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blogcutterThe charity I have chosen to highlight this month is Shelter Movers Ottawa, which offers emergency relocation services for adults, dependent children and pets needing to escape from family violence:
https://www.sheltermovers.com/ottawa/
Staffed by concerned volunteers, it devotes only 5% of donations to administration, the rest being allocated to the practical assistance and resources required in the specific situation.
While few families are conflict-free, problems are exacerbated during a pandemic. In the absence of outside diversions and the regular routines of school and work, family members are compelled by circumstances (but not necessarily by choice) to spend more time together.
In addition to donating to Shelter Movers directly, I decided to buy two books to add to my collection of pandemic literature: The Hot Mess That Was 2021; and The Sh*tstorm that was 2020.
Both are by Jon Sinden. If you buy the books directly from the author, a portion of the purchase price go to Shelter Movers. More details here:
https://thehotmessthatwas2021.com/
https://www.sheltermovers.com/ottawa/
Staffed by concerned volunteers, it devotes only 5% of donations to administration, the rest being allocated to the practical assistance and resources required in the specific situation.
While few families are conflict-free, problems are exacerbated during a pandemic. In the absence of outside diversions and the regular routines of school and work, family members are compelled by circumstances (but not necessarily by choice) to spend more time together.
In addition to donating to Shelter Movers directly, I decided to buy two books to add to my collection of pandemic literature: The Hot Mess That Was 2021; and The Sh*tstorm that was 2020.
Both are by Jon Sinden. If you buy the books directly from the author, a portion of the purchase price go to Shelter Movers. More details here:
https://thehotmessthatwas2021.com/
