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The Bright Beginnings Foundation Fund has been established to help some of Surrey's most vulnerable young adults see a bright future.
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The following service projects received Reaching Home funding for the period April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2024: Aunt Leah's Independent Lifeskills Society - The Link: Housing First – Continuum of Support for Youth Aging Out of Government Care Serves youth leaving foster care who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness in Vancouver, New Westminster, Burnaby, Coquitlam...
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Marta and Stefan deeply appreciated the opportunities they received in Canada as Holocaust refugees, starting over with very little in a strange and new home. This Legacy Fund is dedicated to supporting refugee settlement; efforts to alleviate poverty, housing and food insecurity; environmental and climate solutions; and the arts.
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BC Rent Bank is a project of Vancity Community Foundation, funded by the province of British Columbia. Regardless of where you live in the province, you can access a rent bank and its support services to help stabilize your rental housing during unanticipated short-term financial challenges.
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The Grassroots Leadership Fund supports the leadership and empowerment of marginalized communities.
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A project of Vancity Community Foundation, 312 Main is a centre for social and economic innovation, located in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. 312 Main brings together mission-driven social entrepreneurs, technological innovators, artists, not-for-profit organizations, organizers, and local residents to foster economic development, social innovation, cultural creativity and economic inclusion.
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The Surrey Homelessness & Housing Society makes a difference in the lives of people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in Surrey by raising, managing and distributing the assets from the Surrey Homelessness & Housing Fund to support programs, projects and initiatives.
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Surrey Homelessness & Housing Society (SHHS) has been working over the past 15 years as a leader and partner in the community by raising, managing and distributing funds to support programs, projects and initiatives that build capacity and make a difference in the lives of people who are homeless or at-risk in Surrey, BC. SHHS's mission is that everyone in...
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The living wage is the hourly amount that each of two working parents with two young children must earn to meet their basic expenses (including rent, child care, food and transportation) once government taxes, credits, deductions and subsidies are taken into account. It is a barebones budget that does not include debt repayment or savings for future plans. At Living...