Second Stage housing provides short-term private apartments for women, with or without children, rebuilding their lives after abuse or domestic violence.  Women can live there for up to two years and rent is income –based.  While living in second stage housing, women receive supportive counselling parenting support and 24-hour telephone support.

Women’s Resources recently acquired a property on Logie Street in Lindsay,  The goal is to renovate the building, creating a safe, six-unit complex.

The facility’s layout is ideally suited for the creation of apartment units.  The parking lot will be paved and a privacy fence will be constructed on the perimeter. 

Logie Street offers ample indoor and outdoor spaces for programming, play and holiday gatherings.  The property is close to many needed services such as public transportation, schools, churches, grocery stores, counselling and legal and court services.

“It is more than a place to live, it is a community,  After moving on with my life, I am still friends with one of the women who also lived in Women’s Resources second stage housing apartment and we talk almost every day.”     Sandi

For abused women and their children to have the opportunity to continue lives free of violence, they need to be able to access affordable, safe housing within a reasonable time frame. Without this, women are often forced to return to their abusive partners, resulting in escalated violence and sometimes even death. In the City of Kawartha Lakes (CKL), the wait list for appropriate housing is 10 years; currently, there are 1,900 people on that list.

The new Logie Street property replaces the former Amy’s Second Stage Housing in Fenelon Falls, which Women’s Resources sold in 2021 after 19 years of operation.  There were challenges in Fenelon Falls regarding access to transportation, social service programs, medical services, education and employment.  The new Lindsay location will remove these barriers.

Second stage housing is an essential step to healing by learning to live without the violence and chaos many women and their children have left behind. Women who leave domestic violence are often thrown into a life of poverty with no immediate source of income or employment skills.  A woman’s self-esteem erodes after living in fear and the trauma of being abused.  They blame themselves and feel they deserve nothing.  A safe, warm and welcome environment is needed for them to heal. Women’s Resources help the women to understand that they are worthy of having a nice home and deserve to raise their children in an environment free from terror, fear and violence.

For many, this home will be the first time they have felt safe in years.

“The first place my children and I could feel safe and call our home was our second stage housing apartment.  After fleeing from a life filled with violence and uncertainty, we switched out of survival mode and with the help of Women’s Resources counsellors started living again.”    Laura

All donations of $500 and greater will be recognized on our Donor Recognition Wall.  Women’s Resources is grateful for donations and contributions at all levels.  This campaign offers a limited number of named opportunities.

When you contribute to the Logie Street project, you are choosing a lasting and permanent “bricks and mortar” project that will save lives and help many women and their children in our community for years to come.

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“DOOR”NATION LEVELS:

PLATINUM DOOR – $20,000+ GIFT – TOP TIER OF THE RECOGNITION WALL

GOLD DOOR – $10,000-$19,999 – SECOND TIER OF THE RECOGNITION WALL

SILVER DOOR – $5,000-$9,999 – THIRD TIER OF THE RECOGNITION WALL

COPPER DOOR – $1,000-$4,999 – FOURTH TIER OF THE RECOGNITION WALL

BRONZE DOOR – $500-$999 – FIFTH TIER OF THE RECOGNITION WALL

At the higher levels we will also offer naming rights to common rooms,

apartments or outdoor areas such as playgrounds.

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This Capital Campaign Project is estimated to cost $2.4 million, including construction costs and financing.  $1.4 million will be from grants, $500,000 will be a mortgage, and the OPEN THE DOOR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN goal is to raise the remaining $500,000 to “open the doors” in the fall of 2023.

“During the time I stayed in Women’s Resources second stage housing, a powerful team of counsellors worked with me, helping to heal the damage from abuse as I rebuild my life”    Amanda

WANT TO HELP?  YOU CAN MAKE A PLEDGE:

CLICK HERE FOR A FILLABLE  PLEDGE FORM

SAVE AND EMAIL TO:  cfox@womensresourcesold.mydev.ca

TO MAKE A DONATION, CLICK HERE:

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OUR CONTRIBUTORS $500 AND OVER:

Kinsmen Club of Lindsay

100 Men Who Care

WARDS LAWYERS PC

Anderson-Hillier Foundation

Squires Built Homes Inc.

Doug & Carol Brenner

Birdhouse Realty

Hailson Properties

Kent Florist

Bob & Vera Mark Charitable Foundation

Mackey Funeral Home/Stoddart Funeral Home

Bobcaygeon Meals on Wheels

IG Wealth Management, Adam McInroy

RBC Royal Bank of Canada, Lindsay

Kathy & Peter Anderson

Ivy & John Hill

Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario

Laura Boden – Boden & Associates

Staples & Swain PC

Omemee Swans

KRGinsure

Rotary Club of Fenelon Falls

Patti Siegel

Laurie McLean, Barrister and Solicitor

Sandy Beach Resort Social Committee

Cable Cable

Ruralwave

Lindsay Little Theatre

Janet Macmillan

Christine Karpazis

Brad Slater

Shore Spa Inc. Entertainment Committee

Janice McInroy

Susan Brown

Kirkfield & District Lions Club

Deanna Allen

Kus Ramgoolam

Shirley Norman

Kevin Strassburger

Kawartha Lakes Real Estate Association

Clare & Robert Stewart

Adelaide Place

Electric Electric

On The Locks Restaurant

Colonial Concepts Log & Timberframe

Canada Post Heritage Club, Trent Severn Chapter

Rotary Club of Lindsay

Income Tax Plus

Janette Woolley

Brenda Makela

Andrea Lally

Lola Markwick

Denise Williams

Jennings Creek Christian Reformed Church

Lillian and Larry Hall

Chris Mitchell

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 67

Dr. Cody Bowen

Kawartha Skin Care, Dr. Peter Ursel

Dr. Jamie McNabb & Robyn McNabb

Unifor Local 1900

WITH GRATEFUL THANKS