Summer Celebration at the Outreach Resource Centre

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Come and Celebrate
August 19
From 9am to 1pm
at the Outreach Resource Centre
7135 Walker Ave
Food, entertainment, and lots of fun!
Everyone is welcome!
 

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Mobile Outreach Van- June 2010

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The Progressive Housing Mobile Outreach Team will not be at the following locations on the following days: 
Lougheed Skytrain Station:
 Closed-Wednesday June 16 (but lunch will be provided on June 18th between 10:30 and 12:30pm)
Closed-Wednesday June 30
 North Burnaby
Closed-Monday June 20th at St. Timothy’s and McGill Library
South Burnaby
Closed-Tuesday June 21, 2010 at West Burnaby United Church and Metrotown [...]

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Central Park Notice

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On June 21 and June 22, 2010 the RCMP and the City of Burnaby will be in Central Park dismantling Self- Made Shelters and Camps.  They will be asking the people who currently live at the Park to move on.
 Progressive Housing Society’s Homeless Outreach Workers will be at Central Park (at the Fountain corner of [...]

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Opinion May 2010

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Recently, there have been several articles and letters to the editor regarding homelessness in Burnaby.  It is clear that Burnaby citizens are very aware that we have many people struggling to live with dignity while dealing with homelessness and poverty here in Burnaby.
Thanks to the past efforts of all levels of government, the city has [...]

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InterFaith Meeting Wednesday March 3rd, 2010

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SouthEast Communtiy Policing
You are invited to an InterFaith Meeting
  March 3rd, 2010
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Gordon Presbyterian Church
7457 Edmonds Street, Burnaby
 What are your concerns about crime around your place of Worship?
 What services are you providing to the needy in your Community?
Would your church be interested in assisting people who are dealing [...]

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Homeless Outreach Program- Mobile Unit

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Are you dealing with homelessness and live in Burnaby?
 
The Progressive Housing Society’s Mobile Outreach Unit is at the following locations each week: 
 
                        Outreach Resource Centre & Mobile Unit
Every Monday (except holidays):
N.Burnaby-
11:30-12:30pm-St.Timothy’s Church
4550 Kitchener St.
1-2pm-McGill Library
(4595 Albert Street) @ Willingdon Ave
 
Every Tuesday 9:30 to 10:30am 
 West Burnaby United Church
6050 Sussex Ave. Close to Sussex and [...]

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A Special Christmas Celebration

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        A Special Christmas Celebration 
Dec 10th was a “feel good”, magical kind of day.
The celebration was Outreach Christmas!
The day began with
a delicious hot breakfast
served by a multitude of enthusiastic volunteers,
a rousing hockey tournament,
door prizes which continued throughout the day,
a chocolate guessing game,
free clothing and comfort kits,
access to a nurse practitioner for medical care
and when Santa made [...]

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Extreme Weather Alert New Location

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The Burnaby Extreme Weather Response Team has called an Extreme Weather Alert
December 23, 24, 25, 2009
SHELTERING SPACES ARE AT:
Burnaby Centre for Mental Health and Addiction
3405 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby
Opens at 8 p.m.
IF YOU ARE SLEEPING OUTSIDE,
PLEASE COME TO THE SHELTER!
Transportation to the Church will occur twice each night  pickups:
 7 & 8 p.m. @ Old Library at [...]

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December 14 Extreme Weather Alert

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The Burnaby Extreme Weather Response Team has called an Extreme Weather Alert for
December 14th  at 8 pm
SHELTERING SPACES ARE AT:
Burnaby Alliance Church Annex
8585 Armstrong Avenue, Burnaby
Opens at 8 p.m.
IF YOU ARE SLEEPING OUTSIDE, PLEASE COME TO THE SHELTER!
Transportation to the Church will occur twice each night – pickups:
7  & 8 p.m.  @ Old Orchard [...]

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Dec 13, 2009 Extreme Weather Alert

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The Burnaby Extreme Weather Response Team has called an Extreme Weather Alert for
December 13th  at 8 pm
SHELTERING SPACES ARE AT:
Burnaby Alliance Church Annex
8585 Armstrong Avenue, Burnaby
Opens at 8 p.m.
IF YOU ARE SLEEPING OUTSIDE, PLEASE COME TO THE SHELTER!
Transportation to the Church will occur twice each night – pickups:
7  & 8 p.m.  @ Old Orchard [...]

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