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Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa’s Growth and Resilience Supported Thanks to $284,000 in OTF Funding from Ontario Government
May 27, 2025 Ottawa, ON – On Tuesday, team at the Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa (E Fry Ottawa) gathered for a virtual recognition event to celebrate $284,000 in funding they received through two Resilient Communities Fund grants from the provincial government’s Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). The grants have supported the organization in strengthening its…
Sarah’s Journey: Creating Change with Fabrick Collective
Meet Sarah, a long-time supporter of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa, whose passion for social justice and community well-being led her to create something extraordinary. With a background in Criminology and Prison Studies, Sarah’s journey with E Fry Ottawa began as a Board Member, but her dedication to the cause took on a new…
Abolition in action: Elizabeth Fry Week 2024
May 6-12 is Elizabeth Fry Week! For E Fry Ottawa, embracing abolition means preventing the criminalization of women and gender-diverse people and creating humane alternatives to incarceration as it exists today. We know that criminalization is preventable when appropriate support and resources are available and when laws are reformed to reduce the harms of criminalization….
Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa Appoints new Executive Director
Eileen Dooley, Board Chair of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa, today announced the appointment of Betsy Chaly as the organization’s new Executive Director, effective January 25, 2024. “We are delighted to welcome Betsy to the Elizabeth Fry Ottawa team,” said Ms. Dooley. “She is a skilled and experienced leader with a strong background in…
