A message from our Executive Director, Ingrid Graham
As 2025 comes to a close, I’ve now been leading Nellie’s as our Executive Director for six months — and wow, has it flown by. While in some ways I’m…
When Cindy-May Dapaah was born, her mom, Mercy, had fled her partner and was living at Nellie’s. Now, almost 30 years later, Cindy-May is a member of our staff, working…
We’re thrilled to introduce Ingrid Graham as the new Executive Director of Nellie’s, effective July 1! Ingrid has been a driving force at Nellie’s for over nine years as our…
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Vicki Trerise, one of the co-founders of Nellie’s. Over 50 years ago, Vicki, along with a group of women…
Nellie’s is thrilled to announce that world-renowned rock band Metallica will be donating $40,000 to our organization through their foundation, All Within My Hands (AWMH). This incredible donation will allow…
Now more than 50 years since Nellie’s first opened its doors in 1973, we’re excited to unveil a brand new look. While we’ve long been known as a crisis organization…
As Nellie’s moves into our second half-century, we’re excited to soon be revealing our new branding — including a brand-new website, more modern logo, and a revised mission statement, vision,…
Last week, Nellie’s was invited to join the Ontario Association of Interval and Transition Houses’ (OAITH) meeting with Jarmila Lajacakova, Advisor for Human and Minority Rights, and Lucia Duranova, Domestic…
If you’re feeling the weight of the world on your shoulders lately, you’re not alone. Here at Nellie’s, we’re all feeling the financial pressures of rising grocery prices and housing…