Imagine having to rush home and pack you and your children into what amounts to 2 garbage bags worth of stuff. What would you leave behind? What would you sacrifice in order to start a new life free from violence? Survivors entering the shelter system are generally limited to the amount of personal effects they […]
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Since December 2019, Andrea has been getting new volunteers excited about contributing to Shelter Movers’ cause as part of the recruitment team. As a recruiter, she is applicants’ first point of contact when they join the Vancouver chapter family. Andrea’s contribution to her community came when she graduated from University. She came across Shelter Movers
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After months of hard work and preparation, Shelter Movers Waterloo Region (SMWR) is ready to launch and start serving clients in the Waterloo Region! Our chapter coordinates with partner agencies in order to provide moving and storage services to women and children fleeing abuse at no cost. As Waterloo is one of the most multi-cultural
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What is GivingTuesday? GivingTuesday began in 2012 one simple idea, a day encouraging people to do good. Since then, it’s gained momentum all around the world. It happens every year after the massive shopping days, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It’s a time for us all to come together and participate in giving back. GivingTuesday
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Shelter Movers Ottawa has been around since October 2017. We started quite small, but grew really fast. When we hit 100 moves, it was a big celebration. Last year, when we held our gala, we were happy to have completed 250 moves. This year we’re on track to complete 500 moves. While this may be
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This year, more than any other has shown us that our homes have never been more important. Our mission at Shelter Movers is to ease the transition from an abusive home to a safe one. Our partner, Mortgage Professionals of Canada Foundation, also shares this goal. Their purpose is focused on improving shelter and housing
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As a psychology student at Simon Fraser University, the COVID-19 pandemic freed up a lot of time for Osmond Chong. Because of this, Osmond started looking for volunteer opportunities, which is when he found Shelter Movers. He has only been a volunteer mover for two to three months, but has already made a lasting impression
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As with any new chapter, acquiring the necessary capital to launch takes time and effort. COVID-19 presented new challenges, but also new opportunities for Shelter Movers Waterloo Region. With heavy quarantine restrictions in place, it’s been pretty difficult and often unsafe for many of us to travel. This is how the idea of holding an
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Shelter Movers Nova Scotia has been serving communities within the Halifax Regional Municipality since July 2019. The demand for our services is high within Nova Scotia and it has been our goal to expand our services to the rest of the province. A few weeks ago we expanded to a rural community on the south
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Since October 2017, Shelter Movers Ottawa has been helping women flee abusive homes. We work with community partners and businesses in Ottawa to ensure these women can leave their homes safely and take their belongings with them. Three years later, we’ve been able to complete nearly 500 moves. This is only possible because of our
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