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Agencies serving the homeless community are invited to apply for Winter Survival Kits

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Engage and Change is inviting agencies serving the homeless community in Toronto, the Greater Toronto Area, and Southwestern Ontario to apply for Project Winter Survival. Eligible organizations will receive sleeping bags and Winter Survival Kits to distribute to the homeless community to help them survive winter.

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Build a Bridge from Homelessness to Hope

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In 2011, Covenant House saw the need for a technology that could assist their work and empower them to provide more and better support to their communities. Apricot by Social Solutions helped them exceed their goal of adding 400 available beds by 167%, allowing them to provide 293 more beds than originally planned!

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A powerful new tool to combat hunger and homelessness

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The response was clear: In that moment, our donors were focused most on hunger and homelessness in the United States, two interwoven problems that have been greatly exacerbated by the ripple effects of COVID-19. . The severity of the hunger and homelessness crises varies by region, state, and community.

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The State of Women’s Housing Need & Homelessness in Canada

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The Women’s National Housing and Homelessness Network in partnership with the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH), the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH), and Keepers of the Circle (KoC) released the State of Women’s Housing Need & Homelessness in Canada Review.

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Increase in homelessness support sector workers employed across Canada

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A recent report from Statistics Canada noted that homelessness support is a growing sector of the labour force across Canada. Women continue to outnumber men in the homelessness support sector, with 73.8% of workers identifying as women.

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Matching Gifts for Homeless Shelters & Missions | A Guide

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As homelessness remains a persistent issue across the globe, the organizations that provide shelter and assistance to those in need are essential to our society. And in order to generate much-needed financial support for homeless shelters and nonprofit missions, impactful fundraising initiatives often come into play.

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10 Best Homeless Charities Making a Notable Impact

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Homelessness can happen to anyone, regardless of race, religion, or sexual orientation. In the United States, many people wonder how it is still possible that one of the wealthiest countries in the world has so many homeless people. The post 10 Best Homeless Charities Making a Notable Impact appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.