welcome to YWCA December 6 Fund
We offer non-interest-bearing loans to women leaving violent homes.
The Fund supports women in the GTA and the Region of Peel. The YWCA December 6 Fund strives to remove some of the financial barriers that prevent women from leaving their abusers. Women use the loans to establish themselves and their children in greater safety. The purpose of the Fund is to help women make the transition from abusive situations to safety and self-reliance and to raise awareness about violence against women. To find out how to apply for a loan, send an email to us here, or call 416.652.7176.
In 2009, 95 women and 127 children accessed over $55,900 in loans .
According to Statistics Canada, at least 50% of women have experienced some form of physical or sexual violence.
Every year thousands of women across the country are seriously injured - or killed - by their intimate partners. Violence affects all kinds of women regardless of age, ability, race, religion, social class and status. Statistics Canada reports that over half of all women have experienced some form of physical or sexual violence; most are under the age of 25. No one deserves to experience violence or abuse.
If you are experiencing violence and would like information about support and resource services in Toronto and the region of Peel, download our flyer.
To learn about ways you can support the YWCA December 6 Fund, send an email to giving [at] dec6fund [dot] ca.
our supporters
The Dec 6 Fund is generously supported by donors, the United Way of Greater Toronto, the United Way of Peel Region and the Canadian Women's Foundation, in partnership with:
- The Body Shop
- Hbc
- Royal LePage Shelter Foundation
- Scotiabank
- Individual donors- and -
- The Shelter from the Store partners:
Winners and HomeSense - Rogers Media Group
- BMO Financial Group
- Up With Women Foundation Fund of Tides Canada Foundation
