Shelter Movers

• Vancouver group that helps violence survivors flee their abusers ‘urgently’ needs volunteers

  Laura Darch said Shelter Movers Vancouver is suffering from a post-pandemic lull in volunteer availability that is capping the number of survivors it can help.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2023
  
• Shelter Movers seeking volunteers in Moncton, N.B. as demand grows

  The Moncton chapter of Shelter Movers, which helps victims of intimate partner violence move and store their belongings free of charge on short notice, needs help to meet demand.

  Canada

  Jan 19, 2023
  
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• Nova Scotia domestic violence survivors spending longer in shelters due to housing crisis

  Women and children fleeing domestic violence are spending longer in shelters due to the housing crisis, according to two local organizations.

  Canada

  Jul 25, 2022
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• Toronto-based moving organization helps women and children fleeing abusive relationships

  "I started learning about just how bad gender-based violence was in Canada and how many women were fleeing their abuser in the middle of the night with nothing."

  Mar 9, 2020
• As demand grows, Shelter Movers needs more volunteers to help women fleeing abuse

  Since the nationwide charity set up in Halifax in July, their operations manager says demand has grown 'a little more than we were expecting for sure.'

  Features

  Jan 5, 2020