Over a single weekened in August 2024, we installed TWO Smilezones at Haven House in Cambridge, ON! We installed Smilezones in the Main Entrance/Main Room, Children’s Classroom! We installed murals, sensory items, Ipads, etc!
Thank you to our generous donor, Mark & Michelle Trombley for making this project possible!
“We are so excited and grateful to add the Haven Treehouse to our Cambridge shelter so we can continue supporting kids through play in a brand, new way.” Said Jennifer Hutton, CEO of Women’s Crisis Services of Waterloo Region. “We can’t thank our long-time Cambridge supporters, Mark and Michelle Trombley enough for this incredible addition to our emergency shelter.”
“Smilezone Foundation is truly thrilled to be a part of this exciting renovation at Women’s Crisis Services of Waterloo Region,” said Scott Bachly, chair of the Smilezone Foundation. “We are delighted with the new Smilezone, giving children and their families a reason to smile during their stay in shelter. Thank you to Mark and Michelle Trombley, whom we gratefully recognize for their ongoing support.”
About Women’s Crisis Services of Waterloo Region:
WCSWR empowers women, gender-diverse individuals and children to move beyond domestic violence through the provision of safe shelter, outreach services, prevention and education. WCSWR operates two shelters, Anselma House in Kitchener and Haven House in Cambridge, in addition to offering regional outreach services, prevention programming and transitional housing. The organization serves women and children from all cities and townships in Waterloo Region.
Check out some of the local media coverage:
CambridgeToday – https://www.cambridgetoday.ca/rooted/haven-house-celebrates-grand-opening-of-childrens-smilezone-play-space-9350648#
TheRecord.com – https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/smilezone-aims-to-be-haven-for-children-at-cambridge-womens-crisis-shelter/article_17e300d4-4e8d-50d5-b80f-3aaba8eed22d.html
CTV News Kitchener – Cambridge shelter unveils new space for children | CTVNews
