Good intentions, unlikely alliances can brighten up dark times
Reinhart, Anthony, Good intentions, unlikely alliances can brighten up the dark limes: People & Places. The Globe and Mail, pg A3. Dec 9, 2004.
It all started with an idea that Wayne Squibb, co-founder of Realstar Group shared with Michael Young, founder of Quadrant Capital Partners: Let’s create a pool of available apartments so that women and children can come out of Interval House and have secure housing in secure neighbourhoods.
In 2004, Interval House launched a groundbreaking partnership with private-sector landlords whereby housing units were offered to women survivors of intimate partner violence at rent-geared-to-income rates for up to two years.
Interval House thanks its founders:
Sam Kolias, CEO, Boardwalk Reit
Jon Love, CEO, KingSett Capital
Wayne Squibb, President & CEO, Realstar Group
Michael Young, CEO, Quadrant Capital Partners
as well as its participants, past and present
Watch the video to learn more about Her Home Housing Project.
As the early 1990s ushered in an era of fiscal cutbacks and the non-profit and social service sectors braced for the worst, Interval House’s Collective and Board decided the organization had to evolve if it was going to continue to thrive. Alternate funding sources needed to be tapped. The internal organization needed to be strengthened. New partnerships needed to be forged. Interval House had to evolve from delivering crisis intervention to providing a continuum of services designed to lead women on a solid path to independence.
As Interval House sought to broaden its scope, it became clear that it needed a new home so as to meet under one roof all the needs of the families it serves.
So the little shelter that grew dared to dream and dream big. In the year marking its 30th anniversary, Interval House launched a major capital campaign to raise funds for a new, larger shelter.
General Electric became a hands-on partner for Interval House in 2003 as it developed its Day of Empowerment program to help women at the shelter with valuable job skills – from looking for a job and writing a resume to preparing for an interview and coping with workplace stress. GE has since expanded the program with its volunteers offering support by raising money, running clothing drives, and organizing a kids’ program.
Celebrating GE Capital
2011 Interval House Gratitude Report
Successful media professional Linda Sims discusses her journey with Interval House – from becoming a donor to a highly involved volunteer.
A Voice in the Community
Interval House Annual Report 2002