Where the Money Goes

Atira Women's Resource Society

Atira Women’s Resource Society was a grateful participant in the spectacular 2011 Golf for Good tournament raising more than $50,000 to further Atira’s goal to end violence against women and children. In 2011 Atira opened a new program for young women living in the Downtown Eastside and who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Imouto Housing for Young Women is a two-phase project; phase one included the renovation of a heritage building which is now open and houses 15 young women and two live in residential caretakers. Phase two is Canada’s first recycled container housing project, which will include 12 recycled shipping containers turned into 12, fully self contained housing units. Each unit will cost between $85,000 and $90,000, excluding land, as opposed to a traditional building where a 320-350 sq ft unit costs approximately $285,000. Funds raised at last year’s tournament have been allocated towards building these recycled container units. Construction gets under way this spring.

For more information about Imouto and the container housing project please visit the website at www.atira.bc.ca/Imouto

Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland

Big Sisters was thrilled to participate in the Golf for Good tournament again last year and was delighted to raise a total of $45,000 for our programs and services, enabling 22 girls on our waiting list to be matched with a female mentor. Our mentoring programs are aimed at prevention and intervention as research has shown that a warm, supportive relationship with a caring adult is a key factor in helping children overcome challenges in their lives. We believe that each Little Sister benefits immediately from the relationship formed with a supportive mentor and benefits in the long term by gaining self-esteem and confidence to make positive life choices.

For more information, please visit: www.bigsisters.bc.ca

VJLS

VJLS-JH is very grateful and excited again this year to be a part of the Golf for Good tournament. Funds raised last year (over $30,000) together with this and next years' fundraising proceeds will go towards the construction of a culturally rich and interactive outdoor playspace for the new Children's World Childcare Center. This innovative green renovation of our 1928 Heritage Building will create a maximum of seventy five full-time Japanese immersion daycare spaces. Work is presently underway and the Centre is scheduled to open in the fall of 2012.

For more information, please visit: www.vjls-jh.com