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Sleepless for our Community

 

FirstOntario believes it is important to care for everyone in our community

According to Statistics Canada, about 118,000 people experienced homelessness in an emergency shelter in 2023 and that includes FirstOntario communities. We are committed to raising awareness and working to help find solutions to address this form of poverty.

Find our more about the National Housing Strategy and plan to give more Canadians a place to call home.

This is why we support the Sleepless for our Community United Way Halton & Hamilton event in February.

Those who are fundraising sleep in their cars for one night to raise dollars and awareness about the daily challenges faced by youth and adults living in poverty. Since we became involved in 2021, our participation has helped raise over $35,000 towards this important United Way Halton & Hamilton fundraiser. FirstOntario is sponsoring this event and participating again this year and have put out a call to anyone who would like to help by making a donation.

The money raised enables United Way Halton & Hamilton to invest into direct housing supports that provide shelter, programming to those living in residential situations, or assistance to maintain current housing.

 

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FirstOntario is committed to its communities and to being a good neighbour.

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