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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
The Canadian-made Signal That Can Save Lives
In November 2021, a 16-year-old American girl was kidnapped in North Carolina. She was rescued two states away, in Kentucky, in part because of a simple hand gesture she had
Partner Spotlight: BigSteelBox
Moving can be incredibly stressful. Having to pack up your life into boxes and start somewhere new usually takes a lot of time and planning. However, survivors fleeing abusive situations
Why you should volunteer at Shelter Movers
As a volunteer-powered organization, we learn a lot about the varied benefits of volunteering and why our volunteers enjoy donating their time. Benefits of volunteering range from increased physical activity,
SMNS: For the Good of Our Community Fund
Shelter Movers Nova Scotia is a charitable volunteer powered organization that provides moving and storage services free of charge to individuals and families fleeing abuse and violence. We just completed
SMV Volunteer Spotlight: “Sam”
I could have used their services. Like many people in the spring of 2020, Sam, a faculty member at Douglas College, found her life turned upside down due to the
Celebrating three years of meals delivered with Lumentum
April 21st marks the three-year anniversary of Shelter Movers Ottawa’s (SMO) unique partnership with Lumentum. This collaboration united two actors from totally different worlds who share a common purpose: going