What's News at PARC: February 2023

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The simple act of walking through our doors is what makes a person a PARC member.

Thank you for your support!

We want to let all of our donors and supporters know that your messages mean a lot to our staff, members and community, especially over these difficult winter months.

We truly appreciate the support we are receiving to help serve whoever comes to our doors. THANK YOU!

Join our Team - positions available

Interested in working at PARC? We recognize that equitable access to employment is an agent in social change and strongly encourage applicants with lived experiences to apply.

Complete details for each available role are available on our Charity Village listing page.

Winter Essentials: Can you give us a hand?

We are in need of warm winter gloves for our community - sizes M/L for men and women (wee are ok for hats and scarves) Please email [email protected] for any questions!

For other items on our winter essentials list you can also check our website.

Parkdale People's Economy

Read the Parkdale People's Economy's latest news on their community planning process in Parkdale!

You can also look through preliminary findings and fill out this form to submit your recommendations.

In the News: A Cure for Homelessness

"The air you breathe, the job you have, the income and social connections you have, are a much larger driver of health outcomes than how many primary care visits or surgeries you get access to as a patient,"

Dr. Andrew Boozary in a recent article on housing and social medicine via NPR >

Make it Monthly in MARCH!

For the entire month of March, Canada Helps will make a one-time extra $20 donation for every new monthly gift of $20 or more made to PARC via Canada Helps, up to a maximum of $50,000 CAD.*

If you would like to consider becoming a Monthly PARC donor visit: Ways to Give >

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