It's cold out there. The Coldest Night of the Year is a covid-safe, family-friendly walk to raise money for charities serving people experiencing homelessness, hurt, and hunger. Walk with us (virtually) between February 13 and February 20, 2021 – there’s a place for everyone!
Your help sustains our work assisting individuals or families who are homeless or at risk, through providing basic necessities such as free food, transit, hygiene and other supplies and by bridging people to services providing assistance obtaining shelter, financial support, health care and other necessities.
Last year we served 443 unique individuals through 3,650 visits to our Outreach Resource Centre. We fundraise to maintain our coordinator who supports the volunteers and coordinates our services to carry out this important work and undertakes the leadership and collaborative efforts required to reduce and ultimately resolve homelessness in Burnaby.
Founded in 1971, Burnaby Community Services is a charitable society providing a voice, resources and opportunities to people who need support. We believe change can only happen when people are empowered to improve their lives and their community. Currently, we offer a range of programs and publications to support families with LOW INCOME, and seniors experiencing ISOLATION.
Last year, our team provided support over 130,000 times to people in need. In addition, we have developed new innovative approaches to breaking the cycles of poverty and isolation, continuously helping make Burnaby a better place to live, work, and play.
The Coldest Night of the Year Burnaby will raise funds for our outreach and advocacy work, including the printing and distribution of our Community Outreach Cards, Community Volunteer Income Tax Program & Form Completion Assistance Programs, and providing hampers to unique individuals (who are homeless or at risk of) during Christmas.
This year, you can walk ANYWHERE your feet desire! To keep safe during the pandemic we will be walking separately this year, yet UNITED to help the hungry, homeless and hurting. Enjoy walking in your favourite trail, park or circle your block 100 times! Depending Public Health rules you can walk in your family bubble or in very small groups.
Download the free app "mapmywalk" and paint a picture with your feet...
while you walk take pictures of yourself and share them on your social media or at https://www.facebook.com/cnoybby or share with us so we can post for you! -
our email is info@burnabyhomeless.org
Carol-Ann Flanagan Coordinator
Toll Free 1.877.743.3413 / Phone 519.603.2250
Email info@cnoy.org
Alex Munroe Executive Director
Toll Free 1.877.743.3413 / Phone 604292.3903
Email alex@bbyservices.ca