A place of new beginnings.
"Shifra Homes has provided a safe haven where young women who are expecting a child can live without stress and fear... they provide hope and building blocks for putting together a new life with baby for these young mothers."
-Jane McKenna, MPP.

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Congratulations to Nancy Romic, our Executive Director of Shifra Homes for winning the 2022 YWCA Women of Distinction Community Leadership-Halton Award!
​Nancy is a champion of young women who are often marginalized and disenfranchised and is an advocate for several important social issues. Nancy works hard to fight for the protection of the most vulnerable members of our community by providing support and ensuring the success of these young mothers and babies.

Read Nancy Romic's Article by The Hamilton Independent

As a former nursing agency owner of 25 years, Romic understands what proper love, care and security looks like, both at the end of life and especially at the beginning of parenthood and a baby’s lifetime. With emphasis on the latter, since children “only know what they lived.” After 10 years of working with Shifra Homes, Romic is asked to share a piece of wisdom for National Women’s Day:
“I always teach the young women to do the best they can and to always help somebody. Even if it’s in a small way because every contribution…is a reflection of number one ourselves and number two our community, and it all pays forward.”

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Residential Program

We provide a safe, nurturing, and caring home environment for young, homeless, pregnant women and their babies.

Seeds of Hope Program

Our Seeds of Hope Program is available to transitioning residents of Shifra Homes who have successfully completed the Residential Program.

A Home Run For Shifra!

TRIPLE MATCH = BIGGEST IMPACT TO DATE!
Shifra Homes, a grassroots organization in Halton provides young mothers and mothers to-be with the support and resources they need not only throughout their pregnancies, but also to set them up for success beyond their stay at the home. The Shifra story and mission really hit home for our members. It's the first in our chapters HERstory that a Charity of Choice donation attracted three matches! Be sure to join us at the Q3 meeting this fall to hear all about the BIG impact this collective donation has made.
 
THANK YOU for leading with your hearts...
 
1. First ever "Donation Dash"  challenge - a one week race for membership donations that helped boost our overall collection from $7,250 to $8,250 ( +anonymous $1000 donation) to $9,250

2. A call to close the donation window, opened up a generous 100% match from nominating member
Megan Hagarty Smith -  $9,250 to $18,500
 
3.  The Smith Family Foundation matched the 100WWCO membership total too -  Bringing the 100WWCO grand total donation to
$27,750



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Thank you to the Lawson Foundation!
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Shifra Homes would like to graciously thank The Lawson Foundation for their generous grant.  Their grant will continue to provide hope, new beginnings and a brighter future for our young, vulnerable mothers and their babies.  

Thank You to Our Major Sponsors

We are so grateful to these organizations and foundations for supporting our programming and services.