Toronto, ON – December 22, 2025
Aurora House, a confidential transitional home in Toronto’s east end supporting women and families who are survivors of gender-based violence and human trafficking, has launched a $100,000 capital campaign to strengthen the safety, functionality, and dignity of the home.
The campaign, titled Safety. Dignity. Stability., focuses exclusively on essential capital improvements, ensuring Aurora House remains a secure, welcoming, and well-maintained place for healing and recovery as it approaches its 10-year anniversary in 2026.
Aurora House has operated since 2016 at a confidential location in the Beaches-East York neighbourhood, providing extended-stay housing for survivors and their children as they stabilize, rebuild, and prepare for independent living. While the program’s trauma-informed supports are vital, the physical home itself must also meet evolving safety, accessibility, and operational standards.
Funds raised through the campaign will support:
- Critical safety and security upgrades
- Essential repairs and maintenance
- Improvements that enhance comfort, privacy, and dignity for residents
This campaign is about the basics, but the basics matter,” said Dwayne O’Connor, Executive Director at MNLC, the organization which operates the Aurora House program. “Survivors deserve more than temporary shelter. They deserve a home that feels safe, functional, and respectful of what they’ve been through. These upgrades are not optional, they are foundational.”
Aurora House operates as a program of MNLC (Mennonite New Life Centre) and serves women and families from across the country. For safety reasons, the home’s exact location is not disclosed publicly.
In addition to direct donations, the campaign encourages community-led fundraising, inviting individuals, faith groups, local businesses, and neighbourhood organizations to organize their own fundraisers in support of Aurora House.
“This is a campaign rooted in community,” added O’Connor. “Aurora House exists because neighbours, donors, and partners believe survivors deserve safety, dignity, and a real chance at stability.”
The Safety. Dignity. Stability. campaign is now underway, with a goal of raising $100,000 by early 2026.
- To learn more, donate, or start an individual fundraiser, visit www.aurorahouse.ca.
- For media inquiries or partnership opportunities, please contact Erin Horrocks-Pope, Project Manager, at epope@mnlct.org.
About Aurora House
Aurora House is a confidential, extended-stay transitional home supporting women and families who are survivors of human trafficking and gender-based violence. Since 2016, Aurora House has provided safe housing alongside trauma-informed supports that help residents heal, stabilize, and prepare for independent living. Aurora House operates as a program of MNLC (Mennonite New Life Centre).
