Digging into the Nellie’s archives
2023 marked 50 years since Nellie’s first opened its doors. Throughout that year, we marked this incredible milestone with stories from 50 years of Nellie’s, including interviews with former board…
Speaker Samra Zafar
Celebrating International Women’s Day at Nellie’s
Every year on March 8th, the world comes together to celebrate International Women's Day — a day dedicated to recognizing the achievements of women, raising awareness about gender equality, and…
50 facts for 50 years of Nellie’s (part 2)
2023 marks 50 years since we first opened our doors. It is an incredible milestone, and a reminder of the shelter and support we have given to thousands of women…
50 facts for 50 years of Nellie’s (part 1)
2023 marks 50 years since we first opened our doors. It is an incredible milestone, and a reminder of the shelter and support we have given to thousands of women…
50 years of Nellie’s: A timeline
Fifty years ago, a group of women activists realized that in the city of Toronto there were only 40 beds available for homeless women and over 400 beds for homeless…
An interview with Nellie’s former staffer, Kristyn Wong-Tam
2023 marks 50 years since we first opened our doors. It is an incredible milestone, and a reminder of the shelter and support we have given to thousands of women…
Meet Emily McClung: The great-granddaughter of Nellie’s namesake, Nellie McClung
Fifty years ago, a group of women activists realized that in the city of Toronto there were only 40 beds available for homeless women and over 400 beds for homeless…
Meet Margaret Bryce, one of Nellie’s earliest board members
2023 marks 50 years since we first opened our doors. It is an incredible milestone, and a reminder of the shelter and support we have given to thousands of women…