Women’s shelter meets fundraising goal in a matter of months

MEDICINE HAT, AB – The Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society is in a celebratory mood.

The society announced on Tuesday it has reached its 40th anniversary fundraising goal of $300,000.

“We are beyond grateful to our community who time and time again has stepped up to support us in keeping families safe from violence and abuse,” said Angela Kolody, president of the MHWSS board of directors, in a release. “We began the campaign in September 2019 in the lead-up to our 40th anniversary, expecting it would take a full year to reach our goal. That it took only a matter of months is a testament to how so many believe in the work we do in our community.”

The goal of the campaign was to raise $150,000 through community donations, which would then be matched by the society.