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…
Please join us for our annual fundraiser dinner. The theme this year is “The Future of Homelessness.” We are once again at the Columbia Theatre, 530 Columbia Street, in New Westminster. Doors open at 5:30 pm and our guest speaker will discuss the concerns and needs of homeless and at-risk youth. Tickets for this event…
The New Westminster Homelessness Coalition Society is once again participating in Homelessness Action Week, which takes place between Monday October 10 and Sunday October 16. This year we ask you to join us at the following events, all for the purpose of increasing awareness around the issues of homelessness here in Metro Vancouver: Monday October…
This year’s Homelessness Action Week in New Westminster included a number of events. On Monday, the traditional Thanksgiving meal was served up by Union Gospel Mission. Connect Day was hosted by Holy Trinity Cathedral on Tuesday. Twenty-six organizations participated and over 100 people attended. All kinds of services were on offer, from donated clothing to…
Homelessness Action Week 2015 New Westminster Events Mon Oct 12 Thanksgiving lunch at UGM, 658 Clarkson, 12:00-2:00 pm Tue Oct 13: Connect Day at Holy Trinity, 514 Carnarvon Breakfast, 8:00-9:00 am Freebies: coffee, pie, clothing, blankets, toiletries, harm reduction supplies, haircuts, hearing tests, pet food, dental consultations, 9:00-11:30 am More: flu shots, anonymous rapid HIV…
