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Provide heat relief >>> Feeding Hope. Changing Lives. Provide Hot Weather Relief Help provide immediate hot weather relief and safety for neighbours in need this summer  Donate Protect People In Your Community From The HeatLong exposure to extreme heat increases the risk of conditions like dehydration and heat stroke. And...

Urgent relief for children and families Support MCC’s crisis response

Urgent Need in Chilliwack, BC 🇨🇦, please consider supporting this need.

2 weeks of food. That is how much we have left in the Food Bank right now. We have 2 skids or less of every item, with our most glaring shortage being canned veggies (0.25 skids remaining). Over 6000 families are accessing the Food Bank each month, more than ever before.

Chilliwack, you have had our back for the last 100 years, are you able to help us now? Donate now at www.chilliwacksa.ca or by coming to our Care & Share Centre at 45746 Yale Rd.

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Our New Visual Identity - BC Rent Bank BC Rent Bank launched as a pilot initiative five years ago, and our mission to keep BC renters in their homes is at the heart of our work. When renters

Starfish Summer Campaign Abbotsford | Food Bank Archway Food Bank They’re resilient, they work hard, and they want their kids to have special summer experiences… but lately, they’re under more and more pressure to make difficult financial decisions.

Housewares Urgently Needed Here's what's needed most

Resource for Moms & Tots in the community of Abbotsford.

It is such a blessing to be able to watch a mom and child explore something together for the first time. A moment shared together bringing joy and excitement.

Thank you to all the Mom & Tots who allow us to walk with you through this small part of life.

Moms & Tots // Tuesday mornings 10:30am-12pm // ending June 12

June is almost here and school supplies list with them for the new school year to come. Looking for a wayward to support disadvantaged youth in your community? Whether you are an individual, organization, business or a community group the Start Right Backpack might just be it.

Start Right Backpack Program was established in 2019 and has walked alongside nonprofits and the youth they serve

I have created and compiled a process document for the steps to run the program.

What the program accomplishes is supporting youth by bringing community together to support nonprofits frontline workers to build relationships with those they serve through our amazing sponsors!

Youth are equipped with all the resources needed to start their school year right. The backpacks supply them with all their requested school supplies and reduces the distribution of unneeded supplies. They are provided with their required first day of school outfit and lunch/snack needs or gift cards towards these items.

Students are given choices and in that a voice to choose and express their needs and likes.

Start Right Backpacks wants to empower youth to enter their school year with the resources that allow them to focus on building community and friendships when they start the school year.

Do you want to be part of empowering youth?

Please review the attached process document and decide for yourself.

Together we can accomplish great things!

Spreading Kindness - Creating Belonging - Building Community

Please share! Thank you!

Are you or someone you know passionate about creating positive change in the Fraser Valley?

We're seeking 5-10 volunteers to help shape our future initiatives through our Fraser Valley Child Development Centre's Client Advisory Committee.

Your role?

To help provide and review questions for community and family surveys and focus groups. Then to assist in reviewing the findings and recommendations from this initial engagement.

The time commitment is approximately three sessions from April to June. Specific dates will be determined based on availability.

If you are a past or present client of the Fraser Valley Child Development Centre and would like to join the Client Advisory Committee, please get in touch with Yvonne by April 15th at [email protected].

If you have questions, please get in touch with Karen Dickenson Smith at [email protected].

For more details: https://optinform.lpages.co/fvcdc-client-advisory-committee/

Together we can break down barriers so all youth and families can get the support that they need.

We are excited to announce that we will be hosting an Evening of Inspiration for anyone in the community who would like to hear more about the lives changed at Inasmuch! Please click here to claim your free ticket https://www.inasmuch.ca/journey-to-hope

Your donation to Ishtar means we can continue to help women and their children and .

When you make yours a monthly donation, from CanadaHelps will kick in another $20. And please believe us, every twenty-dollar donation helps a lot.

But, time is running out, so please consider turning your donation into an automatic monthly act of giving...now.

: https://bit.lyIshtar-DonateNow

For more information about our ongoing bottle drive to help students, please visit https://www.inasmuch.ca/get-involved/bottle-drive

To assist local community outreach workers in providing timely and effective services to those experiencing homelessness, the City of Abbotsford has created a new app, the Community Homelessness Information Application (CHIA).

CHIA allows frontline workers to track service delivery in encampments, access real-time bed inventory updates at shelters, and develop historical data to advocate for more resources. This new mobile, web and desktop application supports the City’s drive towards a robust Coordinated Access system of care for Abbotsford, and allows better coordination between service agencies and organizations, ultimately leading to improved support and access to housing.

➡️ Read the full release here: www.abbotsford.ca/city-hall/news-media/city-creates-mobile-app-help-outreach-workers-better-serve-people-experiencing

Regional science fairs create a buzz across B.C. and the Yukon Funded in part by a BC Hydro community grant, the Science Fair Foundation of B.C. runs regional science fairs for students in B.C.

What a great idea to build community!

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