Halton Women's Place, which runs emergency short-term shelters in Burlington and Milton, says Grundfos Canada has given it a grant of more than $53,000 to buy furniture and appliances its shelters needed.

That is more than two-thirds of what the charity's signature fundraiser brought in all of last year. Its Hope in Every Step walk raised $76,292 in 2025, over $41,000 of it from pledges. This year's walk was held Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Naval Canopy in Spencer Smith Park.

The shelters take in self-identified women 16 and older, and their children, who are fleeing domestic violence. Staff are on hand 24 hours a day, and residents have bedrooms, laundry facilities and a playroom for the children.

The charity has served Halton Region for more than 40 years. It says it provides more than 1,500 nights of safe shelter a year and helps more than 600 women and children through its shelter, counselling and outreach programs.

For anyone thinking of giving, Halton Women's Place says $250 pays for one night of shelter.