Community Outreach

• U of A dental students host Shared Smiles event for people with disabilities

  The free event included oral health care tips and techniques, as well as free check ups for anyone with a disability or special needs.

  Canada

  Apr 15, 2023
  
• The Watch program in Lethbridge wins provincial award

  For more than three years, a volunteer-based program has been offering an extra layer of safety in Lethbridge’s downtown. The Watch has now won a provincial award.

  Crime

  Jun 30, 2022
  
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• Winnipeg groups work to reach the most vulnerable directly during cold snap

  Shelters and community groups are going out directly to those experiencing homelessness to offer support like food, drinks and shelter during the extreme cold.

  News

  Jan 7, 2022
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• How can we help Montreal’s homeless population beat the heat?

  Officials at one homeless shelter in Montreal are asking the public for help, saying donations of bottled water are badly needed to help the city's most vulnerable population.

  Canada

  Aug 10, 2021
• Downtown Winnipeg safety teams continue to support community one year later

  The partnership's teams assess the social needs of people in downtown Winnipeg, provide first aid if/when needed and help to connect them with community services.

  Health

  Jul 27, 2021
• Kelowna Fire Department welcomes community through virtual open house

  "We still have a job to do and our job is prevention."

  Nov 18, 2020
• Kelowna’s Animal Food Bank asks for help from the community ahead of the holidays

  "Last year in the last two weeks of December when we launched we went through over 2,000 pounds of food so we are expecting the same demand, if not more."

  Nov 14, 2020
• Group handing out meals to Oshawa’s homeless asked by city to vacate public park

  'It's disheartening that somebody from city hall is making an effort to get rid of us,' Ray Bond, founder of Durham Dignity for the Homeless said.

  Canada

  Sep 1, 2020
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• Peer support group for Winnipeggers with meth addiction embraces $5,000 in funding

  Dane Bourget, founder of Jib Stop, told 680 CJOB the organization will be using the cash to boost its community outreach and promotional materials.

  Crime

  Dec 12, 2019
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• New Brunswick wait list for affordable housing grows by more than 800 in six months

  "It's not meeting the needs. It is not even helping," said Trevor Goodwin, senior director of outreach with YMCA Reconnect.

  Canada

  Nov 14, 2019