Second Harvest Delivery Means Supper Surprise!
It’s a Tuesday morning and at Nellie’s Shelter that means the Second Harvest truck will soon be by to make its weekly delivery for our Supper Surprise program. Every week,…
It’s a Tuesday morning and at Nellie’s Shelter that means the Second Harvest truck will soon be by to make its weekly delivery for our Supper Surprise program. Every week,…
Held on March 23, 2019 at the Centre for Social Innovation on Bathurst Street, over 100 people came out to party, laugh, dance, and sing their hearts out alongside By…
As our 2018/2019 fiscal year drew to the end, we closed the books on one of our best fundraising years ever. These donations came from all sources—grants, bequests, events, and…
As 2018 drew to a close, a pop-up bar on Queen Street West drew a lot of attention from both the media and Torontonians alike. This bar, which was only…
“We are always forever grateful for you, our donors.” - Margarita Mendez, Executive Director A new year always brings promises of new growth, new opportunities and new achievements. This is…
When Krystal Joseph first arrived in Toronto, she was five months pregnant and had her two-year-old daughter, Joshae, in tow. She stepped off a plane at Pearson airport from her…
Forty-five years ago, Nellie’s opened its doors as one of the first women’s shelters in Toronto. As the city has changed, so has Nellie’s. What was a shelter of 16…
In July, the Queen Street West location of Urban Barn, Canadian home furniture retailer, redesigned and donated new furniture for the shelter’s living and dining rooms and children’s program area.…
“Nellie’s has always been my cheering section” When Jolene first came to Nellie’s Shelter over 15 years ago, she was quiet and reserved. She had tagged along to a program…
The federal government is currently developing no fewer than three national strategies that will shape public policy and funding decisions that affect women and children, and how agencies like Nellie's…