Category Archive for: Homelessness

The other side of the mountain

by NightShift

George is one of our regulars. Most nights we see him at our outreach meal, helping volunteers, joining new faces for dinner and carrying on conversations with the friends he’s made over the years at NightShift. Born and raised in Fiji, George came to Canada when he was 16 and completed high school here. After…
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Women’s shelter gives warmth, welcome

by NightShift

For people without homes in Metro Vancouver, the February frigid temperatures and snowstorms have made basic health and survival a challenge. But the weather issues facing folks without homes began before the snow started falling. Last November the rain was so bad that Marcia couldn’t go out for days. The 54-year-old woman, who is homeless,…
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Love Starts with Soup

by NightShift

For most people, the holidays mean spending time with loved ones. Christmas time highlights family gatherings, the blessings of being together, and sharing unconditional love. For Richard, thoughts of family gatherings and feasting over the Christmas table bring up memories of his Mom, who passed away in 2005. She was, he says, "a saint, my…
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Peace Starts with Soup

by NightShift

For people struggling with homelessness and poverty, finding peace and goodwill, even at Christmas time, can sometimes seem impossible. The last few years, Mark has had a lot to deal with. He was let go from his job as a point-of-sales system supervisor, without cause, in 2015. Although he doesn’t know for sure, Mark suspects…
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Hope Starts with Soup

by NightShift

Riding her bike through the inner-city streets of Surrey, Heather, often has a warm smile for others. Yet, despite her engaging smile, the idea of "hope", even at Christmas time, has been lost for her since she was a child. "Kids have more hope than adults do about what's to come at Christmas," Heather says.…
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Beauty from ashes

by NightShift

Sometimes, beauty grows from the ashes of pain and tragedy. Breathtaking, inspiring beauty like that found in Bonnie, a woman who has become a friend to staff and volunteers at NightShift Street Ministries. Finding light in the darkness that once surrounded her life, Bonnie wants to connect with other people who are struggling with some…
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Free Night Market brings joy

by NightShift

You know the excited feeling that comes from finding a piece of clothing that fits just right, comes in a colour you love, and is exactly what you need? The icing on the cake, of course, is if the price is right. You just grab that item and run for the check out, heart pounding…
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More Than Soup – Contest

by NightShift

Our More Than Soup Contest provides a way to fundraise and build awareness about what NightShift is doing to reach the homeless, hurting and vulnerable people on our streets. The idea for the More Than Soup Contest was inspired by one of our favourite fundraisers, fitness trainer and friend of NightShift, Carl C., who holds…
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The other side of the mountain - Local Starbucks stores reach out in partnership - Women's shelter gives warmth, welcome - More Than Soup - Contest - Joy Starts with Soup - Warmth and Wonder at NightShift's Christmas Dinner - Hope Starts with Soup - Love Starts with Soup - Peace Starts with Soup - Counselling, care and more - What's important to you? - Street soccer update - Street Soccer Canada - and the Homeless World Cup - All of Us - Leading with joy - What Brings You Joy? - How God uses us - Calling women in from the cold - SOS - urgent call for PRAYER - It's all about heart - Serving up our thanks to First West Foundation - Free Night Market brings joy - Art Class - creativity and community - Beauty from ashes - We need you! - Looking for a summer internship? - Celebrating Teenagers - And now for a Taste of Heaven! - An unforgettable summer experience! - Popcorn and hope at NightShift's Movie Night - Clearly sharing compassionate care - Two positions available to join NightShift - filled - Carr - Carolyn Reed - Out of darkness, colour breaks - A story of the Care Bus - Mary's 'yes' changed the world! - Employment opportunity at NightShift - closed - Music Ministry at NightShift - Changes: a time of transition - Without wheels into the New Year - ALPHA for our Street Friends - Mike Kapdee - Not just chocolate hearts - "Reach out and touch...somebody's hand" - Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year! - Bringing Christmas to the streets - Join us for our inaugural Builders' Breakfast Forum - Walk the walk: one more sleep - Walk the Walk: with your hands and feet - Walk the Walk: the value of one - Walk the Walk: in the face of adversity - Walk the Walk: 7 Weeks, 7 Steps - Thank you for treating me as though I am somebody - A Ministry of Persons, Not "Results" - Memorial Service Announcement for Janice Shore - R.I.P. Janice Shore - The Shift: Moving and Relatable - Mac at MissionsFest 2013 - Five Items We Need Right Now - The Care Bus is FREE! - Could You Help Free the Care Bus? - This is NightShift - Back to school - It’s okay to be dented. Right? - Recovery Ride 2012 - Day Five: camaraderie - Recovery Ride 2012 - Day Four: an interlude of friends - Recovery Ride 2012 - Day Three: a place of healing - Recovery Ride 2012 - Day Two: of Princes and Majesty - Recovery Ride 2012 - Day One: to Hope and beyond! - Ride for Love, Hope and Purpose - What's the worth of a penny? - The INN Missions - Connect and grow with FORGE - Pastor Steen Laursen - Hot chocolate for the soul - Food to spare? A meal to share! - Extreme Weather Response at NightShift - A place for all people, a village of care - Students back to work - Grace - Explosion of Care - Brian McDonald - Busloads of Care - When the shoe fits - Angie Wiebe - Want to hang out with us? - Bitter weather, sweet shelter - We've finally moved in... - A picture is worth 5000 words - Container Village - What's happening on our streets - Extreme Weather Shelter Training - A report from the streets - Many hands make light work - Hot prayers for cool deals - Summer on the Streets of Surrey - It's Time - Sweet Easter - Another brick in our 10^3 wall - Acts of Kindness - reciprocated in full.