October 10 – 16 is the fifth annual Homelessness Action Week

World Homeless Day is October 10. Add your voice to the call for a national, affordable housing strategy and contact your MP.

Check out the calendar of events for the week. Here are a few highlights:

• Join us and Be a Champion to Stop Homelessness on Tuesday, October 10th.
• The City of Vancouver is sponsoring a Homeless Connect Event at W2 Storyeum on October 15.
• A Homeless Connect Event is planned in New Westminster and the week will end with the annual fundraising dinner hosted by the New West Homeless Coalition. Click here for more information.
• Burnaby is planning events every day from Sunday to Thursday. Click here for more information
• The Tri-Cities is hosting a World Café – Homelessness in the Tri-Cities on October 14.

October 13th

What: The Gathering Place Homeless Connect
Where: 609 Helmcken Street
When: 11pm – 2 pm

Homeless Action week provides a unique opportunity to educate and make people aware of the issues around homelessness including the impact of living with mental health and addictions.  Our main focus during this week is to host a one-stop shop called Homeless Connect where hundreds of individuals are connected directly with service providers and activities such as haircuts, foot soaks, hearing tests, gently used runners and much more.
For information about this event please call 604-665-2391

October 14th

What: Broadway Youth Resource Centre’s 11th Annual Open House
When: 1:00pm to 5:00 pm
Where: 691 East Broadway Street, Vancouver

This year’s celebration coincides with Vancouver’s Homelessness Action week, and we’re asking those attending to bring a non-perishable food item, or a pair of new socks.
Come out and celebrate 11 years of service at Broadway Youth Resource Centre.

October 15th

What: Vancouver Homeless Connect Event
Where: W2 Storyeum, 151 W Cordova
When: 10:00am – 3:00pm

Come out and be connected to services related to health, housing, employment, tenants rights, and income assistance.  Enjoy the live entertainment and stay for haircuts, massages, foot soaks, acupuncture, food and much more!

Attention World!! You are invited to join us at the With Glowing Hearts Unfestival 2010 presented by W2 Storyeum!

The Board of Directors, Management and Employees of Central City Foundation and Vancouver Community College are pleased to present Fair in the Square 2010.

The purpose is to celebrate our neighborhood, share food, listen to local musical artists, support a community trade show, eat cupcakes and dance.

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Below is a photo of Irwin Oostindie and Lianne Payne of W2

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Below is Irwin Oostindie with Holly Boyd of AHA MEDIA and Fearless City Mobile

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Below is a photo of Lianne Payne in the band Sambata

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Below is some of our great AHA MEDIA, Fearless City Mobile and W2 Crew with friend Kat

Peter, Clyde, Irwin, Alvin, April, Darryl, Kat and Lianne

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Below is Darryl, Paul, Clyde and Alvin of AHA MEDIA and Fearless City Mobile Crew trying to make a W2 with their fingers

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Below is Irwin Oostindie sharing a laugh with Central City Foundation member

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Below is Alvin Clayton of AHA MEDIA and Fearless City Mobile holding the Summer program guide for W2

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Below is Irwin Oostindie speaking with Andrew “Muskie” McKay – formerly of BOB

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Below is a photo of Miriam, Shawn with Alvin, April and Eric doing great community engagement and outreach of W2 during Fair in the Square 2010