The Redwood...for women and children fleeing abuse

This summer, we were fortunate to collaborate with Waza Home Comfort on a second round of the mentor shadowing program. Participants of The Redwood’s Women in Trades: HVAC Technician program accompanied Waza’s talented technicians through their workdays as they provided exceptional HVAC services to the community. Thank you, Frank Mongillo for your support of our program and technicians, Polo, Liam and Sam for your mentorship! Swipe to read testimonials from participants who completed job-shadowing at Waza Home Comfort! ➡️ The Redwood’s Women in Trade: HVAC Technician program supports survivors of intimate-partner violence, domestic violence and gender-based violence in building safer lives by achieving financial independence – working in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (#HVAC) trade. 💛 Read more about the program here: https://lnkd.in/gpSGPYwS 💙

The Redwood has long recognized that living in poverty can lead a survivor of gender-based violence to return to a dangerous situation. One way to keep women safer is to give them the tools they need to secure financial independence through a well-paid job that will allow them and their children to live in dignity. Women in Technology: IT Help Desk Technician joins our outstandingly successful Women in Trades: HVAC Technician. The program will provide survivors with tuition-free training and wraparound supports during their studies at George Brown College, followed by a paid internship, and assistance to secure employment. Our sincere appreciation goes to the Hon. Charmaine Williams, Associate Minister of the Province of Ontario’s Women's Social and Economic Opportunity program and George Brown College for their support of this life-changing project. Read the Minister’s press release from the Women’s Economic Security Program: https://lnkd.in/dgWnQkWM

The Redwood is grateful to our long-time friends at TD Securities for donating Welcome Packages full of goodies that will bring comfort to our residents and program participants! ❤️

The Redwood is grateful to the Scotiabank King and Bay team for making 257 handmade bedazzled thank you cards to send to our donors! ❤️ With Scotiabank’s help, supporters of The Redwood’s work to end gender-based violence will feel the LOVE when they receive these beautiful cards! ❤️

We are so grateful to Enercare Richmond Hill West for hosting The Redwood's Women in Trades: HVAC Technician program participants for a site visit where participants had the opportunity to meet with professionals across sales, distribution, planning and technical roles, learn about employment opportunities with Enercare, and tour their warehouse facility. ❤️ Thank you to the UTG team as well for a warm welcome and enriching day of learning and networking for The Redwood's Women in Trades: HVAC Technician program participants! Special shoutout to Katie Hughes (@hvac_doris Women in HVACR Canada), long time partner and supporter of the program, for organizing and facilitating this special event. 💙 The Redwood’s Women in Trade: HVAC Technician program supports survivors of intimate-partner violence, domestic violence and gender-based violence in building safer lives by achieving financial independence – working in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (#HVAC) trade. 💛

Wrapping up our weekly ukelele class in June at The Redwood...for women and children fleeing abuse (me volunteering in the middle there). A little song snippet of one of the class with the children below. They got really good at the chords super fast! Great working with the instructor(s) from Rainbow Songs Foundation! https://lnkd.in/gWepJ4mK

The Redwood is grateful to Enercare Inc. for supporting The Redwood’s Women in Trades: HVAC Technician program participants in their journey to become certified gas technicians.    Enercare's Women in Trades Committee collaborated with The Redwood’s Women in Trades: HVAC Technician program on two networking events where participants met with technicians and members of Enercare’s management team to advance their knowledge about the HVAC industry and make connections with industry professionals.    We are grateful to Enercare’s Women in Trades Committee for facilitating this networking opportunity! ❤️   The Redwood’s Women in Trade: HVAC Technician program supports survivors of intimate-partner violence, domestic violence and gender-based violence in building safer lives by achieving financial independence – working in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (#HVAC) trade. 💛   Read more about the program here: https://lnkd.in/ePYumRwQ 💙

The Redwood is grateful to Adrianna Tansek for supporting The Redwood’s Women in Trades: HVAC Technician program participants in their journey to become certified gas technicians. Adrianna met with The Redwood's program participants to share about her own journey in various roles across the HVAC industry. We are also grateful to Adrianna for sharing words of encouragement to the participants as they enter the HVAC trade! ❤️ The Redwood’s Women in Trade: HVAC Technician program supports survivors of intimate-partner violence, domestic violence and gender-based violence in building safer lives by achieving financial independence – working in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (#HVAC) trade. 💛 Read more about the program here: https://lnkd.in/ePYumRwQ 💙

The Redwood is grateful to Frank Mongillo, founder of Waza Home Comfort for supporting The Redwood’s Women in Trades: HVAC Technician program participants in their training to become certified gas technicians. Thank you for your mentorship! ❤️ Swipe to read testimonials from participants who completed job-shadowing at Waza Home Comfort! ➡️ The Redwood’s Women in Trade: HVAC Technician program supports survivors of intimate-partner violence, domestic violence and gender-based violence in building safer lives by achieving financial independence – working in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (#HVAC) trade. 💛 Read more about the program here: https://lnkd.in/ePYumRwQ 💙

📣 The Redwood's Board of Directors is recruiting! 📣 Do you want to be a part of making a real difference in the lives of women and children? THE REDWOOD’S VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS FOR YOU! ❤️ Read more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/evF-dYfw ❤️