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Thank you to everyone who attended our tenth annual fundraiser. It was an action-packed evening. From the welcoming music of Blues Express, to the heartfelt notes of the New Westminster Community Choir, to the thoughtful remarks from our speakers Mayor Cote, professor Joseph Moore and I’s on the Street advocate Myke Germyn. Hope you got…
Volunteers needed – New West Homeless Count
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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;…
UPDATE – Laundry Love New West
The New Westminster Homelessness Coalition Society would like to express our gratitude to the New Westminster community for the incredible support shown to the Laundry Love New West program. Laundry Love New West was the first program of its kind in Canada after receiving permission from Laundry Love US to use their best practices approach here in New Westminster. The…
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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…