Stories

Join Us for the 2024 Giv'er Charity Challenge at the Emera Blue Nose Marathon!

In 2023, over 400 fundraisers participating in the Emera Blue Nose Marathon raised over $255,000 for charity! With your support, we can make an even greater impact this year.

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Alice House Holiday Wishlist 2023

'Tis the season of giving, and we're thrilled to invite you to spread joy with Alice House this season!  Each year, we do what we can to ensure our families have their needs and wishes met during the holidays, but we need help from our generous community.

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Announcement: Welcome, Jill Trites, the new Executive Director of Alice House

Announcement: Welcome, Jill Trites, the new Executive Director of Alice House.

Jill is a seasoned fundraiser and nonprofit leader with nearly a decade of frontline housing experience in both rural and urban contexts. We asked Jill about her new role, values and aspirations. Here’s what she had to say.

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Alice House's 2022-2023 Annual Report Now Available Online

We are excited to announce that Alice House's Annual Report for 2022-2023 is now available online! This report encapsulates a year filled with achievements, challenges, and valuable insights that have shaped our mission to provide unwavering support and housing to women and children affected by intimate partner violence.

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“Draw on your inner resources and find who you are”

At Alice House, we take pride in witnessing the transformative healing journeys of women and children who have been exposed to intimate partner violence. In this post, we are sharing the achievements of Sara, a former resident who defied multiple barriers to rebuild her family's life. Sara's story is a testament to her unwavering resilience in the face of adversity.

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Help us win $20,000 to Revamp Back Yards at Alice House!

As the warmer weather approaches, the Alice House community is excitedly preparing for the summer. Our friends at CanadaHelps are helping us kick off the season with an incredible contest: the Great Canadian Giving Challenge.

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ANNOUNCEMENT | Executive Director

After 8+ incredible years with Alice House, it is with mixed emotions we announce that our Executive Director, Heather Byrne is leaving Alice House. Heather stepped into the role in August 2014 and has been a force for good in the intimate partner violence and gender-based violence field ever since. 

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National Consent Awareness Week 2022

"When consent is not understood and respected, the epidemic of sexual violence continues." 
- Possibility Seeds and the Courage to Act Project

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ANNOUNCEMENT | Launching the Alice on the Go: Online Course

Alice on the Go is a self-directed domestic violence prevention and education program that we have been offering for the past couple years, reaching over 130 participants and eight community partners.

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