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Islanders Working Against Violence is a non-profit society providing services throughout the Southern Gulf Islands to women and their children affected by poverty, violence and abuse. IWAV also provides affordable housing to individuals, families, seniors and people with disabilities.

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Check Out Our Spring Newsletter

We invite you to read our latest newsletter for updates about the Cedars Garden program and the September fundraiser for the Cedars Garden fundraiser on Tuesday, September 12. For this fundraiser, we’ll be hosting a Farm to Table supper featuring […]

“Grow For It” Seeds at Transitions Thrift Store, Mar. 30th

Gardeners, did you know that IWAV now sells seeds? Our “Grow For It” program produces seeds for sale to provide funding for food security projects for our residents in our second-stage housing. If you’re dreaming about a gardening project this […]

Announcing Grow For It Seeds!

IWAV is excited to announce the launch of our new social enterprise: Grow For It Seeds! Grow For It is a food gardening project that brings the resident community of our second-stage housing together to participate and learn all aspects […]