Together We Make Change
50 women are raising $1.5 million to ensure every Sunshine Coast resident is nurtured and supported.
The Vision
The opportunities, the tools, the support. Let's build a lasting change.
We have a lot in common with each other: We love our community. We care about the women and families around us. We’re committed to making health, well-being, and economic security accessible for everyone.
To celebrate all that we share in common, more than 50 women from all across the Sunshine Coast have set out to help SCCSS raise $1.5 million needed for this estimated $34 million project.
The result? A new 6-storey development in the heart of Sechelt—creating a program-rich community hub and safe, secure, affordable housing for women.
Our campaign goal is ambitious, and we can’t do it without you. But by coming together we can build a lasting change on the Coast.
Our Vision
An engaged, healthy and thriving coast.
the Project
Building Hope Together
For many on the Coast, poverty is a reality. But the vast majority of homelessness isn’t visible on the streets, it’s hidden within our community: 59% of children living with single parents on the Coast are living below the poverty line—that’s 1,100 children and their families, struggling every day.
Single mothers, children, and women over 50 are most at risk. Often they struggle to meet the fundamental needs of safety, food, and housing. Things that most of us take for granted.
Our campaign will create 35 safe, secure, and affordable housing units (the top four floors of the new 6-storey building) for single women, and women with children, who have experienced, or are vulnerable to experiencing violence. By providing a stable and nurturing environment, these housing units not only reduce stress, but also empower women to reestablish their lives and take control of their futures.
Two lower floors of the new development will introduce a community hub that provides flexible meeting spaces, food solutions, crisis response, and support and prevention programs—all in one place. The community hub will be a place where inclusivity is prioritized, truth and reconciliation are embraced, and everyone can enjoy a safe and welcoming space.
The Project. The Programs. The Potential.
35 Units of Affordable Housing
For single women, and women with children who are vulnerable to, or may have experienced violence; creating safe, secure, affordable, and dignified housing for all women.
A Community Hub for Everyone
Purpose-built to accommodate our many programs and resources; a safe, welcoming, and flexible community space designed to create a sense of belonging for everyone.
A Safer Neighbourhood
Thoughtful design and a community approach that introduces better lighting, improved pedestrian pathways, and activities that strengthen connections between neighbours.
Food Solutions
Food solution programming that includes low-cost markets, community gardens, a commercial kitchen; all designed to bring people together by growing, sharing, and eating food.
Avenues Out of Poverty
Programs that support prevention, systemic change, and that create exits out of poverty cycles; building foundations that empower people to rise above their circumstances.
Crime.
Safety.
Poverty.
Social Mobility.
Hunger.
Food Security.
Homelessness.
Affordable Housing.
Hopelessness.
Access to a Better Life.
The Women
Meet Our 50 Women
These 50 women are mothers, daughters, and sisters who care deeply about supporting the health and well-being of everyone who lives on the Sunshine Coast. Together, we can build a foundation for lasting change that allows individuals and families to rise above their circumstances.
You can create change for those most vulnerable in our community.
To donate to a specific woman, keep scrolling.
Board Co-Chairs Joining the 50 Women
The Support