I've seen a lot of people on social media describe Pekiwewin as a “homeless camp.” While there are people there who are houseless, it is so much more than that. It is a community on sacred ground. It is a place where a grassroots group of young people are filling gaps left by the City and Province in the wake of the closures of Kinsmen and Expo Centre. It is a visible reminder that we need to do better as a city and a province on the issue of houselessness, and that the unhoused are our neighbours and community members and should be treated as such.
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Support the Pekiwewin relief and prayer camp.
Donate money by e-transfer to [email protected] with the note “Pekiwewin.”
Donate goods daily at the donation tent from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. daily. The camp always needs cigarettes, bus passes, snack food, blankets, sleeping bags, sleeping mats, and rain gear.
Donate your time by volunteering. Contact [email protected] and let them know what skills you can offer.
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