Inn from the Cold

Pride Month is being celebrated in communities across Canada and around the world. 🏳️‍🌈

At Inn from the Cold, we believe everyone deserves to feel safe, welcomed and respected for who they are. Diversity strengthens our team, enriches our work and helps us build meaningful connections with the families and individuals we serve. 🏳️‍🌈

We are proud to foster a workplace and community where people of all identities and backgrounds can belong, contribute and thrive. 🏳️‍🌈

This month, we celebrate the diversity that makes our communities stronger and recognize the contributions of 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals throughout our city and beyond. 🏳️‍🌈

For Tiffany Pompana, Manager of Indigenous Engagement at The INN, this work is deeply personal.

Raised by parents in the helping field, Tiffany was inspired early on by the impact of supporting others. Her father, a residential school survivor, found healing through helping those on their own journeys — something that continues to shape Tiffany’s approach today.

Her path became clear while working at a shelter supporting women experiencing housing instability. “It was during that time that I realized my passion for supporting my community,” she said.

At The INN, Tiffany helps lead Moccasin Pathways, creating space for families to connect through cultural activities like drum making and ribbon skirt making. These shared experiences foster relationships that extend beyond the program.

She is also helping lead The INN’s role in an upcoming housing initiative in Whitehorn, in partnership with Miskanawah — a project centred on community, connection, and Indigenous identity.

“This work creates opportunities for Indigenous people to reclaim, strengthen, and celebrate who they are.”

For Tiffany, the impact is rooted in the resilience of the families she walks alongside. One moment that stays with her is a family who, after facing significant barriers, was reunited.

“I grew up in care, and I didn’t want that for my children,” the mother shared.

It’s a reminder of the strength and determination behind every journey — and why this work matters.