Thanks to a recent donation, women at the Interval House will have necessary items after they leave the shelter.
Sunco Drywall Ltd., a company that won a tender for the Saskatchewan Hospital project, recently donated a number of items to the Interval House. Items include mattresses, furniture, dishes, pots and pans and coffeemakers, among others.
The Battlefords Interval House is a shelter for women and children experiencing family violence and crisis. It has six bedrooms, 15 beds and is staffed 24 hours a day.
“Most of the residents have fled abusive family violence situations and many have children with them,” according to an Interval House statement.
After staying at Interval House, women often don’t have much once they leave. The donated items will go to the women.
Interval House Director Krista Abbott said the donation is “huge for the group.”
Interval House staff said they weren’t sure exactly how many items were donated, but the items filled at least a few trailers.
According to an Interval House statement, “Government dollars cover the necessities but this generous donation allows for abused women and children to have a much better chance at success, where they won’t have to sleep on the floor or eat without tables and chairs.”
“We like to give back to the community as much as possible,” Sunco Director of Safety Lenna Bigham said. “I’m glad that the furniture will be used for a good cause because it touches the lives of so many people.”
Sunco Supervisor Mike Boyle said the donation made him “feel all warm and fuzzy inside.”
