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Wanted: Team Members for a Very Important Mission!

Posted on: July 11th, 2013 by Nellie's No Comments

In 100 days, we will be returning to the start line of the Toronto Waterfront Marathon with Team Nellie’s! For the past two years, we have had the privilege of running and walking with dedicated, passionate, strong women and men in the marathon, half-marathon, and 5k challenges and we look forward to returning this Sunday October 20th.

Our cumulative fundraising total from this event, stands at $28,500 and this year we’d like to break through the $50,000 mark by raising $20,000! We know you can do it! Last year, 80% of our team members reached or surpassed their $250 fundraising goal, and 6 runners raised over $1000 each. With an easy-to-use online donations system and support from Nellie’s fundraising team, we’ll make sure you reach your fundraising goal and have fun doing it.

100% of the funds you raise will go to support the many programs and services we offer at Nellie’s. From our Summer Kids Leadership Camp to our Women Experiencing Abuse and Violence Support Group, your fundraising dollars will go straight into the work we do to support and empower women and children leaving situations of violence and abuse.

Since 1973, we have had the honour of helping to rebuild the lives of over 15,000 women and children. On Sunday October 20th, we invite you to come out and show your strength, share your courage, prove your determination, and inspire hope in the belief that every woman and child has the right to live a life that is free from violence and oppression. Challenge yourself to a marathon, half-marathon, or 5k race, and join our team as we run, walk, and wheel to end violence against women.

Help Nellie’s Win a Website Makeover!

Posted on: February 23rd, 2012 by Nellie's No Comments

We have a chance to win a website makeover from tbk creative valued at up to $25,000 and we need your help! All it takes is a quick visit to this facebook page and a click on the word “vote.”

Nellie’s website is a shining example of the finest in web design from 2005. With a yellow color that screams at you when you arrive to a single scrolling image across the top of our site, it’s obvious we need a new website! Please see below for photo evidence:

(Our website. Click here to make it better. )

How you can help us:

1) Click on this link to vote.

2) Share your vote on facebook and ask your friends to help us win a new website!

3) Copy, paste, and tweet the following:

Vote @nelliesshelter for CANADA’S WEBSITE CHARITY CHALLENGE and help them win a new one here: http://ow.ly/9fbVX

4) Forward this blog to a friend.

Help Nellie’s website come alive with the same passion, dedication, and commitment that we put into helping women and children escape violence.

Back in December you helped us raise enough money in under 24 hours to replace our boiler at the shelter. We know you can help us win this website. Thank you for your vote.

Shelter from the Storm Campaign supports shelters across the country

Posted on: August 11th, 2011 by Nellie's No Comments

This spring, Canadians across the country came together in support of the Canadian Women’s Foundation’s Shelter from the Storm campaign. Funds were raised from radio-thons, BootCamp events in partnership with Goodlife Fitness, the sale of merchandise and decals at Winners and HomeSense, and individual donations made on-line at http://shelterfromthestorm.ca. In total $1.7 million was raised, and more than 400 shelters received a portion of this money, including Nellie’s.

We are proud to report that the$5469 we received will go directly towards our programs and services for women and children. We would like to thank The Canadian Women’s Foundation, Winners and Homesense as well all the individuals who generously donated to help support shelters for abused women across the country. This contribution will make a great difference to all the women and children at Nellie’s who are beginning new lives, free from violence and abuse.