NSUN volunteers Jeff, Susan and Kathryn (along with their kids) were honoured to be recognized by QomQem Coastal Connections at their Seafood Feast in June of this year. These NSUN volunteers have been showing up on Sunday nights (from October until the end of March 2025) to help prepare sandwiches and other items for QomQem’s night outreach. Adult volunteers received beautiful blankets while the kids got gift cards for kid-friendly entertainment.
Everyone gets in on the act – the grown ups get to do the boring jobs like making sandwiches or mixing up big batches of sweet and warming hot chocolate while the kids get the fun task of portioning various kinds of delicious, sticky and colourful candy into small bags. Many hands make quick work and within 60-90 minutes we’ve prepped upwards of 125 sandwiches, bags of candy and cups of hot chocolate.
It is loads of fun and we look forward to resuming our Sunday night routine within a couple of months.
NSUN volunteer Susan (with purple blanket)
Sunday night sandwich making (bologna and cheese assembly line)
Neighbourhood Solidarity with Unhoused Neighbours 