Carolyn Thompson and Leah Brockie (pictured centre) outdid themselves! They (and some great friends) ran 4 miles every 4 hours for 48 hours, for a total of 48 miles over the weekend of March 4-6. In the end, they raised $5,728 for Carty House! WAY TO GO! Check out this article about their first-hand…
Well, we all wondered if it would only be a matter of time, and it was. Despite our best efforts, a few weeks ago Carty House hunkered down as Omicron swept through the House. The residents had mostly mild symptoms, and we are very happy to report that everyone is fine and back to work and/or…
A lovely annual tradition at Carty House. A night of fun and pampering for the residents who have been through so much. Chocolate fondue, dancing, nails, and laughter. Thanks to Meta Beauty Canada and Forbes Beauty Co. for their donated goodies!
We can’t even believe it ourselves! Your support has been unwavering, even through another year of this pandemic. We can’t thank you enough! Unbelievable!
U of O students and their Sandy Hill neighbours have some tensions here and there. We wanted to highlight some great student volunteers! Image Sandy Hill newspaper…see page 9 of their winter 2021 edition. http://home.imagesandyhill.org/…/2021-December-January…
A big THANK YOU to Dominion City Brewery! Through sales of their Safer Shores IPA and their November website donations, they raised funds to support refugee claimants right here in Ottawa. Thank you so very much!
Carty House has been quite festive these days! At the PJ Party, each resident received needed items such as new warm PJs, mitts, socks and candy. They had a fun evening of games, cookie baking and gingerbread construction. On the 25th, they woke to presents under the tree and then cooked and shared a great holiday…
What will Carty House be up to through 2024? Check out our latest Strategic Plan. We look forward to continuing to collaborate with all our supporters to ensure that Carty House remains an inspiring and effective first home for female refugees.
We were educated and inspired! We are humbled and so grateful. Thank you to our speakers Sadiqa and Stephanie And our MC, resident Laure! And please support the businesses who donated prizes!