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Charlie Pyott of happy memory sharing his beloved cat with a member of the
first Apple Seed House. Charlie gave a small trailer to a man who was a street
scavenger thus assisting him off the street to work as caretaker of a gravel pit.
This set the tone for the sharing of gifts that is the mark
and witness of the Victoria Human Exchange Society.
YOU are invited to join us for our 20th Birthday Celebration and Annual General Meeting
SATURDAY JUNE 2nd -1.00pm to 3.00pm
CHOWN PLACE HALL 3060 HarrietRd. (Please park on Road)
Thanks to the generosity of the Chown Place Fellowship
We have again invited Rose Henry to speak to us on this big occasion. Wendy Stewart,entertainer from Comox, who works with people who are homeless, has again kindly accepted an invitation to sing and speak to us. The 20th Birthday Cake will be baked by Broadmead Thrifty Foods (thanks Wes).
If possible, please bring finger food and a gift for the Gift table
As ours is a grass-roots Society, we want several Directors who personally know the challenges of poverty/unemployment/addiction/ mental illness. If you are willing to serve, please contact us at: Victoria: 250-857-3905: Linda. 250-920-5056, Patricia 250-668-6008-in Nanaimo.
VHES is simply a partnership of human beings - all with gifts to be shared and exchanged with those in need - and by supporting one another, we grow together towards a healthier community.
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A person becomes homeless because of:
- Unemployment or Underemployment
- Inability to Pay Rent
- Lack of Affordable Decent Rental Housing
- Alcohol and Substance Misuse
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- Family Violence
- Divorce
- Mental Illness / Illness/
- Accident
- Lack of Family Support System
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VHES - Providing Temporary Dignified Affordable Housing
for Over 19 Years.....
Anyone can become homeless/ unemployed overnight these days. Without an address and a phone number, people cannot begin to seek employment. The Society rents houses from sympathetic landlords and welcomes poverty-afflicted persons who live at these houses until they solve the challenges facing them and move on to permanent housing. We are particularly concerned with persons in recovery from substance misuse (who have at least three months clean and sober); persons with mental illness who have medication and support; and persons seeking re-integration with estranged families.
We currently facilitate eight houses:
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Charlie Pyott House, Edith Gulland House, the Fr.Michael J. McGivney House |
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On Saltspring Island: |
Grandma’s House and Bittancourt Manor |
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In Sidney |
Frances Thibeau House and Judy Thomas House |
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In Nanaimo |
Esther's House |
City of Gardens--the Other Side of the Fence : Human Exchange Fundraiser
Go to Publications Page for more Information on this first of a series of five Books by Patrick Schnerch. Each book will depict one year of real time, consisting of documentation of events, statistics and facts about Homelessness in Victoria BC
The whole idea for writing the book series is to provide awareness about mental illness, addiction and homelessness plus raise funds for charity. That is the sole reason for this five year project. ____________________________________________________________________________________
The VHES is a completely volunteer non-profit Society and NOT an agency (which has paid staff and volunteers).
As we near the end of our second decade of providing housing, we require more people to share gifts of many skills and labours.
Please refer to the list of services and skills that are needed. If you wish to be part of the Human Exchange, download the Volunteer Application Form.
Thank you for your willingness to consider taking part in " the exchange of life's gifts".
Download Volunteer Application. (doc) (pdf
Thank you to those who have already offered to assist with furnishings and small appliances. We ask you to contact us if you have anything to spare:
See story from Daily News - March 10, 2011
"Group wants to help Nanaimo homeless
with temporary housing"
See story from Victoria News - January 12, 2007
Home, Sweet, Temporary Home
Connect with us on facebook.
email:
vhesvic@victoria.tc.ca
grandmas@saltspring.com
Greater Victoria pager: 361-2762
Greater Victoria: FAX: 656-6242
For the houses in Victoria: Linda:(250) 658-0170 & 857-3905 cell
From outside Victoria only : 1-800-691-9366
Mayne Island: phone/fax:1-250-539-5310
Patricia's Cell Phone: 1-250-920-5056
Financial donations may be sent to:
Box 8534
Victoria BC
V8W 3S1
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The world - our world of friendship - is represented by the apple, which symbolized the early experiences of exchanging life’s gifts “under the apple tree” (the Johnson Street Bridge), and at our first “Apple Seed House”. Art Rosette believed that a seed was planted then, which would grow and give shelter to many more who otherwise might only have a tree under a bridge. Our hope is that the spirit of the Human Exchange will spread throughout the world! | |
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