WHO WE HELP:
- Persons on limited, set old age or disability pensions insufficient to meet living expenses
- The unemployed and marginally employed, including the working poor
- Individuals living on the street with no income or assistance
- Residents of rooming houses and other marginal or low income housing
- Persons, some in recovery, rendered unemployable by addictions, mental illness, or other medical conditions
- Men and women with poor literacy and few job-related skills
- Individuals released from government facilities to look out for themselves, but unable to do so on limited government assistance
- Transients and migrant workers without stable employment, often seeking work
- Individuals from all ethnic and cultural backgrounds, including First Nations and the LGBTQ community.
SERVICES:
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We pass out meal tickets to St. Vincent's Kitchen to all who ask during our drop-in hours. We distribute more than
10,000 tickets for free meals at St. Vincent’s Kitchen annually to the poor and homeless.
10,000 tickets for free meals at St. Vincent’s Kitchen annually to the poor and homeless.
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Open Wednesday afternoon from 2 - 4, Thursday and Friday mornings from 10:00 - 12:00, we offer a shelter out of the cold and rain, and a friendly place to meet and socialize. We serve warm drinks and light snacks and occasionally provide a small meal.
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We have donated clothing, toiletries and a small pantry of non-perishable food to meet urgent needs.
FOOT CARE SPECIALIST |
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Every Thursday from 10:00 - 12:00 our foot care specialist tends to sore and weary feet.
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We provide connections to social services, health care, and other agencies where more specialized needs can be met. Many folks on the street are lost finding help. Accessing services often means navigating a bureaucratic maze and meeting multiple preconditions.
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Every few months we host free community meals. The main events are our Christmas party in December, where everyone receives a gift bag, and our June Barbeque.
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During the months of March and April we assist with Income Tax Returns.
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We sit on the Durham Advisory Committee on Homelessness and other local bodies, and work with other community groups to advocate for social justice and poverty reduction.