Edmonton Eskimos
ESKS.com Staff
(Edmonton) – When a woman flees domestic violence, she often arrives at the emergency shelter with her kids and the clothes on their backs. To help ease the burden of these courageous women, the Edmonton Eskimos, in partnership with the adidas Group, donated over 400 pairs of shoes to the Edmonton Women’s Shelter, commonly known as WIN House. The shoes are the largest donation ever received by the shelter.
“Every year, we struggle to provide winter boots and shoes for children coming into the shelter. This year, thanks to Len Rhodes and the Edmonton Eskimos, we have enough for every one of our children,” says Janine Fraser, executive director of WIN House.
The donation was announced today at City Hall during the Family Violence Prevention Month proclamation. In further support of ending family violence, the Edmonton Eskimos are also participating in a domestic violence prevention campaign launching at the end of the month and recently, Eskimo all-stars Mathieu Bertrand and Adarius Bowman spoke at a McNally High School pep rally in support of non-violent relationships.
“I believe the health of society largely depends on how we treat women and children,” says Eskimo President and CEO Len Rhodes. “As a community-owned team, the Edmonton Eskimos are committed to supporting women and children experiencing domestic violence and speaking out loudly against it.
About the Edmonton Eskimo Football Club
The Edmonton Eskimos are a community-owned football team playing in the Canadian Football League (CFL) that was formed in 1949 and adopted their now famous green and gold uniforms from the University of Alberta. The Eskimos have won 13 Grey Cup Championships since 1949, including three-in-a-row in the 1950’s and five-in-a-row in the ‘70s and ‘80s. The Eskimo Football Club plays a very active role in the Edmonton and Northern Alberta communities and participates in many events under their Champions in the Community program.
About Edmonton Women’s Shelter
Edmonton Women’s Shelter Ltd. (EWS), most commonly known as WIN House, is a non-profit agency operating three shelters, WIN House I, WIN II and WIN House III. The WIN Houses are for women with children or without children who are fleeing domestic violence. The Edmonton Women’s Shelter started when a group of concerned citizens met in 1968 to consider the growing problem of homeless women in Edmonton. In 1970, they opened an overnight emergency shelter in the basement of All Saints Cathedral. On September 26, 1973, EWS incorporated. WIN I opened in 1978, WIN II in 1982 and WIN III opened its doors to immigrant, refugee and trafficked women in 2010. The shelters operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
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