📢 The EWR has been stood down and emergency sheltering spaces are CLOSED. Thank you to all our volunteers for your help! 📢

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We Need Neighbours Like You!

The Society to Homelessness in Burnaby is initiated, operated, and maintained by collaborative efforts across the Burnaby community by caring and compassionate community members like you! We are always looking for new members to bring fresh perspectives to the needs of our neighbourhood. Becoming a member of the Society to End Homelessness in Burnaby means you get a say on how to improve the quality of life for our most vulnerable neighbours in Burnaby.
Here’s what our former Board Member Karen O’Shannacery has to say about being a member of the Society:
“As someone who sees and cares about the significant health and other disparities that exist for people who are homeless in Burnaby, serving on the Board gives opportunity to guide and support the Society’s mission to improve the well-being of persons experiencing homelessness and to work towards preventing people from becoming homeless.

What sets this Society apart is its unique collaborative approach with all key stakeholders working together towards making any homeless experience brief and one time only, with the goal of ending homelessness in Burnaby. Everyone involved in the Society – staff, volunteers and board members - is passionate and truly cares about the people served. Board members believe that housing and access to essential services are basic rights that are key to solving homelessness – without stable housing a person cannot meet basic hygiene needs, access health treatments effectively, address mental health or substance use, access training or education or keep a job.“

Membership with the Society

Your membership fees cover the cost of hosting the various meetings including the Burnaby Task Force on Homelessness, the collaborative planning table for Burnaby. The fees also contribute to supporting the people in Burnaby experiencing homelessness.

Download the application form below and email the completed form to info@burnabyhomeless.org to apply!

The Society to End Homelessness in Burnaby Application Form

Please see the attached to determine the membership fee payable by your organization.  Should you need an individualized invoice, please request through  info@burnabyhomeless.org.  

Membership fees 

For organizations based on sliding scale based on annual budgets:

– $49,000 = $25

$50,000 – $499,999 = $50

+$500,000 = $75

Individuals pay $25 per year (can be paid by cheque, cash at the meeting, e-transfer to societypaypal123@gmail.com  (use the word: membership as password)  or paypal through our website  http://burnabyhomeless.org/donate/

Waived fees are possible by contacting the President of the Society through info@burnabyhomeless.com and requesting a waiver.

Thank you for supporting collaborative action!

Our Community Partners and Supporters

A huge thank you to all the organizations, businesses, and more who have supported us through the years!

Government and Organizations
Faith Community
Burnaby Schools
Businesses

Why Volunteer? Here are some reasons why our volunteers keep coming back:

Make a difference in someone’s life - see how your work here directly impacts the most vulnerable in our community.
Give back to the community
Become part of a team of like-minded community members who want to make a difference just like you!

Not ready to become a member just yet? You can still get involved by volunteering with us!

The Society to End Homelessness in Burnaby is operated and maintained by many volunteers who enable us to keep our services available to our guests as well as the ongoing planning work towards resolution of homelessness in Burnaby.

We need support in a wide variety of roles which are provided by community members like you! Become a part of a team of passionate, dedicated volunteers who want to make a difference in our community.

Learn More about The Society to End Homelessness in Burnaby

Our News

The Society in the Media: Read what we’ve been up to recently!
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Annual Reports

Visit the The Society to End Homelessness in Burnaby AGM reports archive.
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Our Board Members

Meet our current Board Members
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Our Events

The Society to End Homelessness in Burnaby holds 4 annual events throughout the year.
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Services We Offer

Outreach Resource Centres

A "One-Stop Shop" of services for our vulnerable neighbours so they can easily access basic life necessities and resources for social aid in one convenient location. Our 2 locations operate weekly Wednesday and Thursday in Burnaby.

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Community Food Hub

Run in partnership with The Neighbourhood Church the Food Hub is a safe, non-judgemental space where our community’s most vulnerable can receive essential grocery items with dignity. We operate weekly besides cheque issue week.

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Mobile Shower Program

We offer our guests biweekly access to the basic necessity of a hot shower in an effort to combat the negative stigma of poor hygiene amongst those experiencing homelessness. Guests are provided with fresh towels, clothing, and hygiene supplies.

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Extreme Weather Response

EWR makes safe spaces available when the weather is severe enough to pose a higher health risk to people who experience homelessness. It operates during times of extreme heat or cold. These collaborative initiatives bring the wider community together to reduce the harm to the most vulnerable. Our cold weather service provider is Lookout Housing and Health Society.

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