Thank you to our generous donors
Here at Nellie’s, we are forever grateful for the generosity of our donors near and far. We’ve had to learn a lot about how to safely operate during the pandemic…
Here at Nellie’s, we are forever grateful for the generosity of our donors near and far. We’ve had to learn a lot about how to safely operate during the pandemic…
The holidays are traditionally a time for parties and gatherings with friends. For the families in Nellie’s community, our holiday dinner at Ralph Thornton Community Centre has always been a…
There’s one TV show that Devi* can never again bring herself to watch. It’s Grey’s Anatomy, because it was on at the time her husband tried to kill her. Throughout…
As a student at Brock University, Nellie’s newest Board Director Lindsey Walton was one of just a few women who graduated with a Bachelor of Science, Mathematics Integrated with Computers…
Much like everything else at Nellie’s, we’ve made changes to how we run our Children’s Program in order to ensure our moms, kids, and staff stay safe. Social distancing, masks…
For nearly a decade, we searched for a new property to call home—one that retained the charm and coziness of our current shelter while also offering us greater accessibility and…
When Jesse Bruce, a trainer at Toronto gym One Academy, heard that rates of domestic abuse against women could rise during the COVID-19 pandemic because of the increased isolation people…
My first three months as Executive Director of Nellie’s have been challenging. My first day was on a Thursday and five days later, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a…
Meet Joanna: a counsellor who gives so much to the women at Nellie’s As a counsellor at Nellie’s, Joanna Shawana spends much of her time providing emotional support to the…
Here at Nellie’s, we are always forever grateful for the generosity of our donors near and far, in good times and in challenging times. And, as it is for many…