Arlene had always been an independent career woman, working her entire life to support herself and – later on – her elderly mother. She never would have expected to need the kindness of others to keep her from losing her one-bedroom apartment in Marpole.
streetohome: in Vancouver sun
Streetohome is exploring how to broker and leverage additional pathways out of homelessness in Vancouver that include employment and addiction recovery. Streetohome hosted a visited from Mimi Silbert, the leader of successful Delancey Street model that addresses individuals housing, employment, healthcare and education needs. Read Lori Culbert’s story in the Vancouver Sun and Province. Excerpt from the Vancouver Sun article: “Silbert’s trip … Read More
Giving Back with Holistic and Sustainable Solutions
If anyone knows the importance of a hand-up, it’s David (Divyesh) Gadhia, whose family fled from Uganda’s brutal regime in 1972 when he was 10. He remembers the anxiety his parents felt as immigrants trying to build a new life in a part of the world where they knew no one. He also remembers the community support available to the family to make their landing just a little bit softer.
Commitment to community giving
It was the most expensive lunch Chuck Jeannes ever had, but he was more than happy to pick-up the tab. Five million dollars to be exact. When Frank Giustra, an industry colleague on the Streetohome Board, asked Chuck to lunch, it was to explain the launch of a unique private/public partnership between Steetohome, the City of Vancouver and the province to address the issue of homelessness in the City.
Art & Life: Gary’s Story
As an artist, Gary was a great candidate for Vancouver Native Housing Society’s Skwachàys Artists’ Lodge where he spent three years until the spring of 2015. As a resident artist, he worked with the lodge’s architect to design one of Vancouver’s most beautiful residences.
Changing the status quo
Almost 70 years ago, 14 families in Vancouver banded together with their own limited funds to start the fledging financial cooperative, Vancity Credit Union. It was in response to a time when banks were refusing to lend money to buy homes in certain neighborhoods deemed too risky. They couldn’t have imagined that their upstart venture would become the largest credit union in Canada.
John McLernon inducted into Business Laureates Hall of Fame
Streetohome Board Chair John McLernon was inducted into the Business Laureates of British Columbia Hall of Fame in May 2017. The award is bestowed to individuals with outstanding business achievements, enduring contributions to the province, as well as a deep commitment to the community.
YWCA Cause We Care House
Low income, single mothers with children are at particular risk of homelessness, and have been identified as a key target group for housing by Streetohome Foundation. Streetohome Foundation is proud to support YWCA’s Cause We Care House, a partnership with the City of Vancouver and Vancouver Public Library. This supportive housing project for single mothers and their children is part of … Read More
Frank Giustra’s bleeding heart
Frank Giustra has always followed his heart – whether that’s ascending to the top of the heap in the mining industry, or charting a new course in the film industry. It’s his heart that first became engaged in the homeless issue. Once it was, his intellect kicked into high gear to find solutions to what was becoming an increasingly intractable issue in the city.
A lifelong dedication to helping the homeless
When Heather and Lloyd Craig’s lives intersected with homelessness more than 40 years ago, they had no idea it would become a lifelong preoccupation. She was a public health nurse working on the downtown eastside; he was a commercial banker working in the city core.
