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Grant Received
The NWHCS is grateful for the support of Beacon Unitarian Church and wish to thank them for their $2000 grant courtesy of the Church’s “Share the Plate Fund.” This grant will be used to support our very successful I’s on the Street program, which engages homeless or at-risk-of-being-homeless persons into supervised employment cleaning and tidying…
Next HAW Planning meeting October 2nd
Homelessness Action Week (HAW) Meeting We are in the final stretch to making this year’s HAW the best one yet! Our next planning meeting will be on Wednesday, October 2, 2019, from 9:00 to 10:30 at the Union Gospel Mission at 658 Clarkson Street in New Westminster. This year HAW will feature: a Community Homelessness Awareness Walk in Uptown;…
We are Hiring!
I’s on the Street Coordinator Contract More information available here.
It’s not too late to purchase tickets for the 12th annual Fundraiser!
Tickets will be available on Eventbrite until noon (Transforming the Community to Inspire Action) and some tickets will be available to purchase at the door. Doors open at 5:30 for appetizers and mingling; Program starts at 6:30. It is going to be a great night of music, food, and inspiration! Not to mention you can support…
Extreme Cold Weather Shelter Information
New Westminster currently has 54 permanent emergency shelter beds in operation. In addition, the City is working with BC Housing and Purpose Society to operationalize up to 50 extreme weather response program mats on the lower floor of the former Army and Navy department store and accessed off of Front Street. This additional shelter capacity…