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Growing a Community of Support: Firemen Movers Training Helps Volunteers in the GTA Move with Confidence
A social enterprise is more than just a business that donates to the same deserving organization each year – it’s an investment into the infrastructure of a community, a partnership that ensures both parties are less vulnerable to external pressures and more focused on shared values, stability, and prosperity. Shelter Movers proudly began a social

Shelter Movers Greater Toronto Launches in Peel Region
On November 18, Shelter Movers Greater Toronto celebrated their extension into Peel Region with a community launch event. Shelter Movers staff, volunteers, and community gathered at the BraeBen Golf Course

Impact the lives of survivors in Ottawa
“They look like a happy couple, and she’s so successful so she can’t possibly be abused at home, right?” Many people associate domestic violence with vulnerable individuals. The society suggests

The Shelter Movers Running Team Raises Funds and Awareness to End Gender-Based Violence
This week, the Shelter Movers running team is planning to run full throttle in the Blue Nose races to raise awareness and funds for gender-based violence survivors. “Our staff &

5 Myths about Abuse
In recent years, public conversations about intimate-partner violence and gender-based violence have become more commonplace, but misinformation about abuse persists. Recent media focus on violent crimes against women, such as

Partner Spotlight: Economical Insurance
As a non-profit organization, Shelter Movers Waterloo Region relies on the support of local partners and sponsors to help us serve survivors of abuse in our community. Launching the chapter

The Shadow Pandemic and Social Media
Could you imagine experiencing a pandemic in the 1920s? Fast-forward a century into the era of the internet, communication at the speed of light is something we take for granted.