Two Events in Late 2025

Peer2Peer Indigenous Society ‘Hot Soup’ on the Block On Friday, December 19, 2025, we were happy to support Peer2Peer Indigenous Society with both volunteers and money to purchase supplies for their ‘hot soup’ event on Pandora. Patrick from Peer2Peer was the head chef with help from Karen, Bernice and Thea to chop vegetables and doContinue reading “Two Events in Late 2025”

Toothbrushes and toothpaste for Project Reconnect

Update – thank you friends, I collected the donation box from FGCA this afternoon (Oct 31) and you helped NSUN meet its commitment to Project Reconnect. If you are interested in learning more feel free to drop by the event this Wednesday, November 5th, at Central Baptist Church (833 Pandora) from 11 am to 3Continue reading “Toothbrushes and toothpaste for Project Reconnect”

NSUN Volunteers Recognized

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’sContinue reading “NSUN Volunteers Recognized”

How you can help – today!

This post is the companion article for our recently published one-pager which you can find online here as a PDF. Each 8.5 x 11 sheet can be cut into three brochures and although it looks nicer in colour you can also print it in black and white. If an image is better for sharing onContinue reading “How you can help – today!”

What your donations bought

Thanks to all of you that donated to our winter campaign which raised just over $500. The response to the piece I wrote for The Observer (page 5) was heartwarming both in terms of donations and those who reached out interesting in volunteering. The first use of the money was in late December, just beforeContinue reading “What your donations bought”

Support your Unhoused Neighbours this Winter

This post is intended as a companion piece to the article in the latest issue (December, January, February) of the Fairfield Gonzales Community Association The Observer newspaper (available online and on paper at the FGCA Centre at 1330 Fairfield Road) – simply click on the topic that you are interested in from the list belowContinue reading “Support your Unhoused Neighbours this Winter”

IPAC Pitch Competition

On June 27, 2024, I participated in a pitch competition offered by the Institute of Public Administration Canada (IPAC). The topic of the pitch competition was Housing and Homelessness: Community Solutions. We only had 3 minutes to speak and we could use a single slide (here’s an image of mine below). I’ve created a movieContinue reading “IPAC Pitch Competition”

Impressions of 953/959 Balmoral

On Tuesday, June 25, 2024, Neighbourhood Solidarity with Unhoused Neighbours members were invited to tour the newly opened supportive housing building at 953/959 Balmoral (which I now know has been named The Lily). This is a report from one of the NSUN members who toured the building. This building was originally scheduled to open inContinue reading “Impressions of 953/959 Balmoral”