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Our mission and philosophy begin with home. Housing the homeless is not just about providing shelter, it’s about providing a supportive community. Building community isn’t cheap, and Homes First Foundation relies on individual donors to help cover the costs of Homes First Society programs. You don’t have to be wealthy to have a practical, everyday...
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Melanie found Therapeutic Paws of Canada, an organization of volunteers and their pets that provide therapeutic supports, after spending some time as a patient in a hospital. Melanie took her dog Chewy to be evaluated and a few months after passing 12 tests, they began volunteering at Homes First’s Kennedy shelter. Now over a year...
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A Homes First resident for nearly 10 years and a previous winner of Wanda’s Arts Awards, Tony is working on creating unique paintings that are more three-dimensional and immersive. “I’m persistent at it and I’m thinking that I learned something skill-wise in the last couple years.” Despite his colourful and sophisticated paintings, Tony hasn’t been...
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