Support the 2014 Canadian Street Soccer Games Coming to North Vancouver this May!

For the past six years, through international tournaments and city leagues Street Soccer Canada has been working on including those, who may otherwise be excluded, through physical activity and sport. Their yearly national soccer tournament aims to develop soccer skills while at the same time looking to more broadly develop inclusive strategies to empower and instill hope as well as to improve team, communication and health.

The 2014 Canadian Street Soccer Games are coming to North Vancouver May 29th – 31st and Street Soccer Canada is in need of event sponsors!  This includes sponsorship of breakfast, lunch and dinner for the 11 homeless teams (approximately 150 players) who will be visiting from across the country.

We invite you to join community members, sponsors and the awareness group at an upcoming information session where you can learn more about the tournament and the benefits of this fantastic program:

Date & Time: February 20th at 7 pm

Location: Alliance Church at 23rd & Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver

Please direct inquiries regarding the tournament and sponsorship opportunities to Charles at 604-679-1506 or c57mac@yahoo.com.

We encourage you to forward these details to any local businesses or individuals who may be interested in supporting the Canadian Street Soccer Games.

For more information on Street Soccer Canada, please visit: http://www.streetsoccercanada.org/

Call for Volunteers – 2014 Metro Vancouver Homeless Count (March 11-12)

Metro Vancouver is recruiting volunteers for the 2014 Metro Vancouver Homeless Count.  The count will take place throughout Metro Vancouver inside shelters during the evening of Tuesday, March 11, 2014 and on the streets on Wednesday, March 12, 2014.

By volunteering for the count, you are helping to gather valuable information used by governments, service providers, community groups, and funders so they can plan for appropriate programs to address homelessness and measure our progress in reducing homelessness.

We hope you will participate as a volunteer this year by completing our on-line application form by February 7, 2014.

Ideal volunteers:  

  • Have experience with previous homeless counts or professional/volunteer experience working with people who are homeless or in deep poverty
  • Are compassionate, accepting, and comfortable with one-on-one conversation
  • Have a non-judgmental attitude and a good sense of humour

What’s involved:

The Homeless Count involves identifying and conducting a brief anonymous survey with people who are homeless.  The street survey may involve walking around a neighbourhood.  The shelter survey will be conducted in an emergency shelter.  Shifts will be 2 to 3 hours and volunteers will be required to attend a 2-hour training session sometime between February 24 and March 7, 2014. We will contact you as soon as dates for training sessions are confirmed. Volunteers will work in teams of 2 and must be 19 years of age or older.

Background:

Homeless Counts in Metro Vancouver have taken place every three years since 2002 and every year in the city of Vancouver since 2010.  They provide critical information on the number and characteristics of our region’s homeless population and how this population has changed over time.

Thank you for your willingness to participate as a volunteer and your help to recruit others!  If you have any questions, please contact Leanne Carmichael at:

E: HomelessCount@metrovancouver.org

T: 604-436-6867

Please complete the on-line application form by Friday, February 7, 2014

Street Soccer Helps Marginalized People – Learn More & Get Involved

You are invited! In May 2014 the Canadian Street Soccer Games are coming to North Vancouver. To let the community know more about the program, how it helps homeless and at-risk men and women we invite you to attend the following session. Please save the date and plan to attend this inspiring presentation. Everyone is welcome!

Date: February 20th

Location: Alliance Church at 23rd & Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver

For more information on Canada Street Soccer please visit: http://www.streetsoccercanada.org/

 

Drop-In Soccer on January 11th – Everyone Welcome!

FRIENDLY DROP-IN SOCCER
Homeless and at-risk people welcome
• Saturday, January 11
• 6:00pm – 7:00pm
• John Braithwaite Community Centre gym
Food and drinks after provided by Lookout. See details below:
notice – street soccer Jan 11
For more information please email: nsemployment@lookoutsociety.ca