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Supporting local service providers during the pandemic
At times like these, it is understandable that people want to support those in our community who are in need. As someone who has been a food advocate in this community for years now, I am extremely worried about the ability of our local organizations to meet community needs as this crisis unfolds. While it…
We are Growing!
The NWHCS has just secured funding to support increasing our capacity to support the work we do in the community and to expand our I’s on the Street program! We are currently hiring: I’s on the Street Coordinator (10 hrs/wk contract September 2021 – July 2022) Coordination Services Assistant (10 hrs/wk contract September 2021 –…
Homelessness Action Week (HAW) 2022
The Community Engagement Working Group has been hard at work planning this years activities and we think it is going to be the best HAW yet! Saturday October 8th – HAW Kick off at Holy Trinity Cathedral – Community brunch, giveaways, storytelling walk… Sunday October 9th – no activities – Thanksgiving Monday October 10th –…
It is Homelessness Action Week in New Westminster
We launched the week on Saturday with a HAW proclamation at the homelessness Awareness Community Walk which also included a Yarn bombing in Moody Park and large quantities of warm knitted items collected in the community. Them the UGM did their famous thanksgiving community lunch; not once but twice on Thanksgiving Monday! Today, October 15th,…
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2023 Homeless Count in New Westminster
Help conduct anonymous surveys with people experiencing homelessness. What is the Homeless Count? The Homeless Count identifies people experiencing homelessness and engages them in a brief anonymous survey. The data collected is shared with government agencies, service providers, community groups, and funding organizations, for the purposes of developing programs that address homelessness. It’s also used…