Rowan House - Building to Give Back

We are excited to say that we have begun our building! This month the utility services were put in and the basement was dug! Watch for lots of activity in the next few weeks as the basement forms go in and the foundation is poured. We will need to continue to fundraise an additional $300,000 that will complete the furnishings, landscaping and children's play areas, inside and out. If you are interested in helping in any way, please call Sherrie at 403-938-6785 or email director@rowanhouse.ca.
Our Christmas Campaign will kick off in November. As in previous years, we will be requesting gift cards that will be given to the women we work with, enabling them to purchase gifts for themselves and their families. This is an amazing way we can give a woman back the dignity she deserves by being able to purchase what her family needs.
The following fundraising events are coming up this fall. Soup Sisters at Diamond Willow Retreat: Here's an idea for a group gathering - grab your sorority sisters, your book club or your yoga friends and book one of the upcoming Diamond Valley Soup Sisters! November 27th (Diamond Willow will be all decorated for Christmas) or January 29th (amid a winter wonderland). Join us to make some nurturing and nourishing soups with Chef Darren Nixon of Divine. A lovely afternoon ending with salad, soup and a sip or two of wine! The soup is taken to Rowan House for women & children to enjoy. Blackie Lions Club Breakfast sponsored by Al Gaja of Crop Production Services, High River will be held on Saturday November 5th from 8 to 11 am at the Blackie Community Hall. We hope you can attend. All money raised goes directly to Rowan House. The Reverend Elvis & Friends Blue Christmas, November 29th at the Southern AB Jubilee Auditorium, Rowan House is the Platinum Sponsor. On a related note, the Okotoks Scrapbook Convention had only one third of the attendees as last year but more money was raised for Rowan House – a donation of $8,418.04! Good job, scrapbook enthusiasts!
Remember that you can help Rowan House in many ways. Please visit our website at www.rowanhouse.ca or call 403-938-6785 to DONATE. Rowan House Emergency Shelter will receive a $4.00 donation from the sale of each book donated by Susan Raby-Dunne, available for purchase at the Chuckwagon Cafe in Turner Valley. Both an explorer of the open road and a spiritual adventurer, Susan Raby-Dunne has lived life-by-motorcycle for over thirty years. Join her on an eclectic journey of the soul and the saddle from the highways of Canada to America and Europe. Rest Your Head on the Wind is a woman's story about a passion for motorcycles, travel, self discovery and veteran advocacy, war healing and personal transformation. Coco Rouge in Okotoks and Vespucci in High River both have an account set up in Rowan House's name. If you are looking to donate gently used clothing these two stores will forward the proceeds to Rowan House. Shop and Share - People can go to www.shopandshare.ca and select from a wide range of well-known, brand name stores, shop online, and then have a portion of the proceeds donated to Rowan House. It's free for you and for Rowan House so create an account today!