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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Volunteer Toronto’s Legacy Awards celebrates 25 Toronto volunteers for their outstanding contributions to the community. From mentors to fundraisers to educators, the Awards shine a light on the unspoken heroes whose efforts are often unknown outside their local community. On April 18th 2017, in the lead up to National Volunteer Week, a private ceremony took place
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This month’s Helping Hands Spotlight is to Moksha Yoga Danforth, who generously dedicated their February Karma Funds to Shelter Movers. We are extremely grateful for their heartfelt donation. Each Moksha Yoga center holds a monthly 60 minute Moksha class where all of the proceeds are donated to charity, and we were their February pick! The
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Since our first move request back in June 2016, our numbers have quickly grown. With such a high demand for our services, we recently surpassed 100 move requests and we continue to receive inquiries regarding our services on a daily basis. We could not have reached this 100th move milestone without your help! Shelter Movers
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