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      • Unsheltered: Living the Experince
      • Criminalization of Homelessness
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      • Substance Use and Homelessness
      • Housing Affordability Task Force
      • Info Page: Living Rough: Encampments
      • Living Rough: Washrooms
      • Housing First
      • May 9. 2022 -Region of Waterloo Community Services Committee Meeting
      • Region of Waterloo Council Meeting April 27, 2022
    • Where to find help in Waterloo Region
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YOUR CART

How to help:
Contributing to Unsheltered Needs
​& Shelter Supports
(in build)

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. 

TO contribute to Unsheltered citizens Needs:


Sanguen
  • Donate​
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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 lwardlaw@sanguen.com
 
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!

​Cambridge Self-Help Food Bank
  • Donate Funds
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ACCKWA
  • Donate Funds
  • Volunteer
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Ray of Hope
  • How You Can Help

Toasty Toes Waterloo Region
  • Donate Funds 

Tiny House Take Out
  • Donate Funds​​

519 Community Collective 
  • Facebook - To see how to best assist this innitiative connect with the group on Facebook. There are many opportunities to volunteer and various ways to contribute. 
  • Donate Funds - Email - You can as well email this innitiative to connect about making a financial donation

Going Mobile
  • Donate Funds
  • Volunteer

Kitchener Downtown Community Health Center
  • Donate Funds
  • Volunteer

TO support our local Shelter providers: 

House of Friendship
  • Donate Funds
  • Donate Needed Items
  • Volunteer
  • Shelter Care - Donate 
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The Working Centre 
  • St. Johns Kitchen - Financial and Non-Monetary Contributions
  • Donate Funds
 
oneROOF
  • Where to Donate
  • Wish list
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Safe Haven (Lutherwood)
  • Donate Funds
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A Better Tent City
  • Donate Funds
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Bridges (Cambridge Shelter Corp)
  • Donate Funds
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​Mary's Place (YWCA)
  • Wish List
  • Donate Funds
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​Argus Residence ​
  • Donate Funds
  • Uptown Thrift

Work is underway to convert the former Comfort Inn in Waterloo into a 100-bed men’s shelter. https://t.co/gmxiM2pXm0

— Waterloo Chronicle (@wlchronicle) May 9, 2022


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