Shelter Movers

Name

Shelter Movers

Legal name

Shelter Movers

Website

https://sheltermovers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Social Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Moving with Packing/Unpacking Add-On (HSAKAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Storage-to-Home / Home-to-Storage Moves (HSAKAAAL), Mobility & Transfer Assistance (HSABABAD)

Keywords

• Abuse survivor services
• Charitable moving services
• Gender violence support
• Nonprofit social services
• Trauma-informed care

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and monthly donations from individual supporters, including tax-deductible gifts of $25 or more, workplace matching, and tribute gifts honoring loved ones.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Financial support from corporate partners at various levels ($250 per move, $2,000 monthly volunteer recruitment/training, $20,000 monthly chapter operations), plus in-kind donations of services, storage, transportation, and supplies.
3. Government Grants: Funding from government sources including Women and Gender Equality Canada for prairie expansion, with operational independence maintained under volunteer board governance.
4. Social Enterprise (Firemen Movers): Shelter Movers acquired majority ownership of Firemen Movers Inc., a professional moving company operated by firefighters. Revenue generated from Firemen Movers' commercial operations supports Shelter Movers' charitable mission.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Shelter Movers provides free moving and storage services to survivors of gender-based and family violence across Canada. Services are delivered through a referral-only model involving 300+ partner agencies and over 1,000 trained volunteers who execute Urgent Exit moves to shelters, Escorted Moves with security accompaniment, and Resettlement moves to new homes. The organization also offers unlimited free storage and language interpretation services as part of its comprehensive survivor support.

Product overview

Shelter Movers is a charitable organization offering a single core service: free moving and storage for survivors of gender-based and family violence. The organization operates a social enterprise partnership with Firemen Movers for volunteer training and sustainable operations. Services are delivered through regional chapters across Canada, coordinated by staff and powered by over 1,000 volunteers. The main offering consists of three move types: Urgent Exit (emergency moves to shelters), Escorted Move (security-accompanied retrieval), and Resettlement (shelter-to-new-home transitions).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Free Moving and Storage Services for Survivors of Abuse Free moving and storage services delivered at no cost to individuals and families fleeing abuse across Canada. Three move types are offered: Urgent Exit (emergency moves to shelters), Escorted Move (security-accompanied retrieval of belongings), and Resettlement (shelter-to-new-home transitions). Includes unlimited free storage, language interpretation, and pet fostering coordination. Services accessed exclusively through referrals from 300+ partner agencies including shelters, police, healthcare providers, schools, and social service agencies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed over 10,000 moves since 2016
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Firemen Movers Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Shelter Movers acquired majority share of Firemen Movers Inc., a professional moving and storage company operated by professional firefighters in Toronto with a 14-year legacy. The partnership supports sustainable community integration while providing training for Shelter Movers volunteers and facilitating furniture donations. Patrick Karpat remains as minority owner and CEO of Firemen Movers.
• CN (Canadian National Railway)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerNational corporate partner supporting community initiatives.
• GFL EnvironmentalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner providing environmental services support to community organizations.
• Atlético OttawaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional soccer club partnership unveiled 'Making It To Safety' jersey and community engagement initiatives.
• Rogers CommunicationsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner providing telecommunications and marketing support.
• Port of HalifaxminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHalifax port authority partner supporting community initiatives.

Scale indicators9 records

Direct peers

• Interval House: Toronto-area women's shelter providing emergency housing and transition support to survivors of violence. Closely comparable referral partner serving the same end population, often co-located with Shelter Movers' GTA service area.
• Move For Hunger: US-based nonprofit that mobilizes the moving industry to reduce food waste and fight hunger. Operates a similar mover-powered charitable model, partnering with moving companies and volunteers to deliver social impact alongside relocation logistics.
• Furniture Bank: Canadian charity that collects and redistributes furniture to families transitioning out of homelessness, shelters, and crisis. Highly comparable operating model—free pickup, warehousing, and delivery to vulnerable populations during life transitions.
• YWCA Canada: Federated national organization delivering shelter, housing, and gender-based violence services across Canada. Directly comparable as a referral partner and ecosystem participant serving the same survivor population with shelter and transition support.

Regional players

• A21 Campaign: International nonprofit combating human trafficking through aftercare, awareness, and survivor restoration. Comparable as a survivor-transition nonprofit with structured aftercare programming, though primarily US/EU-based and trafficking-focused rather than domestic-violence-focused.
• Native Women's Shelter / Indigenous Transition Houses: Network of Indigenous-specific shelters and transition houses across Canada serving women and children fleeing violence. Comparable mission and referral relationships; could be a natural referral partner or expansion vertical for Shelter Movers.

Emerging players

• Covenant House Toronto: National charity serving youth experiencing homelessness and trafficking, with housing, health, and resettlement programs. Comparable as a transition-services nonprofit for vulnerable populations where moving/logistical support is part of the broader mission.

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Women's Foundation: National public foundation funding violence-prevention programs, shelters, and survivor economic empowerment. Comparable as a larger incumbent in the gender-based violence funding ecosystem with overlapping donor and partner relationships.
• Salvation Army Canada: Large incumbent faith-based charity providing shelter, transitional housing, and material aid across Canada. Comparable as a broader portfolio operator of survivor/housing services that Shelter Movers complements via its specialized moving niche.

Others

• Goodwill Industries (Canada): Social enterprise nonprofit using commercial operations (thrift retail, workforce programs) to fund mission services. Comparable hybrid for-profit/charity structure as Shelter Movers' Firemen Movers social-enterprise model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sheltermovers
• Facebookfacebook.com/sheltermovers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shelter-movers
• Instagraminstagram.com/sheltermovers
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/ShelterMovers

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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