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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
2024 In Focus: New Developments for Shelter Movers
Shelter Movers has achieved so much in our first eight years thanks to our generous community of volunteers, donors, agencies, and community partners. There remains, however, much to be done
Why the Housing Crisis Hits Survivors Hardest
The housing crisis is heavy on the hearts of survivors in B.C. Several volunteers at Shelter Movers Vancouver have helped survivors move their belongings to a storage unit, only to
Family Violence Prevention Month
Every individual has a right to live a peaceful and violence-free existence. To bring awareness to Gender Based Violence (GBV) or family violence in Canada, November is known as Family
A conversation with Mi’kmaw Chief Annie Bernard-Daisley
Indigenous women and girls face a disproportionate level of violence in our country. According to Stats Canada, they are 12 times more likely to be murdered or missing than anyother
Building Resilience: Mental Health Support for Survivors
Survivors of gender-based violence exhibit incredible strength in the face of adversity, but the emotional scars left by such experiences can be profound. Beyond the physical harm, survivors often grapple
Intergenerational Traumas and Its Impact
Many individuals have experienced trauma in their lives, however, not many people are aware of intergenerational trauma and its effects which can be transferred from one generation to the next.