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Shoppers Foundation for Women’s Health launches national Giving Shelter campaign to help women rebuild lives free from abuse

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Shoppers Foundation for Women’s Health launches national Giving Shelter campaign to help women rebuild lives free from abuse. (2026, September 15). Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/globenewswire/shoppers-foundation-for-women-s-health-launches-national-giving-shelter-campaign-to-help-women-rebuild/article_4b7f0b9b-6711-5c15-8bb1-187bf88b5e55.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-15 · by GlobeNewswire, Inc.

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On September 15, 2026, the Shoppers Foundation for Women’s Health launched a national Giving Shelter campaign in Canada aimed at supporting women who experience intimate partner violence. According to the foundation, every five minutes a woman experiences such abuse and approximately 700 women and children are turned away from shelters daily. The initiative involves raising funds through donations at Shoppers Drug Mart and Pharmaprix stores across the country for over 300 local women’s shelters and programs.
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Story summary

In September 2026, Shoppers Foundation for Women’s Health launched a national campaign called Giving Shelter in Canada to raise money for over 300 women's shelters and programs across the country. The initiative aims to assist women and children who are victims of intimate partner violence by helping them find safety and move towards a life free from abuse. According to statistics provided, every five minutes a woman experiences such violence in Canada, while approximately 700 women and children are turned away from shelters daily due to lack of space. The campaign is being run through Shoppers Drug Mart® and Pharmaprix® stores, encouraging Canadians to donate funds locally to support these critical services.

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📰 Women's Health Shelter Campaign
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Toronto Star · 11011 article(s) · 28 correction(s) detected
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Topics

Canada GLOBE NEWSWIRE Giving Shelter Shoppers Foundation for Women’s Health TORONTO

Subjects

Canada GPE · 2× GLOBE NEWSWIRE GPE · 1× Giving Shelter ORG · 1× Pharmaprix ORG · 1× Shoppers Drug Mart ORG · 1× Shoppers Foundation for Women’s Health ORG · 1× TORONTO GPE · 1×

Narrative

Shoppers Drug Mart® and Pharmaprix® stores nationwide are raising funds for local organizations to help women and children find safety and take steps toward a life free from abuse.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-15

Claims (3 extracted, 0 hedged)

In Canada every five minutes a woman experiences intimate partner violence1, yet approximately 700 women and children are turned away from shelters each day.2 asserted
women → experience → shelters
These stark realities underscore the urgent need for safe spaces and resources for women experiencing abuse. asserted
realities → underscore → abuse
Shoppers Drug Mart® and Pharmaprix® stores nationwide are raising funds for local organizations to help women and children find safety and take steps toward a life free from abuse. asserted
women → raise → abuse
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