Small wins keep Vancouver activist Fiona York from losing hope
Homeless have run out of places where they can be, so parks are about the only option, advocate says Poet and author Charles Bukowski described […]
Homeless Helpers
COVENANT HOUSE SLEEP OUT: PROFESSIONALS EDITION
SLEEP OUT: PROFESSIONALS EDITION Sleep on the street for one night, so homeless youth don’t have to. You Can Help We are challenging working professionals […]
Meghan Markle visits women’s homeless shelter on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
The Duchess of Sussex discussed issues affecting women in the community Meghan Markle met with women at the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre in Vancouver on […]
2019 BC Blanket Drive
BLANKET BC’s 10th ANNUAL “DRIVE ON THE LINE” CAMPAIGN **NORTH AMERICA’S LARGEST BLANKET DRIVE** On November 22nd & 23rd, Blanket BC Society will be launching its […]
Four Steps to get Systems Mapping Going in your Community
This blog is part of a monthly series by the Systems Planning Collective to support communities in all their systems planning priorities. Stay tuned for next month’s blog! […]
Megaphone Magazine Speakers Bureau
Megaphone’s Speakers Bureau, established in 2019, is a public awareness program connecting audiences with speakers who have lived experience of drug use and overdose prevention. […]
Christmas Message from Peter Thompson Megaphone Vendor
As December 2018 frost crunches underfoot and we hunch our shoulders against the cold , I’m looking ahead to winter solstice: that welcome day when […]
Let’s have housing justice at 58 West Hastings and recognize housing as a human right
For more than a decade, residents of the Downtown Eastside (DTES) have been fighting for housing justice to ensure that low-income residents are not displaced […]
Blanket BC Annual Blanket Drive November 16 & 17th
BLANKET BC’s 10th ANNUAL “DRIVE ON THE LINE” CAMPAIGN **NORTH AMERICA’S LARGEST BLANKET DRIVE** On November 16th & 17th, Blanket BC Society will be launching […]
Rally and Celebration: Jean Swanson receives Order of Canada
Saturday, August 26 at 7 PM – 11 PM Rally and Celebration: Jean Swanson receives Order of Canada Jean Swanson is running for Vancouver […]