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Re-build your life after incarceration

Our Mission

The Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland Nova Scotia (EFMNS) is a non-profit, charitable organization devoted to improving the lives of marginalized groups of identified women, girls, non-binary, and gender diverse individuals who have been let down by broken systems that perpetuate inequality. 


Our services aim to break the cycles that lead to criminalization by offering critical supports for transitional housing, programming both in jail and in the community to help develop essential life skills, and a range of court navigation services to provide underserved communities with the access to justice they deserve.

42

Years in operation

80,000+

Women served

600+

Programs offered 

700+

Prison support visits

At home
Lawyer and judge

Housing Solutions

Law & Advocacy

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Coffee and Cookie Break

Personal Empowerment

Gender-Based Violence Strategy

Employment & Education

Trafficking Survivor Support

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Donate

Support the programs that help restore the lives of those impacted by incarceration.

Volunteer

Join us in building communities that will shape the future of our justice system.

Get Involved 

Donate Your Car

Donate a Car Canada accepts Vehicle Donations for Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland Nova Scotia. Free towing is provided in most areas across Canada, or you can drop off your vehicle to maximize your donation. When you donate your car, truck, RV, boat, or motorcycle to Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland Nova Scotia through Donate A Car Canada, it will either be recycled or sold at auction (depending on its condition, age and location). Donate a Car Canada will look after all the details to make it easy for Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland Nova Scotia to benefit. After your vehicle donation is complete, you will receive a tax receipt and we will put your gift to good use. Please click here to donate a vehicle.

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The Abundance Store

This charming second-hand boutique is run and supported by the Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland Nova Scotia, and dedicated individuals on their path to independence. 

Breaking the cycles of criminalization

See what happens when we use our collective power to build people, not prisons.

The Harry Critchley Prison Justice Fund

In loving memory
of Harry Critchley

Our hearts are broken to share that Harry Critchley, a dearly loved and cherished member of Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland Nova Scotia, PATH Legal, and East Coast Prison Justice Society, passed away suddenly on Friday, February 21st, 2025. We are devastated and in disbelief that someone so integral to our work and community is gone at such a young age- we will forever feel his loss.

Learn how we are continuing Harry's legacy with the Harry Critchley Prison Justice Fund.

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