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Guide to Support Services in Vancouver for people experiencing gender-based violence

Making the decision to leave a violent or abusive home can be difficult. From where to go, to who to ask questions to, it can be hard to find counsel and support you can trust. Luckily, there are countless resources available for people experiencing gender-based violence at low or no cost. If you’re thinking about …

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Volunteer Profile: Stephanie’s Story

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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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Volunteer Profile: Mauro’s Story

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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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SHELTER MOVERS COMES TO VANCOUVER TO HELP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS MOVE OUT

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Founded in Toronto on April 2, 2016, Shelter Movers was born out of a realization that Canada lacks assistance for domestic violence victims, mainly women and children, to physically leave their situation. Shelter Movers has now opened a Vancouver chapter as of August 2018. Many of us have either experienced domestic violence, have close family …

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Nonprofit helping women flee abusive households moves into Vancouver

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For many women, finding the courage—and resources—to leave an abusive relationship is a daunting task. But one volunteer-driven organization is hoping it can make the move easier for victims of domestic violence in Vancouver. Founded in Toronto in 2016, Shelter Movers offers free moving and storage services for women and children fleeing households with domestic violence. The group …

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‘The need is great’: Volunteer group aims to help women move out of abusive homes

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When Brian Vidler read an article about an organization in Toronto that offers free moving services to women fleeing abuse, he knew he needed to do something — so he called them up and found out how he could create a Vancouver chapter. Later this year, Shelter Movers Vancouver will officially launch in an effort …

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