NSUN on a summer break – but still lots of action around homelessness!

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Just a heads up that NSUN is on a summer break from formal meetings for June, July and August 2024. We’ll resume meetings in September.

However there is still lots going on in terms of homelessness issues and activities to support unhoused and other groups during the upcoming weeks. First we must talk about June 15, 2024 – this is the date by which City of Victoria staff are supposed to “identify at least three indoor or outdoor locations, excluding parks, where sheltering could be permitted, and report back to Council before June 15 with the sites” (from page 8 of the minutes of the April 18, 2024 COTW meeting). It is also roughly the date when the Federal Minister of Housing (Sean Fraser) is bound to respond to the Final Encampment Report from the Office of the Housing Advocate and its finding (though the government has until August 31, 2024 to come back with a plan for encampments).

Closer to home check out these activities and see if you’re inspired to help out/donate/participate at any of them:

  • Pancakes every Monday morning at 10:30 am until they’re gone at the SOLID warming facility (926-930 Pandora) – put on by the fine folks at QomQem
  • National Indigenous People’s Day – June 21, 2024 – volunteers needed from 1:00-9:00 pm – in Quadra Village (see screenshot below and email volunteer@quadravillagecc.com)
  • Pandora Day (a collaboration between the Victoria Downtown Residents Association, NSUN and other organizations) still somewhat tentative at this point as we’re waiting to hear about the success of some funding applications but save the date of August 8, 2024 – volunteers will be needed to help with activities such as: setting up and taking down chairs, tables, canopies, serving food and clean-up, and engaging in conversation with housed and unhoused participants (event will run from ~5:30-8:30 pm)
  • August 31st Moms Stop the Harm event recognizing International Overdose Awareness Day at BC Legislature

We’ll update this list as more things are added. Hope to see you out and about in Victoria this summer – look for folks wearing buttons with the NSUN logo and introduce yourself!

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