Help a Member Shelter You can volunteer at or donate directly to one of ACWS’s member shelters. Click on “Find a Shelter” to locate a shelter in your community and contact them to find out more. Find a Shelter Julietta’s Place Red Deer, AB Julietta’s Place is a housing option for women and children... Grande Cache Transition House Grande Cache, AB We are a short-term shelter for women with or without... The Brenda Strafford Foundation’s Heart Home Network Calgary, AB We support people at risk who have experienced family violence... Stepping Stones Crisis Society Cold Lake, AB We are an emergency shelter for women with/without dependent children,... Big Hill Haven Cochrane Big Hill Haven welcomes adults, with or without children as... Lynne’s House Lac La Biche, AB Lynne’s House is a Second-Stage Program providing a continuum of... Donate Domestic violence is not one woman’s problem, or just one family’s. It is everyone’s problem, and we can solve it together. Become a Member ACWS offers memberships for organizations and individuals. With you, our collective power is stronger. Our Supporters With the support of individuals and organizations, the ACWS is able to mobilize and help Alberta women suffering violence and abuse. Here are ways that you can help support ACWS: Volunteering at a shelter. Contact a shelter in your community to ask about volunteer opportunities. Donating gift cards or gently-used goods. Contact a local shelter to find out what they need. Making ACWS or a member shelter part of your planned giving. Please contact chantal.cooknell@acws.ca for more information. Donate to ACWS here. You can also donate Financial Securities. Booking an ACWS Leading Change workshop or training session for your community or workplace. Filling a role on a shelter board. Attending shelter fundraising events. Speaking or writing to your MLA or MP about increasing support to shelters. Find your MLA by address Find your MP by postal code