Re: Veteran Homelessness - Assorted Topics

by Ironman Sat 21 Apr 2018, 10:35 am

Trans Canada Respect Monument

by Ironman Sat 21 Apr 2018, 11:11 am

Homes for Heroes brings housing to homeless veterans

by Oliver Thu 24 May 2018, 7:34 am

Walk for veterans on June 8

May 23, 2018

Veterans Emergency Transition Services Canada is hosting the Coast to Coast Tour of Duty in Kelowna next month.

The Tour of Duty is a national walk promoting awareness and dialogue about veteran homelessness and to locate veterans in need across the country. It is held in 21 cities across Canada at 1 p.m. local time.

“We don’t wait for those in crisis to come to us,” said Jim Lowther, VETS Canada co-founder and chief executive officer. “Our volunteers literally hit the streets, boots on the ground, in their local communities in search of veterans who need our help.”

Anyone interested in participating in the walk on June 8 is asked to email info@vetscanada.org.

http://www.kelownadailycourier.ca/news/article_69d3399c-5ec7-11e8-9ef4-63f77f107231.html

by Wolverine Sun 27 May 2018, 12:24 pm

Searching for homeless vets

Nicholas Johansen - May 27, 2018

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For the third year, hundreds of volunteers across Canada will walk the streets in 21 cities, including Kelowna, looking for homeless veterans.

The annual Coast to Coast Tour of Duty, organized by Veterans Emergency Transition Services, will take place June 9 in cities from St. John's to Victoria.

The purpose of the walk is to raise awareness about veterans' homelessness and to identify those veterans who are currently living on the streets.

“Last year’s event allowed us to identify 17 homeless and/or in-crisis veterans, and we received many more referrals for emergency assistance after the fact, due to the event’s publicity,” said Jim Lowther, VETS Canada co-founder and president.

VETS Canada is a national charity that looks to address the needs of homeless and in-crisis veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP.

“One of the things that sets VETS Canada apart from other veteran initiatives is that we don’t wait for those in crisis to come to us. Our volunteers literally hit the streets, boots on the ground, in their local communities in search of veterans who need our help,” said Lowther. “The Tour of Duty is just that, but on a national scale.”

Anyone interested in helping with the walk can RSVP by emailing info@vetscanada.org.

https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story-227142-1-.htm

by Vizzer Wed 30 May 2018, 10:43 am

Canadians walk to raise awareness about homeless veterans

The Guardian
May 30, 2018

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http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/news/canadians-walk-to-raise-awareness-about-homeless-veterans-214163/

by **Kizzer** Wed 06 Jun 2018, 3:28 pm

Liberals look at building affordable housing for homeless veterans

The Canadian Press
Published Wednesday, June 6, 2018

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https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/liberals-look-at-building-affordable-housing-for-homeless-veterans-1.3961967

by Zodiac Wed 06 Jun 2018, 4:08 pm

Liberals look at building affordable housing for homeless veterans

The Canadian Press
June 6, 2018

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http://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/liberals-look-at-building-affordable-housing-for-homeless-veterans

by Oliver Thu 07 Jun 2018, 12:46 pm

Vets Canada brings Coast to Coast to Barrie

Organization searches for homeless veterans

Barrie Advance
June 7, 2018

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https://www.simcoe.com/whatson-story/8651666-vets-canada-brings-coast-to-coast-to-barrie/

by Caliber Thu 07 Jun 2018, 1:28 pm

Veteran Homelessness in Canada

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http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/services/health/homeless

by Zapper Fri 08 Jun 2018, 7:53 pm

VETS Canada Coast to Coast Tour of Duty

June 8, 2018

Saturday, June 9. The Vancouver Walk is set to start at 9 a.m. at Victory Square (at the Cenotaph on Cambie and Hastings Street). The annual, national Walk with a dual purpose: to encourage countrywide awareness and dialogue regarding Veteran homelessness / Veteran homelessness prevention, and to locate Veterans in crisis from coast to coast. This year, Walks will be led by teams of VETS Canada volunteers in 21 cities across Canada: St. John’s, Sydney, Halifax, Charlottetown, Moncton, Fredericton, Montreal, Ottawa, Kingston, Toronto, Barrie, Cambridge, Windsor, Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary, Kelowna, Vancouver, Victoria and Whitehorse.

http://www.voiceonline.com/b-c-events-for-the-week-of-saturday-june-9/

by **Colter** Fri 08 Jun 2018, 9:23 pm

Reaching out to Okanagan homeless veterans

BARRY GERDING / Jun. 8, 2018

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https://www.saobserver.net/news/reaching-out-to-okanagan-homeless-veterans/

by Dalton Sat 09 Jun 2018, 5:43 pm

Helping homeless vets

Nicholas Johansen - Jun 9, 2018

https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/228483/Helping-homeless-vets

by **Trooper** Sat 09 Jun 2018, 6:06 pm

VETS Canada takes to streets in search of homeless veterans

CTV Ottawa
Published Saturday, June 9, 2018

https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/vets-canada-takes-to-streets-in-search-of-homeless-veterans-1.3966836

by **Trooper** Sat 09 Jun 2018, 7:07 pm

Soldiers out offering help to homeless veterans in Calgary

Published Saturday, June 9, 2018

https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/soldiers-out-offering-help-to-homeless-veterans-in-calgary-1.3966890

by **Trooper** Sat 09 Jun 2018, 7:09 pm

Vets, volunteers walk to raise awareness of veteran homelessness in Ontario

Groups in 21 Canadian cities participated in the annual event

CBC News · Posted: Jun 09, 2018

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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/veteran-homelessness-walk-toronto-1.4699754

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