Rowan House Emergency Shelter - Hope and Healing

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We are a registered non-profit society with charitable status and we rely on the support of community donors to continue our programming and services. Without the amazing support of local businesses and individuals, Rowan House Emergency Shelter would not be able to protect the women and children of the rural Foothills.
Currently Rowan House is a tiny two bedroom facility located in the basement of an adolescent group home. We have significantly outgrown our current facility and are in desperate need of a larger, more secure shelter. Every year we turn away more families than we can house. We have purchased land in the Town of High River and raised $700,000 to date. We need an additional $800,000 to complete this facility in 2011. This dream will only become a reality through the generosity of local businesses and individual supporters.

Hope and Healing Gala 2011
We are asking for your support....
This is your opportunity to truly make a difference in the lives of women and children throughout the Foothills community. Funds raised at our Hope and Healing Gala will go directly to build this new Shelter. We are also requesting donations of auction items for the 2011 Hope & Healing Gala. This gala takes place May 14th at the Highwood Memorial Centre in High River. Cocktails served at 5:30pm and dinner at 6:30pm. Enjoy the sounds of Motown courtesy of Toshi Jackson & the Silhouettes and take a trip back in time with Elvis aka Larry Ray. Jim “Bearcat” Murray, former trainer for the Calgary Flames will also be a guest at this special evening. For tickets call 403-938-6785 or email info@rowanhouseonline.org or pick them up in person at Cottonwood Bridal and Formals in High River. Please be a proud supporter of Rowan House Emergency Shelter and be a part of making a difference!

On March 23rd enjoy an “Evening of Indulgence by Generations Chiropractic”. Women over 18 are welcome to come to the Heritage Inn in High River between 7 and 9pm with the first 75 women receiving a goodie bag. (A huge “Thank You” to Generations Chiropractic for donating the proceeds from last year's event to Rowan House!)

Coco Rouge Boutique (200 Southridge Drive) in Okotoks accepts consignment clothing for the Rowan House account. If you would like to donate clothing, it should be clean, gently used, and folded into garbage bags. When you drop it off at Coco, let the staff know it's for Rowan House and usually within 2 weeks the clothing is ready for sale. A portion of the sales go to Rowan House.

This and That Décor (48 North Railway Street) in Okotoks are donating $2 from every teddy bear sold, to Rowan House. You can also shop online at their website http://thisandthatdecor.ca.

Did you know?…the Rowan tree is also known as the Mountain Ash. The berries, often retained through the winter, symbolize the endurance of life through the dark of the year and the tree itself was said to afford protection to the dwelling by which it grew. Rowan trees have traditionally been associated with peace, sanctuary, privacy and beauty. The Rowan Tree symbolizes what we at Rowan House stand for.