic violence, and plays a crucial role in saving lives in Central Alberta.
Ways to Donate
Interac e-Transfer
Fast, free, and convenient, we can quickly put 100% of your donation toward helping women and children with our preferred method, e-Transfer.
IMPORTANT: If you wish to receive a charitable tax receipt, please include your full name, mailing address, and email address in the message section.
Here's how:
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Sign in to your financial institution’s online banking service.
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Navigate to the option to send money using Interac e-Transfer.
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Add Central Alberta Women's Emergency Shelter as a recipient, and use donations@cawes.com as our recipient email.
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Tax Receipt: If you wish to receive a charitable tax receipt, please include your full name, mailing address, and email address in the message section.
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You will receive a confirmation email from your bank that we have received the funds.
By Mail:
Please make your cheque or money order payable to:
Central Alberta Women’s Emergency Shelter
Box 561
Red Deer, AB
T4N 5G1
Other:
Charitable Tax Receipts
As a Registered Charity (Charitable Status Number: 10688 5437 RR0001), we are authorized to issue receipts to be used to claim a charitable tax credit (individual donations) or tax deduction (corporate donations). All donations of $20 or over will be issued a charitable tax receipt. We are not able to issue charitable tax receipts for in-kind donations, unless a purchase receipt is provided.
For more information on charitable tax benefits:
Other Ways to Donate
Gifts of Stocks & Securities
Take advantage of important Capital Gains tax savings with your donation of stocks and/or securities. Your gift will make a significant difference in the lives of families affected by domestic violence at a lower after-tax cost to you. A charitable tax receipt will be issued for the value of the stock on the day the donation was made.
Legacy Giving
Your bequest to CAWES will be an important legacy gift for the future. Your donation could be a gift of funds, stocks and securities, art, property or other marketable assets. Bequests offer many attractive tax advantages.
Life Insurance
Donate a "paid up" policy to the Central Alberta Women’s Emergency Shelter and receive a tax receipt for the cash "payout" value. Name CAWES as the owner and beneficiary of a new policy and receive tax receipts for every premium you pay.
Wish Lists
CAWES has a year-round wish list for items that will assist and benefit the women and children we help as they begin their journey of rebuilding.
In-Kind Giving
We encourage you to consider monetary donations or gift cards when possible as they offer the greatest amount of flexibility for clients with limited resources.
For more information on donating in-kind items to CAWES: