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All proceeds from the Crofton House Winter Bazaar will go to two incredible Vancouver charities: 

 

 

 

 

Downtown Eastside Women's Centre

The Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre is now a vital part of the community, offering a safe, non-judgmental environment for self-identifying women from all walks of life, including cis, trans, and Two-Spirit individuals who live and/or work in the neighbourhood. 

 

Across five, low-barrier sites, the Centre provides a wide range of supports and services, from basic needs like meals and safe washrooms, to counselling, housing outreach, sexual assault response, mental health advocacy, and culturally specific programming for Indigenous women and Chinese seniors. They also operate two 24-hour emergency shelters for women experiencing homelessness, offering a total of 100 beds, 365 days a year. Every day, more than 1,200 women access the Centre’s services.
 

To learn more about this incredible organization, please visit their website.

 

 

 

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Backpack Buddies​

Backpack Buddies is a BC-based non-profit that delivers healthy meals and snacks to over 6,000 children facing food insecurity, especially on weekends and holidays when school meals are unavailable. Started by a mother and daughter in 2012, Backpack Buddies team collaborates with educators, administrators, social workers, and other non-profits to deliver over 1.65 million meals to children in 73 communities across BC last school year. This partnership offers the CHS community a meaningful way to explore the root causes of hunger in BC and to make an impact for local families.

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To learn more about this incredible organization, please visit their website.

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