Meet Katherine Knowlton, Nellie’s new board co-chair
Katherine Knowlton was brought up in an environment that really valued volunteerism. “My mom was always involved in the charitable sector,” she explains. “She was a fundraiser for a number…
Thank you, Dale Yurka, for your dedication to Nellie’s
Nellie’s board member Dale Yurka first learned about Nellie’s when she was trying to find somewhere to donate her old couch. “I learned that there was a shelter named Nellie’s,…
Thank you, Erin Pollon, for your dedication to Nellie’s
15 years ago, Erin Pollon moved to Toronto from Ottawa and decided to run in the Toronto Waterfront Marathon to get to know her new city. She looked through a…
Meet Dana Granofsky: Nellie’s co-chair
A board member since 2017, Dana Granofsky has played a key role in guiding Nellie’s through a number of major changes, primarily the purchase, renovation and move to our new…
Meet Joanne Fong: Nellie’s board member since 2015
Once a year, Joanne Fong takes an evening or two to personally call and thank some of our donors for their support. One year, a name on her list was…
Thank You to our volunteer – Jolene!
“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…
Christina Veira, The Bartender Philanthropist
In the last few months, it feels like a lot has changed, leaving some of us feeling pretty overwhelmed about the world around us. We kick off Season 4 by…