We got through 2019 – and the whole decade – thanks to our amazing staff!
Working at a nonprofit can be hard. Really hard. Because they’re working so hard, our staff don’t necessarily know the kind of impact they’re making every day in people’s lives and in the communities where they work. One reason it’s so hard is that during one shift a million things can happen that need a …
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The Kids Are More Than Alright!
Today’s youth can remind us of what is truly important, and that anyone – at any age – can make a difference. These three youth were too young to vote or run a business so they each found different ways to support others. For her 6th birthday Vivian asked for donations instead of gifts and raised over $200! Chloe, …
Do you have Food Security?
You might. While the cost of living is getting higher in BC’s Lower Mainland, you probably have a job and money to put towards regular meals in your home. But if you’re household is relying on social assistance as the main or only source of income, a BC Center for Disease Control study found that …
Spring has sprung – and so has our new website!
Welcome to our new website! Our last site launched in 2008, along with our new name and logo. Back then we had eight different programs all operating in Vancouver. Now we provide 24 unique programs and services and we do this in over ten municipalities. So we’re really happy we have a new site that …
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We’re opening up a Shelter in Gibsons on Dec 12!
The shelter will have space for 15 beds and be open from 6 p.m. until 8 a.m. We will have a dedicated phone line for the shelter, 604-989-9314, and our staff able to respond to inquiries round the clock. We want to provide meals, and have created an online sign-up for community members who want …
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The Jubilee Rooms Reopens its Doors
We are very happy to be reopening the Jubilee rooms and being able to move people indoors and into safer and more secure accommodation than they’ve had for a long time. At the opening a number of people wanted to know why we’re excited about this new project. “When people move indoors, and they’re connected …
Using Google Streetview to see what’s changed, and what can be done!
Today we’ve launched our campaign vancouverstreetview.ca, an interactive site where you can see how homelessness has increased in the Greater Vancouver Area. The technology allows users to toggle between Google Street View images taken in the last four years and see how the number of people identifying as homeless has increased across Metro Vancouver. The initiative …
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Our Overdose Prevention Site is open!
Earlier in May we opened a new overdose prevention site — the only such site connected to a hospital in the province, and the only spot in Vancouver outside the Downtown Eastside where people can use drugs with clean equipment under the supervision of trained professionals and peers. They can even have their drugs tested for fentanyl …