Meet Margaret Bilson: One of Nellie’s newest staff members
It’s an understatement to say that Margaret Bilson is passionate about finding housing for people in need. For the last twelve years, Margaret worked at Fife House, providing housing help…
It’s an understatement to say that Margaret Bilson is passionate about finding housing for people in need. For the last twelve years, Margaret worked at Fife House, providing housing help…
In the fall of 2019, preschool teacher Michèle de Pencier had the idea of creating a holiday charitable giving program for the kids at her school. Similar to well-known initiatives…
2023 marks the 50th anniversary of Nellie’s, and we’re extremely honoured to kick off this momentous year on an international stage. Just in time for International Women’s Day, Nellie’s has…
When Maria Belfon was approaching the end of her maternity leave with her second child, she realized it was the perfect time to do something she’d been thinking about for…
Every February, Canadians participate in Black History Month events to celebrate the heritage, traditions, and culture of Black people in Canada. This year, the theme for Black History Month is…
Here at Nellie’s, we are eternally grateful for our amazing community of generous donors. From hardworking businesses to selfless individuals, Nellie’s is stronger because of every single person who has…
It’s been a year now since we moved into our new shelter building and being in this space has given us so many opportunities to enhance the work we do…
Even when she was a teenager, Jeboah Miranda knew that one day, she would create her own non-profit to fight for women’s rights, and that she would be a keynote…
While the team at Nellie’s always works extra hard to make the holiday season a special one for our families, it’s truly the generosity of our donor community that helps…
No doubt you’ve experienced some sticker shock at the grocery store recently — according to new data released in October by Statistics Canada, food inflation has soared to a 41-year…