A Note from our Executive Director, Laura Reynolds: Thank you, everyone, for supporting North Shore Crisis Services Society. Months prior, we prepared for a particularly challenging winter. We were thrilled to see so many in our community step forward to support our families in all the ways that you could - when help was [...]
North Shore Crisis Services Society stands with the Women in Iran and supports their demands for fundamental change. To help us write this article, we spoke to members of our community who were deeply disturbed by the protests in Iran to hear their perspectives and learn how we can best support the cause. In sharing [...]
We have $10,000 to match! Double Your Impact This December. Throughout December, Connaught Village in Edgemont will match all donations up to $10,000! Double your impact this holiday season and make a real difference for families on the North Shore escaping violence. NSCSS continues to provide free and low-barrier services, thanks to the [...]
Have you checked out the Park and Tilford Gardens recently? The lights are spectacular! Until December 18, enjoy an enchanting walk through the Park & Tilford Gardens, a 1.5-acre botanic garden in the City of North Vancouver. They're hosting a magical family-friendly event and fundraiser, "Light Up the Holiday” organized by Harvest Project and BentallGreenOak [...]
On December 6, we observed the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in memory of the 14 female engineering students whose lives were tragically taken in a violent act of misogyny at Polytechnique Montreal in 1989. Our march today was also dedicated to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls as [...]
Give the Gift that Changes Everything Every year, at around this time, friendly voices call in to ask if they could send Christmas gifts to the women and children we support - and as always, we say yes, of course! Donations, monetary or in-kind, help change the lives of families and make our annual [...]
A Message from Laura Reynolds, Executive Director, and Ross Forman, President of the Board of Directors: We witnessed true resilience in ways we’ve never seen before, and we have so many promising and inspiring stories to share despite the rise of domestic violence since the start of COVID-19. Thanks to your generosity, the women [...]
Suki's family of 3 lived in a small apartment in Lower Lonsdale. As her husband's abuse became more severe, he started to physically abuse her in front of their 6-year-old daughter. She knows that this must stop, but naturally, anxious questions start to flood. What if I leave? Where would I go? He controls our [...]
One of the most underreported crimes in Canada is elder abuse - a tragedy that affects hundreds of thousands of Canadians each year (roughly 10% of Canadians). For seniors facing domestic violence, leaving their abuser presents a completely distinct set of challenges. At SAGE House, we welcome new clients with a community of fellow survivors. [...]
Photo ID, from left to right: Moderator: Darren Dunne (SBBC); Speakers: Sandra Lee (NSCSS), Diane Shaher (founder, PHRSH Threads), Max Rivest (founder, Wize Tea), and Tom Conway (CEO, SBBC) at the Small Business BC offices, Vancouver. NSCSS Communications & Development Manager, Sandra Lee, spoke as a panelist at Small Business BC's premier event on 2SLGBTQ+ [...]