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Letter Writing Campaign For the New Fountain Shelter

March 2, 2011 Leave a comment
Time
Tuesday, February 15 at 6:00pm – March 31 at 9:00pm
Location
DTES Vancouver
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Hello friends, 

As some of you may know, the New Fountain Shelter is currently fighting to stay open. Our shelter is full nightly with approximately 45 homeless people. We feed, provide support in a person’s search for housing, distribute clothing donations and of course provide shelter for those who have none.

We are collecting letters of support. They can be simple or complex. They could express a personal experience at the New Fountain Shelter, or they could generally address the positive impact of shelters on our community.

If each of you takes the time to write and send even a small paragraph it will have a major impact.

Please send letters of support to: jakeh@phs.ca and jessicaj@phs.ca.

Thank you, we are depending on your support!

New Fountain Shelter Staff
Categories: DTES, Homelessness, Vancouver, Vancouver Downtown Eastside, Vancouver DTES

Community Dialogue on Thursday March 3 at St James Church in Vancouver Downtown Eastside

February 24, 2011 Leave a comment

What are Community Benefits Agreements?  Will they help our community?

Join us for a Community Dialogue on Thursday March 3 10 AM – 1 PM At St. James Church ( E. Cordova St @ Gore St )

Coffee, Tea and Snacks

Jean Swanson is the co-author of the Carnegie Community Action Project’s Vision for Change

Julian Gross has negotiation over a dozen community benefits agreements in California

Co-hosted by the DTES Neighbourhood Council and the Vancouver  Urban Core Community Worker’s Association

And presented with the Building Leadership to Create Change Gathering

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