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Volunteer Spotlight: Jean-Philippe

October 4, 2021

Congratulations to Jean-Philippe for being our chosen volunteer for this month’s volunteer spotlight. Last December, when Jean-Philippe had some spare time next to his day job, he noticed the volunteer posts

Helping the Woman Behind the Happy Face

September 20, 2021

Lessons learned from a municipal human rights initiative in the EU remind us that we are each responsible for combating gender-based violence. Calling it out at every turn is one

Ce que nous faisons chez Transit Secours Ottawa : aller au-delà du déménagement

September 13, 2021

Depuis 2017, Transit Secours Ottawa fournit des services de déménagement et d'entreposage aux personnes victimes de violence fondée sur le genre et qui fuient des situations d'abus. Nous collaborons depuis

Federal Parties Need to Address Violence Against Women

August 23, 2021

92. That’s the staggering number of femicides—that we know of—reported in this country by the Canadian Femicide Observatory between January and June 2021;the equivalent of one femicide every two days. The

We Need To Talk About Canada Day

July 1, 2021

*Trigger Warning: This article contains information regarding the treatment of Indigenous peoples in residential schools and mentions information regarding sexual assault* Land Acknowledgement Before reading this article, it is important to take

Intimate Partner Violence in 2SLGBTQ+ Relationships

June 14, 2021

TW/Disclaimer: This article contains descriptions of domestic violence June is Pride Month in Canada, an opportunity to highlight issues specifically pertaining to people in the 2SLGBTQ+ communities. In this article, we

Behind The Scenes At Shelter Movers Ottawa

May 24, 2021

At Shelter Movers Ottawa, our capacity has grown quickly. Now averaging nearly 25 moves a month, our volunteers are out moving a family to safety nearly every day. Let’s take

Celebrating Our Volunteers

April 22, 2021

It's time to celebrate, we've reached our 600th move! This month we celebrate National Volunteer Week! The theme for 2021 is The Value of One, The Power of Many. Gratitude and hope

The Benefits of Volunteering

April 12, 2021

The benefits of volunteering are well known and varied. You may have experienced some of them first hand while volunteering for Shelter Movers! Benefits of volunteering range from increased physical

Love Bombing in Relationships

March 15, 2021

“Love bombing” is a term that’s been coming in the media more and more frequently. Last year, following the aftermath of Evan Rachel Woods’ public announcement in which she named

International Women's Day

March 8, 2021

March 8th is International Women’s day, a time to celebrate women everywhere: to recognize women who inspire us all and to renew the discussion of gender equality in light of

#TakeABreak with Dave Kalil

February 15, 2021

Arts and culture are apart of what connects us as people; the closure of venues and cozy spaces to take in a show has been felt by many. Artists have