Easter Baskets Delivery

Submitted by Judy Lyons
CPC Regina Assiniboine

Easter is a special time of year when families are celebrating this religious holiday together and welcoming spring. However some families are in turmoil. This is how Maria Hendrika, Executive Director of Regina Transition House described situations in which many women and children face every day. Maria spoke to CPC Regina Assiniboine ladies on March 13, 2007 enlightening us on all aspects of the shelter. Transition House is a registered non-profit organization that provides emergency safe housing to women and their dependant children, who are fleeing domestic abuse whether emotional, verbal, or physical. The shelter operates 24 hours/7 days per week and is intended for short-term safe housing. Transition House, one of three crisis women’s shelters in the city, opened in 1976 and they have assisted over 12,000 people.

Counseling and support programs as well as children’s programs are offered; follow-up and ongoing support is encouraged; and public awareness and information on family violence are provided.

The ladies of Regina Assiniboine have assisted Transition House for many years now; providing clothing, household items, personal care items, baby supplies, toys, games, puzzles, and book/movie gift certificates. In keeping with our Club’s mandate, which is to assist less fortunate women and children in our community, we are more than happy to contribute these much-needed items.

To help bring some smiles for Easter at the shelter this year, the ladies of Regina Assiniboine donated an “Easter Basket” (a dressed up laundry basket) full of bath towels, chocolate candies, and gift cards to various book and music stores…total value of $225.00. The shelter has a long wish list and our Club is very happy and proud that we can help fulfill some of their needs.