December 1 through 25, a suggested charitable or non-profit donation will be made. The goal is to open doors for people, not doors for chocolate, and work on building community. Though Christmassy, this is a secular project. The only organizations with religious ties to be featured will be fully inclusive of all people. The range of organizations will be diverse and are not intended to be exhaustive suggestions; our city has too many to cover all. (So I'll do this annually to promote as many wonderful organizations as possible.)

Please consider monetary or in-kind donations for the featured organizations. I'm hoping each reader can contribute $5 per organization, per day. Please feel free to give more or to give what you can; some organizations have lists of items they need. Many are desperate for volunteers now and all year.

Please post if you have contributed in some way. I'd like to see if there is interest in a municipal charity advent calendar.

Thank you for participating!

Thursday 17 December 2015

Day 17! Elizabeth Fry Society of Edmonton!


Door 17 has been opened this morning to reveal:

Elizabeth Fry Society of Edmonton http://www.efryedmonton.ab.ca/

The Elizabeth Fry Society works to aid women and girls at risk of becoming criminalized or who have been through the justice/corrections/criminal to empower them. They offer a huge variety of programs, preventative through to post-release support. 

Programs like Employment Services help women and girls find meaningful work, navigating the unique barriers they may face. This can include one on on assistance with developing a resume to finding clothing for an interview, as well as working in partnership with the Bissell Centre (Door 1 on the Giving Advent Calendar) to find employment at Bissell.

Elizabeth Fry has staff and volunteers in the provincial court house available on the spot to assist people in gaining access to Duty Counsel (pro bono lawyers.)

It's impossible to detail all that Elizabeth Fry offers without writing for a few hours.

Suffice to say, E Fry, as it is commonly known, is a lifeline to a new life for countless women in Edmonton.

Please donate to assist in keeping all the amazing programs E Fry runs financially viable. http://www.efryedmonton.ab.ca/donations.html 

Elizabeth Fry Society is also seeking in-kind donations of new toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss, deodorant, shampoo/conditioner, bars of soap, hand lotion, sanitary napkins, tampons, condoms, razors, combs/brushes for clients.
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