The ability to help women fleeing violence made Stephanie Ling want to get involved with Shelter Movers Vancouver. Starting with Shelter Movers Vancouver at its inception in 2018, she was involved in the early planning stages before moves were even being conducted. Once operations began, she worked as a Move Coordinator, a role she enjoyed […]
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As a Ph.D. student studying evolution, Mauro Sugawara spends a lot of his time hitting the books. He wanted to do something in his free time that would be beneficial to the community. Helping out on moves with Shelter Movers Vancouver was the perfect escape for him and it had the added benefit of making a
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On the summer solstice, most people sit around a bonfire or admire the evening sky from their backyard – but Peter Celler isn’t your average person. The mechanical engineer and father of three from North Vancouver spent an entire night running from sunset to sunrise in support of women leaving gender-based violence. His 90-kilometre run
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Rising tensions and fears caused by isolation measures enacted due to the pandemic have led to an increase in Violence Against Women (VAW) in Canada. Since the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak, one in ten women is very or extremely concerned about the possibility of violence at home according to a survey of Canadians. Moreover,
On Tuesday, May 5, 2020 Shelter Movers hosted a panel discussion on the impacts that the global pandemic is having on gender-based violence in Canada, and what we can do to help those experiencing abuse now. The panel features: Maryam Monsef – Minister for Women and Gender Equality Paulette Senior – CEO of the Canadian Women’s
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Update: Since this profile was originally published, Shelter Movers held a Virtual Volunteer Appreciation Party during National Volunteer Week 2020 to thank, acknowledge and celebrate the transformative work that Shelter Movers’ volunteers do. During the event, five outstanding volunteers were recognized and received awards. Jessica checks in with Shelter Movers on a daily basis; when
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Alyssa, a volunteer at Shelter Movers Greater Toronto, is truly a renaissance woman. When she isn’t earning a PhD in Health Services Research, she’s either volunteering at Shelter Movers or teaching kickboxing classes! Even at Shelter Movers, Alyssa’s role is always expanding to meet whichever need is the greatest in the organization. Alyssa has been
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Shelter Movers continues to serve survivors in all chapters, including Greater Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, Nova Scotia, Montreal, and Waterloo. For a detailed list of all of our procedural changes please see our updated COVID 19 operating procedures here:EnglishFrançais Shelter Movers is currently providing all types of moves: Urgent Exit – The client is safely transported
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“I wear a suit on Bay Street on weekdays, and on weekends, I do this,” explains Mark, Lead Mover, Shelter Movers Toronto. Mark, a Vancouverite turned Torontonian, has been volunteering with Shelter Movers for just over a year while working as a financial analyst. As a mover, Mark’s crucial job is to safely move survivors
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Violence against women is a pervasive societal problem that affects women from all socio-economic backgrounds. However, violence against women is not limited to intimate partner violence, although twenty percent of all women will face some type of abuse from an intimate partner in their lifetime. Racialized women, Indigenous women, Trans, women with disabilities all disproportionately face
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