John Zakharia Vancouver

Help feed the poor in the Downtown Eastside in Vancouver

September 20, 2015 John Zakharia Vancouver 0

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Salvation Army in Vancouver again is caught charging 40 dollars for shoes

September 11, 2015 John Zakharia Vancouver 0

Salvation Army Thrift Store in Vancouver does it again. In May 2015 we wrote about them charging 25 dollars for donated used shoes. However, instead […]

Training for those who work with the Homeless

September 3, 2015 John Zakharia Vancouver 0

Training Schedule Managing Hostile Interactions – Terrace Community: Terrace, BC Date: September 3, 2015 Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Location: Sandman Inn Terrace – […]

Maple Ridge homeless

August 27, 2015 John Zakharia Vancouver 0

Maple Ridge is planning to open a new temporary homeless shelter this October http://fw.to/SL1q8XM #Mapleridge #housingcrisis #shelter

The Gathering Place Block Party — August 22 2015

August 19, 2015 John Zakharia Vancouver 0

Saturday August 22 2015. The Gathering Place Block Party will host it’s annual community event hosted by the Gathering Place and the Downtown South Gathering Place […]

NightShift Street Ministries’ thrift store moves from Whalley to Guildford on Aug. 1 as organization expands

August 13, 2015 John Zakharia Vancouver 0

SURREY — If you’re going to compare Sisters Thrift Boutique to other second-hand shops, it shouldn’t be with the likes of Value Village. Think consignment-level […]

Former Vancouver Remand Centre converted to housing for the poor

August 6, 2015 John Zakharia Vancouver 0

A former Vancouver remand centre has been redeveloped to provide housing for the city’s most vulnerable youth and adults. The building, at the corner of […]

LGBT homeless youth find shelter with RainCity Housing

August 3, 2015 John Zakharia Vancouver 0

Research shows that LGBT teens are more likely to end up homeless than their heterosexual peers LGBT teenagers face a number of challenges, but they […]