The Nipissing transition house is a local shelter home in North Bay. The house is a place for abused women and children to go to for shelter and an overall place where they can feel safe. It’s dedicated to end violence towards women and the effect it has on families in our community.
I’ve known about this shelter house since I was little. With my group of scouts, at Christmas time, we used to make up baskets of hygiene products and toys for the mothers and children that were staying there. I thought supporting something local and in our community would be best and since not many people are aware of this place they probably don’t get as much funding as other organizations.
I didn’t know about the organization till Kaylee had mentioned it to me. It seemed like a good organization to fund. The organization is dedicated to end domestic abuse against women. This was a perfect cause in my opinion because this issue often goes overlooked. This would be a great opportunity to raise money and awareness to the cause.
I’ve heard Kaylee talk about it once or twice in the past and I agree that this organization would be a good one to support. It’s an organization that deserves to be supported, it’s probably not something many people think of when trying to raise money.
Kaylee told us about his organization and I really wanted to do it. Domestic abuse is a known issue that often goes unresolved and left out. This organization helps make it known and brings light to it. It helps a lot of people who have been abused and gives them a place to stay and feel safe.
It's a 20 bed shelter dedicated to ending violence against women.
Emergency shelter is provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and includes telephone support.
They provide a second stage housing facility which offers rooms to single women transitioning from the shelter into independent living.
Their services are in French and English.
The shelter works to be a presence in the community so that women know where to turn when they need help.