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      • Draft Policy – Encampments on Region-Owned Public Lands
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      • Living Rough: Victoria/Weber Encampment 1.0: Summer Recap
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      • Love, compassion and a whole lot of action!
      • As we start having more of the difficult conversations surrounding Unsheltered lives
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      • On the right to adequate housing
      • Host Bob Jonkman connects with Regan Sunshine Brusse , Anti-Poverty activist with the Alliance Against Poverty
      • The Record: Letter to the Editor re: oneROOF Funding Loss
      • Community Forum: Videos
      • Alliance Against Poverty Supports Local Grassroot Plea For Aid
      • Blue Sky Horse Radio Segment - Martin Asling, Lesley Crompton, And Terry Kaan
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How to help:
Contributing to Unsheltered Needs
​& Shelter Supports
(in build & way Past due for an Update... Check back soon and
please Excuse the mess around here while I Clean this up)

In receiving a variety of questions of late surrounding how to help our unsheltered neighbours, here is where you can find information on how to contribute locally to caring for these neighbours. 
The list of groups and organizations who partake in these endeavours is enormous. Please feel free to reach out and let me know about your initiative, group or organization if I've missed it!  

Currently Still collecting content for this page-Please check back soon For More!

To connect in collective advocacy on these topics, you can reach out the The Unsheltered Campaign initiative to find out more about their local discussions​ and efforts, and how to contribute in choir. 

A member of the @SanguenOutreach team speaks at this evening’s @ToastyToesWR Vigil for our Homeless. https://t.co/SpOuWbNoV3 pic.twitter.com/P74B2mwapx

— Vidman □ Dan Lauckner (@vidman) November 22, 2022
Region of Waterloo
  • Housing and Shelter
  • Emergency Shelters and Transitional Housing
  • Pocket Card of Shelters, Services and Outreach

My mind is boggled to see the missed contributors. Sigh. @AIDSCKW
519 Community Collective
Going Mobile @TinyHomeTakeout

— Regan Sunshine Brusse (@ReganBrusse) May 20, 2022

 @Camb_Shelter too!
#Ooops #MyBad

TO contribute to Unsheltered citizens Needs:


ACCKWA
​Donations of tents and tarps are very welcomed.
  • Donate Funds
  • Volunteer​
​Going Mobile
  • Donate Funds and Items
  • Volunteer
Kitchener Downtown Community Health Center
  • Donate Funds
  • Volunteer
Ray of Hope
  • How You Can Help
​Cambridge Self-Help Food Bank
  • Donate Funds​

Sunscreen is needed as well

— Lesley Crompton (@LesleyCrompton1) June 17, 2022

Sanguen
Financial donations are appreciated and can be offered here. ​
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We are in need of clothes for our Free Pop Up clothing rack!
Articles of clothing we are in need of are:
  • Men's T-shirts
  • Men’s shorts
  • Under garments - all genders
  • Footwear: all genders - shoes, sandals or sneaks
  • Re-useable  grocery bags, backpacks or duffel bags
  • Pant hangers 
  • Rain gear
Other Items we are in need of are: socks, belts, hats, tents, tarps, blankets and tea light candles, flashlights.

If you are able to help with these needs you can contact Leigh at 519-497-8768 or email [email protected]
 
Please note that we do have limited space and are only looking for the above items currently
Thank you in advance!
Donations can be dropped off at Sanguens main office @ 29 Young st E, Waterloo between 9-4pm Mon-Thur. If after hours or on the weekend, please leave donations on the covered back porch.
WE LOVE YOU! Thanks for the support of our community!
Peregrine Outreach Waterloo Region (FB)
Tiny House Take Out
  • Donate Funds
Toasty Toes Waterloo Region
Monetary contributions are welcomed and can be made here
 
​
​​519 Community Collective 
  • Facebook - To see how to best assist this initiative connect with the group on Facebook. There are many opportunities to volunteer and various ways to contribute. 
  • Donate Funds - Email - You can email this initiative to connect on how to make a financial donation​
The Working Centre
St. Johns Kitchen - Financial and Non-Monetary Contributions
  • ​​Listed items needed (sourced from above): ​
    • Mugs, plates, cutlery, paper cups, paper plates
    • Tea towels, bath towels, dish cloths
    • Toiletries: razors, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, lotion, sanitary pads, tampons, combs
    • Socks, underwear and shoelaces
    • Food: sugar, spices and herbs, soup base mix, peanut butter, jam, cheese, ground pepper
    • Drinks: coffee and tea

TO support our local Shelter providers: 

A Better Tent City
  • Donate Funds​
​Argus Residence ​
  • Donate Funds
  • Uptown Thrift
Bridges (Cambridge Shelter Corp)
  • Donate Funds​​
House of Friendship is looking for the following items needed in donation: 
  • Shorts
  • Small shampoos and conditioners or empty travel bottles
  • Body wash, in small bottles (no soap bars, please)
  • Razors
  • Lip balm
  • Sunglasses
  • Nail clippers
  • Running shoes, size 9-10
  • Water bottles
  • Hair elastics
  • Jeans, size 36-38
  • Polysporin
  • Sweaters, size medium-large
(Sourced here 6/15/22)
 
You can also: 
  • Donate Funds
  • Volunteer
  • Shelter Care - Donate ​

In addition to gift cards, Mary's Place (YWCA) wish list
of new/unused items includes: 
  • Brushes and combs
  • Razors and Shaving Cream
  • Deodorant
  • Shampoo and Conditioner
  • Pyjamas for adults (1X, 2X, and 3X are especially needed)
  • Slippers for adults
  • Underwear for adults
  • Men’s underwear (only medium needed)
  • Socks for men
  • Gloves for adult men and women

Financial donations are as well welcomed and can be made here. 

(Sourced here 6/15/22)
oneROOF
Appreciates monetary donations as well as contributions of items found on their Wish list.

@oneROOFYouth has a LARGE list of items they could use help with...
You can find these items listed here: https://t.co/NcmZMWqtcx

Take a peek... many items that could help!
Sometimes its the small things that can make the BIG differences <3
#community #youth #unsheltered

— Regan Sunshine Brusse (@ReganBrusse) June 16, 2022



​Safe Haven
 (Lutherwood)
  • Donate Funds​ ​​
The Working Centre ​
  • Donate Fund

Today was hot. I think the high was 38 with the humidex? So tonight I made donations, each $38, to orgs working directly w unhoused, marginalized folks - @SanguenOutreach @AIDSCKW @oneROOFYouth @CambFoodBank If you are able, please give.

— Jennifer Laurie (she/they) (@JL_Laurie) June 17, 2022

  • As we begin to hold some of the more difficult conversations surrounding unsheltered lives
  • Victoria and Weber encampment: My "nickel" June 2, 2022
  • ​​The Criminalization of Homelessness
  • Housing: A Human Right
  • 2022: The State of Our Municipalities
  • Substance Use and Homelessness
  • ​March 9, 2022 Waterloo Police Services Board Meeting​
  • Housing Affordablility Task Force 
  • Living Rough: Encampments
  • ​Living Rough: Washrooms
  • The Housing First Approach​

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