The
issues of homelessness and affordable housing affect us all. Homelessness
Action Week has been taking place across the province for 7 years, this year we
need your help!
Activities
for Homelessness Action Week (October 8 – 12)
Donate Your Face! If you pay more than 30% of your income for housing.
Help us make a HAP video that
describes the diversity of people affected by affordable housing issues. Simply take a close-up digital photograph and
visit the HAP website to upload it! We
will post it on our website and social media in our “It makes sense to care”
campaign.
Min 1Mb files preferred, full frame
close-ups please!
www.Kamloopshap.ca/donateyourface/
Project Homeless Connect Event
Friday October 12th 1:00-5:30pm
Spirit Square, North Shore, McKenzie
& Yew - Connecting
homeless & at-risk people with
supports.
Free Flu shots from the IHA Street
Nurses, Valleyview Overlanders Lions Club free BBQ, Live Music by Full of
Excuses and Eclectic DJ Services
Contact the HAP for more info - t.250.571.9665 e.info@kamloopshap.ca
Oct 1st-12th Deliver your Donations to ASK Wellness, 433 Tranquille Rd.
For Homeless Count 2012 we need:
Clothing : socks, toques, gloves,
sweaters, blankets, long underwear
Food : bottled water, food coupons,
coffee coupons, granola bars
Hygiene : deodorant, toothbrushes,
toothpaste, bars of soap, washcloths, lip balm, lotion, nail clippers, travel
shampoos, combs/brushes, feminine hygiene products
Homeless
Count 2012
Want to
help? Volunteer Training takes place
Friday Oct
12 or Monday Oct 15 5:00pm – 6:00pm
at ASK
Wellness Centre, 433 Tranquille Rd
- Count takes place Oct 19
For more
information contact the HAP or: Ken Salter, Outreach – ASK Wellness Centre
t. 250.376.7558,
c. 250.851.5949, e. ken@askwellness.ca
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