The Central Okanagan Elizabeth Fry Society is currently conducting intakes for our Women’s Drop In Workshops which will meet Wednesday mornings. The workshops offer an opportunity for women to gain personal insights and skills to complement their lives. Session topics will be driven by the participants and sessions with be professionally prepared and facilitated. Please call or email [...]
Posted on May 14, 2012 in Society News
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NATIONAL ELIZABETH FRY WEEK May 7 to 13, 2012 National Elizabeth Fry Week is always the week preceding Mother’s Day. Many women who are victimized, criminalized and imprisoned are mothers . Most of them are the sole supporters of their families. When mothers are sentenced to prison, their children are sentenced to separation. When women are experiencing violence their [...]
Posted on May 11, 2012 in Society News
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The timing and reasons for getting out of an abusive situation are different for each individual. For Sarah, it was the looks on her children’s faces after yet another violent outburst from her husband. Without grabbing a coat, she walked in the rain to the nearest phone and called the police. Sarah had been living [...]
Posted on April 24, 2012 in Society News
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(KELOWNA, BC) – “Moving Forward.” is the theme of this year’s National Victims of Crime Awareness Week, taking place across Canada from April 22 to 28, 2012. Activities across the country will focus on raising awareness of services available to victims of crime in Canada, as well as further exploring new ways to reach out [...]
The Central Okanagan Elizabeth Fry Society provides a safe and confidential resource for women and children in the Central Okanagan. Our mission is to empower women and children to achieve dignity, security, and equality in the community. We are offering orientation sessions to individuals who are interested in learning about how the Elizabeth Fry Society is [...]
Zanie Mollica (left) stands beside Allie Grey, a resource centre facilitator with the Central Okanagan Elizabeth Fry Society. For her 55th birthday, Mollica held a fundraising event for the society, who she claims helped pull her out of the ‘depths of despair.’ Douglas Farrow / Contributor By Wade Paterson – Kelowna Capital [...]
“I’m happy to be a girl!” Lily Robinson announced at last weekend’s empowerment event for girls hosted by the Elizabeth Fry Society, the local charity that advocates for women and children. I love YOU just the way you ARE! gathered together young girls at the Rotary Centre for the Arts. The purpose was to celebrate [...]
Written by Tyler Gingrich, December 7th, 2011 The easiest thing is always to do nothing. And, as a society, we’ve resorted to thinking that saying, doing, or believing nothing means one is neutral and, therefore, not responsible for awful things when they happen. I believe no one is neutral, and I agree with Archbishop Desmond [...]
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