Streetohome Blog

  Streetohome began its journey in 2008, with Board Chair John McLernon leading the way. $32 million has been raised to leverage building supportive housing and implementing homelessness prevention initiatives…

The YWCA is launching a new, free IT/tech support service for vulnerable Vancouver community members August 31st. YWCA TechLink will support youth at risk, seniors, single mothers, and other vulnerable individuals…

The Canucks for Kids Fund will be running a 50/50 raffle during all Vancouver Canucks games during the 2019/20 return to play season. The funds raised will support the Canucks…

“Streetohome’s success relies on three key things: finding promising models from other jurisdictions; adapting them to fill gaps in Vancouver’s Homelessness Services System; and demonstrating that such enhancements contribute to…

To help keep Vancouver residents safely housed during these uncertain times, the Vancouver Rent Bank has partnered with BC Rent Bank and Reaching Home to provide one-time housing grants. Applications…

Last week, Streetohome was pleased to announce that due to the swift response of the Giustra Foundation, we were able to launch a new initiative to provide home delivered meals…

The last week has been an uncertain one, especially for our most vulnerable citizens and those helping them. Streetohome would like to thank all the healthcare, housing, frontline and outreach…

Every year, the Homeless Count is made possible through the help of volunteers. Your support is needed to make the 2020 Metro Vancouver count a success. The 2020 Homeless Count…

Streetohome is proud to support Bell’s 10th annual Let’s Talk Day. 44% of homeless individuals surveyed in the Vancouver Homeless Count 2019 reported that they had a mental health concern….

Scarcity is a vicious cycle. A lack of resources, including money, time or basic needs, causes stress and a heavy cognitive load on people’s minds. “You’re in firefighting mode tunneling…