Raising The Roof On Homelessness

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Raising the roof on homelessness.

The raising the roof toque campaign aims to sell signature toques mittens and socks as part of a fundraising effort to address homelessness in individual communities across canada. The positive implications of having a roof over one s head are plentiful ranging from a better quality of life to greater economic opportunity. Although the root cause is. The number of homeless people and the length of time they spend homeless continues to rise.

Ronn dunn chair of the windsor essex alliance to end homelessness telephone. A snapshot of homelessness in canada. This can be a person who has no regular place to live who stays in an overnight emergency shelter abandoned building all night coffee shop or theatre a car outdoors or other such places not meant to be living spaces. Founded in 1996 raising the roof rtr aims to address and prevent homelessness in canada.

Raising the roof homeward trust is a proud partner of raising the roof a national campaign running from november through february that raises funds to support ending youth homelessness. Approximately 235 000 canadians experience homelessness each year. Homelessness simply defined is the absence of a place to live. Homelessness is not a choice.

C o windsor essex alliance to end homelessness 664 victoria avenue windsor on canada n9a 4n2. Transforming a bleak inner city neighbourhood into a flourishing district is a challenge for any community. While homelessness is the result of a. Raising the roof on homelessness.

The toque campaign is a high profile national fund and awareness raiser by raising the roof canada s national homelessness charity. Homelessness simply defined is the absence of a place to live. Problems seem to outweigh solutions so revitalization appears hopeless. In reality anyone can become homeless.

According to the raising the roof child and family homelessness multi year report the government currently spends 7 billion on emergency services or homelessness response. Anne ryan secretary treasurer of the windsor essex alliance to end homelessness. An estimated 235 000 experience homelessness each year with 35 000 homeless on any given night. The new preventative approach focuses on three core principles which are primary prevention systems based response and early intervention.