by cwlnational | Nov 30, 2023 | Spotlight
St. John Cantius Parish Council (Winnipeg, MB) organized a sock drive with all of the parishioners and collected over 400 warm winter socks. They delivered the socks to Siloam Mission who provide care for the homeless and less fortunate in their city. Submitted by...
by cwlnational | Nov 27, 2023 | Spotlight
St Michael’s Basilica Parish Council (Miramichi, NB) held its second community-wide sock drive called “SOCKTOBER” during the month of October. They asked for donations of warm winter socks for the vulnerable. All church women of the Miramichi area were involved. Over...
by cwlnational | Oct 18, 2023 | By Position, By Year, Communiques, In the News, Media, News Releases, Service, Service
Joline Belliveau, National Chairperson of Service, October 18th, 2023 FOR: Chairpersons of Service at All Levels (new structure) and Chairpersons of Community Life at All Levels (old structure) PDF The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness defines homelessness as “the...
by cwlnational | Sep 12, 2022 | Spotlight
On August 11th, members of St. Ann’s Parish Council (Abbotsford, BC) were able to arrange a meeting with Mike Sikora, the city’s housing, homelessness, and community development specialist. They were able to learn about issues the homeless are facing regarding the...
by cwlnational | Jul 20, 2022 | Spotlight
St. James Assiniboia Parish Council (Winnipeg) organized and contributed an incredible 1,100 welcome bags to be donated to people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Each tote bag contained items such as books, snacks, toiletries, accessories and more. It was a...
