Fires at two women’s housing locations in Ottawa has created an immediate need for more/greater assistance to shelters and support organizations. Read about the fires here:
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Nepean+Street+rooming+house+ablaze/2225799/story.html
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2009/11/09/ottawa-fire-cornerstone-homeless-shelter.html
Thanks to Ian Capstick at Media Style for sending this list of organizations in Ottawa that can help or are collecting. Please visit his blog to see updated lists/other organizations as added.
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Cornerstone Women’s Shelter donations can be made online here; or contact Anglican Diocese of Ottawa at 71 Bronson Ave. 613-232-7124 to arrange cash donations.
http://www.ottawa.anglican.ca/cornerstone/donors/donations/
Harmony House
http://www.harmonyhousews.com/
Nelson House
http://www.nelsonhouse.on.ca/
Interval House
http://intervalhouseottawa.org/
Minwaashin Lodge, Aboriginal Women’s Support, also supporting Oshki Kizis Lodge. An emergency shelter for women. http://www.minlodge.com/
Centre 507: food bank; 613-232-3059.
St. Joe’s Women’s Centre, 613-231-6722
http://www.stjoeswomenscentre.org/
The Well, 154 Somerset W. at Elgin (clothing donations); 613-594-2843
Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Donate online here.
http://www.ociso.org/support-us.htm
Ottawa Food Bank
http://www.theottawafoodbank.ca/
Immigrant Women’s Services of Ottawa
http://www.immigrantwomenservices.com/
And, donations can always be made to the United Way. http://www.unitedwayottawa.ca/
