Apply for Richmond Connect Relief Fund
Richmond Connect is currently taking applications for a relief fund for eligible Richmond residents, provided by the Government of Canada’s Reaching Home program. Please see the above poster for details.
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Summer camp 2019 guide for low-income residents
Give your child the gift of camp this summer and enrol him or her in one of the programs listed in this year’s directory for low-income residents. There is also information in the guide on how to apply for financial assistance. If there are any other camps around the Lower Mainland you know of not … Read more
Applications for the 2019 Ethel Tibbits Scholarship are now open
Each year, the Ethel Tibbits Scholarship awards a mature female student who is returning to school to upgrade her education in order to better provide for her family. This year, the bursary is $650. Applications are due on May 24, visit www.richmondfoundation.org for more information.
Senior Services Society offering housing navigator training
Do you or someone you know work with seniors who need help with housing? If so, the Seniors Services Society is offering a six-week program providing social service staff and volunteers with information about types of housing, government programs as well as training in key contact relationship building, communication techniques and more. Please refer to … Read more
3-D photo installation featured at 2018 Housing Central conference
This past summer, Richmond Poverty Response Committee and Richmond Advocacy Support Committee collaborated with Keely O’Brien, City of Richmond’s artist-in-residence on a 3-D photo installation titled Home is. The theme of the project revolved around people with lived experiences of poverty. Home is was featured in the art component at this year’s Housing Central – … Read more
Richmond Election 2018 happens on Oct. 20
The 2018 Richmond Election is less than a month away, and we want to make sure you have all the necessary information at your disposal to make an educated vote on General Voting Day, Saturday, Oct. 20. Below is some information that you may find helpful. Key dates: Sat, October 6 · Advance voting day … Read more
Summer camp 2018 guide for low-income residents
Summer is almost here! Send your child to one of these cost-friendly camps around the Lower Mainland found in our updated 2018 guide, many offering financial assistance to those who need it. Also included are listings to different organizations that may provide additional funding. Please send us a note if we’ve missed anything!