Y Women’s Shelter counts on, appreciates donations each year from Christmas Cheer Fund – Kamloops News

Photo: Josh Dawson Jacquie Brand is general manager of the Y Women’s Shelter’s Violence Against Women Intervention and Support program. Christmas Cheer has a special meaning for Jacquie Brand and her work colleagues. For them, it means smiles, some moments of normalcy and the ability to do things for women and children who have fled unsafe situations and turned to the Y Women’s Shelter for support. Brand, general manager of the agency’s Violence Against Women Intervention and Support program, said the annual donation from the Cheer fund goes a long way. “It’s knowing the community believes in us,” she said. “It’s knowing we can count on the community for funding that we are grateful and hopeful for.” The shelter’s connection…