“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within’ you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the starts to change the world.” -Harriet Tubman-
Women enjoy making art at our Thursday Morning HerShare Program
We had a great time at Take a Walk on the Riverside this weekend!
Thank you to everyone who came out to our Rummage Sale and helped us raise $344 for the The United Way Toronto!
Thank you to Nell Bradshaw and Natasha Varjacic from Real Estate Homeward Brokerage for hosting a Charity BBQ for Nellie’s and raising $356
On Sunday we had the pleasure of attending the 5th Annual Dirty Dishes Bakesale and Jamboree for Nellie’s! Thank you to everyone who came out to the Tranzac Club and helped the Dirty Dishes raise $739 for the women and children at Nellie’s!
COMING UP: This weekend Source Centre TO and the Ontario Network Chiropractors will be at the Zoomer Show and they’ll be offering spinal and posture checks, with proceeds going to Nellie’s. We will be giving away a free pass for 2 to the show on October 28th on twitter. Follow us here for your chance to win!
Last night we asked the women attending our Wednesday night Supper Drop-In Program what they like best about it. Here is what they had to say:
“Nellie’s is saving my life. Without this I would be hungry every day.”
“When I step in, I feel that I have a family.”
(Adriana, Nellie’s Community Outreach Worker hosts the Supper Drop-In Program every Wednesday night).
“The staff, volunteers, and students are a part of our life. Thank you Nellie’s for that.”
“My daughter loves attending the Wednesday Drop-In Program to have a warm and amazing meal and to play with the other kids.”
(Nellie’s Placement Student Anna helps with the Supper Drop-In Program).
October is shaping up to be a busy month at Nellie’s and we wanted to share some fun and exciting events that we’re proud to be participating in!
October 22nd – Take a Walk on the Riverside
This year Nellie’s will be hosting a Rummage Sale in honour of the United Way Toronto! Nellie’s is proud to be a United Way Toronto member agency and we wouldn’t be able to do our work without their support. Please stop by Nellie’s Outreach Office at 754 Queen Street East on Saturday October 22nd between 12 and 5:00pm to browse through our sale, check out our program and space, and meet some of our staff and volunteers. We’re always so happy to meet the members of the Riverside community and we’d love to meet you 🙂
October 23rd – Dirty Dishes Bakesale and Jamboree
We are so excited to have the fantastic, talented, and lovely ladies from the Dirty Dishes host another afternoon of good music and delicious baked good for Nellie’s! On Sunday October 23rd at 3:00pm, the Dirty Dishes will bringing their country/bluegrass/gospel sound to the Tranzac Club on Bloor as well as some tasty cookies, pies, muffins, and other baked treats! Tickets are available at the door for $15 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under.
October 29th – Ontario Network Chiropractors at The Zoomer Show
Source Centre and the Ontario Network Chiropractors will be at this year’s ZoomerShow, Toronto’s largest consumer show and lifestyle expo for men and women 45+ on October 29th and 30th. They will be talking about Network Spinal Analysis (NSA) and offering spinal and posture checks. All fees from initial consultations booked at the show will be going to Nellie’s. We will be giving away a free pass for 2 to the show on October 28th on twitter @nelliesshelter.
“Music in the soul can be heard by the universe.” – Lao Tzu
Aline Morales entertained guests and had everyone playing music at our Annual General Meeting!
For more pictures from our AGM, find us on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/nelliesshelter
We are pleased to announce the release of our 2010/11 Annual Report. The report was officially introduced to our donors, funders, and the public on Monday September 26th at our Annual General Meeting. The support we received for our most committed donors, volunteers, and community members helped us reach out to over 2000 women and children experiencing violence, poverty, and homelessness last year.
We were able to provide emergency shelter to 191 women and children, respond to over 2000 crisis calls and serve over 4500 meals through our food outreach program. We were able to help women like Marlene find safety for herself and her children and eventually go back to school and move out into her own home, free from violence and abuse. Marlene shares her story on page 6.
(Nellie’s volunteers Paola and Patti welcome guests to our Annual General Meeting)
Our Annual Report also includes a feminist environmental scan, which looks at women’s rights and equality provincially, nationally, and around the world. Nellie’s Board Vice-President Marcia Beck, introduces our capital campaign for a new shelter on page 7.
Because of the generosity and contributions of our donors, volunteers, and community members, the women and children who come to Nellie’s are able to find safety and comfort as they begin their journey to a better life. Please take a look at our latest Annual Report to see how your support has enabled us to offer programs, services, and support to women and children escaping violence, poverty, and abuse.
“The miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start.” -John Bingham-
Thank you Jennifer, Patti, Brian, Maurizio, Pedro, Suzi, Diane, Kathy, and Adriana for coming out to Team Nellie’s Pasta Dinner last night to celebrate the hard work and outstanding fundraising accomplishments of our team. It was an absolute pleasure to meet you all and we can wait to see you at the finish line of the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon next week!
(Team Nellie’s T-shirts)
This month we are so pleased to welcome 5 new placement students to Nellie’s. Kikunda, Jennifer, and Jelissa come from the Social Service Worker Program at George Brown College, Anna comes from the Assaulted Women and Children’s Adovocate/Counsellor Program at George Brown, and Melisse comes from theCommunity and Justice Services program at Humber College.
Students are an integral part of Nellie’s. Their contribution of energy, skills and compassion help us provide the best possible services to the women and children in our care. Students at Nellie’s work alongside our front-line staff, assisting in the areas of intake and counselling, program support and outreach, children’s programming, and fundraising.
Over the past two years, we have provided placement learning opportunities for 19 students for a total of 8,464 hours of direct service and support. We would like to thank all our past and present students at Nellie’s for their efforts in working towards ending violence, homelessness, and oppression in the lives of women and children in our community.
Welcome Kikunda, Jennifer, Jelissa, Anna, and Melisse! We all look forward to working with you.
