Categorized Poverty Relief

Five Rotary Clubs join forces for Food Bank

8 Jul 2015 by

The five Rotary clubs on the Peninsula joined forces on Saturday June 20, 2015 to host the 2nd Annual Breakfast Fundraiser for the Sources South Surrey/White Rock Food Bank. Held at the First United Church in White Rock, there was a good turnout of community members and volunteer Rotarians who made it an enjoyable event.
Approximately $3,200 was fundraised from ticket sales and donations! 
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$300,000 approved for Homelessness Services

2 Jun 2015 by

We are pleased to officially announce that our Essentials to Housing Support Services have been approved for $322,826 through the Government of Canada’s Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS) by Metro Vancouver. This will help cover the program’s operating expenses over 18 months and enable the Sources Community Resource Centres to continue providing advocacy and support services to help people in our community stay safe, secure and well in their own homes. Read More…

Client Story: Almost Homeless

17 Feb 2015 by

Most people don’t think they will ever be homeless. Certainly, no one plans or wants to be homeless. But sometimes, something out of your control happens and you find yourself on the cusp of losing your home.

That’s what happened to Nick Seguin. At 26 years old, Nick was living on his own in a basement suite in Surrey, working at a call centre and taking classes for school. He never missed a payment on his rent, until June 2014, when he suddenly got sick. Read More…