A new IT system can mean a lot. A company can work more efficiently and help more people faster. It can mean even more when it is being shared with others and scaled to have a greater impact.
WorkWithUs Nominated for the UnTapped Gala Awards
More and more businesses are incorporating diversity and inclusion as key components in their business strategy, and research consistently shows that people who have experienced homelessness want to work and that a substantial number can secure and retain jobs, but need help overcoming barriers to employment. WorkWithUs is currently collaborating with businesses that are looking for a unique way to contribute to their community while meeting their workforce needs, as well as with supportive housing providers to ensure individuals are supported in making a smooth transition into employment – helping them achieve their career, financial and self-sufficiency goals. These job opportunities make a significant difference in the lives of individuals who are now stably housed and ready to move forward with their lives and become fully contributing members of society.
$1 Million 50/50 Jackpot for Canucks Game will support the Canucks Autism Network, Canuck Place and BC Children’s Hospital.
The Canucks for Kids Fund (CFKF), in partnership with Ascend Fundraising Solutions (FS), is proud to announce that the 50/50 jackpot on November 27th vs. the LA Kings is expected to surpass $1 million. The funds raised will support the Canucks Autism Network, Canuck Place Children’s Hospice and the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation.
WorkWithUs helps formerly homeless individuals find jobs
Streetohome is committed to ensuring that people in our city, who are at-risk of homelessness or have lived experience of homelessness, have access to employment opportunities that align with their capabilities and preferences.
A Home, A Job, and a Second Chance
If asked, you would be hard-pressed to pick out the former alcoholic who had just been hired by this busy downtown office. Everyone in the bustling workplace looks professional, motivated and is quick with a smile and a warm hello.
Winter is coming, and The Kettle Society needs warm clothing donations!
As the temperature continues to drop, Vancouver’s cold, damp winters will take a huge toll on the city’s homeless. The cold weather not only means needing to keep warm, but also to stay dry. Each winter, the Kettle’s Homeless Outreach Program provides warm clothing, undergarments, and outdoor living supplies to people who are experiencing homelessness.
It’s the little things…
Fiercely independent, Linda is a fighter. The years of misdiagnoses, depression and anxiety roll down her cheeks as she recounts her story – how her chronic pain led to depression and anxiety, and ultimately left her living in a shelter, and later moving into supportive housing, before finally being able to move to independent housing through STEP.
Better Futures for Youth, Families and Society
“Family is everything for me,” says Francesco Aquilini, in his office at Rogers Arena. “It’s the foundation of our society. That’s what a country is, families coming together. The minute the family breaks down, society breaks down.”
Co:Here Housing
Streetohome partnered with Co:Here Foundation and Salsbury Community Society to build supportive housing on a church parking lot. Co:Here Housing was developed in the Grandview Woodlands neighbourhood (at 1st Ave and Victoria Drive). There are 18 units for homeless people from the surrounding neighbourhood. Eight units are for co-residents who will pay a reduced rent in exchange for helping the other residents … Read More
Leading-edge mental health and addictions care model launches at St. Paul’s Hospital
Access to health care services can mean the difference between life and death. That’s something Dalton Burgess can attest to. He credits the Rapid Access Addiction Clinic (RAAC) at St. Paul’s Hospital with saving his life. Before getting treated there, Burgess struggled with extreme opioid abuse for years. During a period of abstinence, he earned a business degree, built a career, got married, had a son, and bought a house. But the cycle of addiction, relapse and recovery continued.
