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Homelessness Action Week (formerly known as Homelessness Awareness Week) is an annual week-long campaign held in over 20 communities in British Columbia, Canada. In Metro Vancouver, the week is sponsored by the Greater Vancouver Regional Steering Committee on Homelessness.
The first Homelessness Action Week began in 2006 as a way to increase participation and public support for solving homelessness by government, the private sector, communities and individuals. The week promotes initiatives and projects that directly affect communities in a positive way, holding events for and about people who are homeless. It is supported by notable local figures such as former B.C. premier Mike Harcourt, Vancouver Whitecaps president Bob Lenarduzzi, and musician Jim Byrnes.
Homelessness Action Week 2008 has over 20 participating communities throughout B.C. and the Yukon. The week was proclaimed by the provincial government as Homelessness Action Week in 2007 and 2008. The communities participating in the week include: Abbotsford, Metro Vancouver, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Nelson, Whitehorse, and Victoria. Events include: peaceful demonstrations, discussion forums, food drives, photo exhibitions, films, and service fairs for people who are homeless.
As of 2021 Homeless Action Week is still happening in Vancouver and supports community and grassroots events.
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See also edit
- Homeless Persons' Week (Australia)
- Youth Homelessness Matters Day (Australia)
References edit
- ^ Vancouver, City of. "Homelessness Action Week". vancouver.ca. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
- ^ "A one-stop model that focuses on the needs of the homeless". Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
- ^ "Homelessness Action Week Declared - Opinion 250 - News for Northern and Central Interior of British Columbia, Canada". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
- ^ "24 Hours Vancouver - News: Action on homelessness". vancouver.24hrs.ca. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Prince George Citizen - A week of action". Archived from the original on 2008-09-30. Retrieved 2008-10-15.
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