Olive Murwin cried when she arrived at Souls Harbour Rescue Mission on Thursday morning. The night before, the Cunard Street shelter was in flames. The building suffered extensive damage and its six residents had to evacuate. But the volunteer was crying tears of joy. What she saw that morning was an outpouring of support as […]
Souls Harbour Rescue Mission
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10 places that need gifts more than you do
1. The Shoebox ProjectThe Shoebox Project for Shelters began in Toronto in 2011 and the Halifax branch started up the following year. Since then, it’s continued to grow. The idea is to decorate shoeboxes and full them with toiletries and little luxuries women living with low-income or living in shelters can’t always afford. The deadline […]