It is that time again! The Coldest Night of the Year will soon be here! What is the event: Coldest Night of the Year is a Canada wide walk and fundraiser, aimed to help people come together in community and think about issues of homelessness and precarious...
Construction will begin next week on a new 59-unit supportive housing building at 702 Nicol St. Nanaimo. The four-storey building design includes 52 studio suites for people experiencing homelessness in the community. In addition to the studio units, one floor will feature seven units with two...
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]The 2020 ICCS Annual General Meeting was help via Zoom last night and there was a great turnout of members and guests to enjoy hearing news on the financial health of the society, the return of Volunteers to ICCS and the Handmade for Hope...
Nanaimo is in the midst of a housing and homelessness crisis, so this October 13 to 19, 2019 we’re taking the opportunity to create awareness and increase understanding about how it’s impacting our community. ...
The Presidents Cup is the national Sr.B level box lacrosse championships for the Canadian Lacrosse Association, and will be hosted by the Nanaimo "RE/MAX" Timbermen from August 26th to September 2nd, 2018. The tournament is comprised of 8 league champions from across Canada, and will be...
Over 150 people attended the All Our Sisters Luncheon at the Coast Bastion on May 8 to raise funds to expand Samaritan House....
This event is intended to mark a turning point in our awareness of the impact of women’s poverty on the community and to serve as a call to action to end women’s homelessness on Vancouver Island. ...