DONATIONS AND GIVING
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Our clients are often survivors of family violence, caught in the gap between being ineligible for legal aid, yet unable to afford legal services. Family lawyer rates across BC are high and often unaffordable, with an average cost of between $225 to $500 an hour. Here's what your gift can do:
Rise Women’s Legal Centre is a registered charity. #76336 8099 RR0001
A tax receipt will be issued for every donation in any amount.
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Email: development@womenslegalcentre.ca|
Call: (604) 757 5002
Our Impact
2,000+
women and gender diverse people served a year
1,500+
support worker and advocate training attendees a year
10
Original research reports on improving BC’s legal system for survivors of violence
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I am so very grateful for this service and the kind and knowledgeable lawyer I spoke to. It is a terrifying experience to be a woman who survived years of domestic abuse only to have to represent herself in a 3-day Trial against her abuser to protect her child. Thank you for the assistance I would have been completely lost without it.
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I want to sincerely thank you for all of your guidance, dedication, and support throughout my divorce process. This has been one of the most difficult and emotional periods of my life. I genuinely felt cared for. I will always be grateful for the role you played in helping me reach this new chapter.
Major Donors
Lori Lothian
Michelle Simpson
Magal Huberman & Ury Segal
The Hon. Risa Levine
Jenkins Marzban Logan LLP
…and Major Donors who have requested anonymity.
Sustaining Circle
The following donors have pledged their support to Rise by committing to an ongoing annual contribution. Their ongoing commitment strengthens our financial foundation and helps to ensure Rise’s future. We’re grateful for their generosity.
Scott Booth, KC
Nancy Bradshaw & Robert Brown
Morag MacLeod, KC
The Hon. Marion Allan
Roberta Beiser
Susan Boyd & Claire Young
Jasmine Neilsen
Brenda Scragg
Jane Reid
The Hon. Donna Martinson
May Chan
Margaret Clarke
Nicholas Cotton
The Hon. Kirsti Gill
Andrea Glen
Agnes Huang
Judith Korbin
…and other members of the Sustaining Circle who wish to remain anonymous.
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We thank our monthly donors for their ongoing support and the stability they provide our organization.
Donors in kind
We are very grateful for the on-going support from the following donors, without whom our work would not be so seamless. Thank you!
