Dear Century 21 Foothills Real Estate,
Thank you for choosing to support hope and healing in the Foothills with your generous donation. This act of kindness
helps our services reach thousands of people every year and contributes to establishing an environment for survivors of
abuse to begin their journey to recovery. Your donation truly does create change for the women and children that
depend on Rowan House, like Abigail.
Abigail and her two children courageously came into shelter after she had been purposefully isolated and removed from
society by her husband, who controlled her every move for over 5 years. After a couple of weeks in shelter, working with
our Shelter Support Workers, Abigail started to feel more relaxed and began making her way back out into the world.
The simple task of going to purchase groceries for her family was overwhelmingly freeing. Abigail was able to leave the
shelter feeling empowered and more prepared to take charge of her own future; she bought her own vehicle and
ultimately was able to tell her husband that she was not returning to the relationship.
"Only now that I have spent a few weeks at Rowan House, away from the madness, do I see my abuser’s manipulative
behavior. The isolation I experienced, and the domestic abuse crept up on me silently and at the time, I thought I was
making up my own mind. I honestly did not see that isolation was part of a very sophisticated plan on my abuser’s part to
control and abuse me." - Abigail
Without the dedicated support from donors like you, we would not be able to work towards ending the cycle of abuse
through our preventative education, outreach, in-shelter, and children’s programs. Every dollar helps women and
children, like Abigail and her kids, rediscover their self-esteem, learn to set personal boundaries, and make choices that
condone healthy relationships.
Stopping the cycle of domestic abuse is not an easy goal, but support from people like you inspire us to keep striving;
every dollar encourages us to persevere. We are deeply grateful that you chose to help us to achieve our vision that we
all thrive in safe and empowering relationships.
Sincerely,
Kelly Smit