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Homelessness Action Week 2013 – October 13 -19

Save the Date: Homelessness Action Week is October 13 – 19th, 2013 Homelessness Action Week is a Canada wide event, and it provides an important opportunity for the North Shore Homelessness Task Force to reach out to the community and raise awareness about homelessness and support for initiatives to address it. As with any awarenessContinue reading “Homelessness Action Week 2013 – October 13 -19”

Salvation Army Dignity Days – FREE SERVICES – April 10th

Salvation Army will hold their annual Dignity Day next Wednesday, April 10th. Dignity Day aims to connect low income/homeless/at risk residents of the North Shore with as many direct services as possible. This year, services should include a Nurse Practitioner, Foot Care Nurses, Lung Testing, Hair Cuts, Free Tax Help, Housing Advice, Outreach Workers, MegaphoneContinue reading “Salvation Army Dignity Days – FREE SERVICES – April 10th”

15 tips to help the homeless in your community

Lookout Emergency Aid Society recently released a list of 15 things you can do to help solve homelessness in your community. From donating clothing, to unerstanding the causes of homelessness, to helping educate your neighbours, this list is one small step in answering the question “what can I do to help those who are lessContinue reading “15 tips to help the homeless in your community”