AUDIO: How a simple handbag sends a message of hope
Heart-filled Handbags was a three-week initiative through which Guelph-area residents supported residents of a local shelter. An annual fundraising gala is coming up in April.
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St. John’s Kitchen offers food, shelter and friendship, no questions asked
Staff at the Kitchener facility, affiliated with The Working Centre, believe that helping the marginalized fit into a community happens one welcome, one meal and one conversation at a time.
“You don’t know my situation” – An exploration into the coping strategies of the homeless
People who are homeless long for a sense of community. Homeless camps are helping with that.
Protesters make the point that generosity can kill
By Kaitlyn Mullin, Spoke News More than a dozen people protested to put an end to panhandling at the Delta intersection in Cambridge, Ont., yesterday. The goal of their protest was to send a message to not give beggars money but, instead, donate to charities that provide services to those who are struggling. The protesters were all a part of a Facebook group called Clean Cambridge, whose goal is to … Continued
