Next Board Meeting
Our next board meeting is Monday March 13, 2017 at 9:30am in the Honeymoon Suite at the Russell Centre (740 Carnarvon Street, New Westminster).
2017 Metro Vancouver Homeless Count
Since 2002, the Greater Vancouver Regional Steering Committee on Homelessness (RSCH) has conducted a region-wide count of homeless individuals every three years. The most recent count was in 2014. The main purpose of the homeless count is to enumerate and learn more about the homeless population in the Metro Vancouver region. The next count will …
2016-2019 Strategic Plan
In preparation for the development of a Strategic Plan, the New Westminster Homelessness Coalition Society (NWHCS) Coordinator worked together with Vantage Point to reach out to Board members and stakeholders to gather feedback on the historical successes of the coalition, past challenges, and the perceived purpose of the Society. On June 20th 2016 Vantage Point …
Many Thanks!
Thank you to all those who attended our fundraiser! We had a great turnout despite the weather and it was wonderful to see both long term members and new faces at the event. A big shoutout to the presenters – Mark Gifford of the school board and Vancouver Foundation, Meredith Egan who did a wonderful …
Naloxone Training Available
Purpose Society is holding Naloxone training sessions. These are generally held the second Wednesday of each month (the next one is tentatively scheduled for November 9th). Anyone interested needs to sign-up either at reception, or by calling Purpose Society at 604-526-2522. We also offer workshops on demand for groups. Free kits are available for those …