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5 Reasons Street Eats is the Perfect Client Dinner
These days, it’s extremely difficult to meet up with people who are outside of your bubble or social circle. But of course, you still want to stay connected! Why not buy your client a dinner for two, four, or six – that they can enjoy from the safety and comfort of their own home?
Help Homeless People Beat The Heat Safely.
As restrictions are lifted and the city begins to re-open, things seem to be getting better. But for people experiencing homelessness, the crisis continues.
LGBTQ2S+ Community and Homelessness
Toronto’s LGBTQ2S+ community is one of the most prominent demographics experiencing homelessness.
Seven Ways You Can Help The Homeless During Hot Weather
As we all know there is really no reasonable transition from winter to spring to summer in Toronto and we are now in a heatwave with 30+ temps. To complicate […]
7 Reasons the Homeless Need Your Help to Survive COVID-19
There are over 9,000 people who don’t have a place to call home on any given night. What the current viral outbreak has effectively done is highlight just how precarious the lives of homeless people really are.
Negative Perceptions Hurt: Attitudes Toward The Homeless
Perceptions of homeless people very often are inaccurate and always negative. It’s time to end prejudice against homeless people.
8 Challenges Homeless Women Face Every Day
Homelessness definitely has a stereotype: a single, adult male asking for change on the city streets. However, women make up 27.3% of the overall homeless population in Canada. Here are […]
Why Don’t The Homeless Just Go Home?
There are many reasons why people become homeless: losing your job; family break-up; family violence; mental illness; poor physical health; substance use; physical, sexual or emotional abuse – to name […]
Homeless Couples: We Found Love in a Hopeless Place
Many people have the misconception that homeless people don’t experience romantic attraction or need the emotional support of a partner. homeless people are just like everyone else — they meet and fall in and out of love, date people, and support each other.
The Truth About Homeless People And Their Pets You Need To Know
Streets are a scary place to be. A pet can be the one thing that gives a person the courage to face each day. Having a pet to provide companionship, protection, and love can be a major contributing factor whether someone survives or not.
Fred’s Virtual Walk and Why You Need to Participate
Fred’s Walk is one of Fred Victor’s most significant fundraisers for the year; in 2019 we brought together over 100 participants!
