Happy Holidays from Rowan House Emergency Shelter

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS FOR THEIR GENEROUS DONATIONS THIS PAST YEAR

 High River Rotary Club
 Foothills Salvage Centre
 Okotoks Rotary Club Golf Tournament
 Okotoks Ladies Compassion Cup Golf Tournament
 Okotoks Scrapbook Convention
 Sex and the City Fundraiser
 Optimist Club of High River
 Beta Sigma Phi, Calgary & Area Chapter
 Effectrix Group
 Okotoks Lions Club
 Alberta Treasury Branches
 United Way of Calgary & Area
 Kinsmen Club of Okotoks
 Sarini Fine Jewellery
 Longview / Gladys Ridge 4H Club
 High River Hockey Day
 Foothills Training Services
 Family and Community Support Services
 Government of Alberta
 All the individual fundraisers and donations from service groups, businesses and individuals

We appreciate every donation made and every event sponsored on our behalf.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, STAFF
ROWAN HOUSE EMERGENCY SHELTER CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

Rowan House Quilt Raffle Winners:

Rowan House Quilt Raffle Winners:

Queen size quilt donated by High River Handicraft guild

 – Sheila Virgo

Baby Quilt donated by Chinook Quilters

– Kealie Gates

Quilted Runner donated by Rosanne Herchak

– Margaret Chin

Thank you to everyone who supported us by buying tickets.

A new store in Okotoks called "This and That Decor"

This and That will be selling teddybears and $2.00 from each bear which will be donated to Rowan House. 

Check out this new business!!! 

This & That

48 Northrailway

Okotoks, AB

www.thisandthatdecor.ca 

Season’s Greetings!

FROM REGION 3 FAMILY BASED CARE SOCIETY

ROWAN HOUSE EMERGENCY SHELTER &

EAGLE HOUSE GROUP HOME

WE WANT TO THANK THE COMMUNITY FOR THE GENEROUS DONATIONS AND MANY FUNDRAISING EVENTS THAT WERE ORGANIZED TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE ROWAN HOUSE EMERGENCY SHELTER CAPITAL CAMPAIGN IN 2010.

A Special Thank You to:

• High River Rotary Club
• Foothills Salvage Centre
• Okotoks Scrapbook Convention
• Okotoks Rotary Club Golf Tournament
• Okotoks Ladies Compassion Cup Golf Tournament
• Sex and the City Fundraiser, High River
• All the fundraisers and donations from service groups, businesses, and individuals

We appreciate every one of them.

HELP US TO BUILD THE NEW ROWAN HOUSE EMERGENCY SHELTER IN 2011

Christmas Campaign

At this time of year we like to provide the women of the shelter with what many of us see as essentials, but to them may seem totally out of financial reach.

We are asking that you participate in our Gift Card Campaign this Holiday Season. Look for a brightly covered Rowan House gift box at one of the following locations:

Okotoks - Okotoks Public Library, Tribal Connections, Wild Rose Jewellery and Gifts

High River – High River Centennial Library, Colossi’s Coffee House, Sobey’s

Black Diamond/Turner Valley – Sheep River Library, The Chuckwagon Café

Longview – Ian Tyson’s Navajo Mug

Nanton – Quality of Life Foundation (FCSS Office)

Vulcan – Sarini Fine Jewellery, FCSS Office

Claresholm – Garden Soul, Journey’s Wellness Centre, Bank of Montreal

• Enjoy “shopping” for a gift card.
• Bring the gift card to one of the locations listed above.
• Our Christmas “Elves” will pick up the gift cards and distribute them to the families we work with.
• A mother will be given the dignity and pleasure of purchasing for her family what they truly need.

Here are some ideas:

Christmas Needs:

*Gift Cards:

- Wal-Mart

- Sobey’s 

- No Frills

- Co-Op

- Canadian Tire

- Clothing Stores, etc.

*Gas Gift Cards:

- Fas Gas

- Esso,

- Co-Op, etc.

*Recreational Gift Cards: Swimming, Movies, Entertainment, Zoo, Fun Centers, Local Attractions, Restaurants, etc.

*Self Care Gift Cards: Haircuts, Massage, Manicure/Pedicure

Shelter Needs:

* Laundry Detergent

* Women’s Pajamas, Slippers

* Shampoo/Conditioner

* Hair Brushes

* Body Wash

* Cleaning Supplies

* Paper Towels, Toilet Paper, Kleenex

* Baby Monitors

* Alarm Clocks

* Bath Towels (large ones please)

* Mop Bucket

* Baking Pans

If you would like to volunteer to be one of our Christmas Elves email Gisele at volunteer@rowanhouseonline.org.

Events and Fundraisers

Past Events

• The Blackie breakfast held November 6^th 2010 brought in $1,500. Thank you! 
• Boston Pizza held its 3^rd Annual Spaghetti Eating Contest on November 7^th 2010 and it raised $1,156!
• Also, thank you to the River City Classics Car Club for their $1,000 donation after the Show and Shine!

Upcoming Events

Rowan House is very grateful to see that December is going to be another busy month!

• There’s a Lia Sophia Party on December 2^nd  at Sundara Wellness. (11 Elma Street, Okotoks)
• Open House 12pm-3pm & 6:30pm-9pm
• 20% of all sales will be donated to Rowan House
• RSVP to Debby Steeves 403-982-8875 or dsteeves@shaw.ca.

• The Quilt Raffle Draw is coming up quickly! The winning ticket will be drawn on December 4^th during the Snowman Building Contest put on by the Academy of Learning.
• It goes from 12-4pm in George Lane Park and 25% of the proceeds go to Rowan!
• Purchase your raffle tickets before it is too late! You can buy 1 ticket for $2.00, 3 tickets for $5.00, or a book of tickets for $20.00.

• There’s a Cowboy Christmas Dance in Longview on December 11^th.
• It’s a benefit dance and silent auction with 50% of the proceeds going to Rowan!

• The Town of High River is looking to make a bid for Kraft Hockeyville 2011. They’re holding an event on December 11^th to kick off their campaign and proceeds from a silent auction are going to Rowan!

• There’ll be a Charity Check Stop in Okotoks on Milligan Drive on December 15^th from 2-4pm. We hope to see you there!

Shelter News

·         One in four Canadian women will experience some form of domestic violence in her life.

·         One in twelve children witness violence in the home.

·         Approximately 7% of seniors reported that they had experienced some form of emotional or financial abuse by an adult, child, caregiver or spouse within the past five years.

How do we prevent family violence in our communities, our schools, our homes?

The Branches Program offers free presentations to schools, community groups, churches and professionals on the topics of family violence, dating violence/healthy relationships and children exposed to family violence. 

Education is an important first step to living violence free lives.

For more information or to book a presentation, contact Erica at 403-933-3370 or manager@rowanhouseonline.org

Capital Campaign Update

We have been very fortunate this past year to have received so many generous donations from groups, businesses and individuals.

We are half way to the total dollars needed to build the house. We need an additional $700,000. This can be in financial support or by way of an in-kind donation. We will need furnishings for a seven bedroom home. We will need office furnishings for the staff that will support the women and children who will seek refuge here. We will need kitchen, living room and client business centre furnishings. We will need a fully outfitted children’s play area. We will need a security system and outdoor fencing and landscaping. There are many ways that you can help us get the new Rowan House built.

Of course, a large immediate donation will get us building early in 2011, but the numerous smaller donations are what have gotten us to the point we are at today. Please help in any way you feel able.

A donation of any size will be receipted for the year it is received in. Do you need a charitable tax receipt for this year still? You can donate any time up until December 31, 2010 to receive a tax receipt for this year’s taxes.

Call Sherrie at 403-938-6785 or email r3fbcs@shaw.ca for more information.

The women, children and families of the rural Foothills thank you for your generous support.

That's it for this edition.  Join us next month for another exciting look at what's happening!

In the mean time, you can visit www.rowanhouseonline.org or call the office at 403-938-6785 for more information.  You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter.

And don't forget to tell your friends and family about Shop and Share at www.shopandshare.ca.

people can selecet from a wide range of well known , brand name stores, shop online, then have a percentage of the proceeds donated to Rowan.  Its free for you and for Rowan House so create an account today!