Help Save Lives & Soul
Each Monday evening a team of Freshwave volunteers show up in downtown Vancouver, on Seymour Street in front of Emery Barnes Park, to give out a meal that includes hot soup, a sandwich, coffee, a piece of fruit, and sweetbread. Plus loaves of bread, non-perishable groceries, clothing, linens, books, and hygiene items are also handed out.
As the number of poor and homeless individuals living in poor conditions in downtown areas continues to grow, we are there to offer help. There exists a critical need for outreach programs and services offering hope and care to those who are drowning in depression, despair and poverty. Freshwave specifically focuses on serving the needs of these people who are down on the streets.
Due to the mobile and street-based nature of Freshwave, staff and volunteers interact directly with the marginalized in their own environment. This provides a level of familiarity, comfort and credibility with those being served which leads to relationships based upon trust. This is a key factor in addressing the complex issues behind poverty, homelessness, unemployment, and substance abuse.
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Food
Meals includes hot soup, a sandwich, coffee, fruit, and sweetbread. Plus other non-perishable groceries.
Hygiene
In addition to food, linens, books, hygiene, toiletries items are also handed out.
Clothing
Clean and fashionable clothing are also provided at various times of the year.
Relationship
Volunteers provide familiarity, comfort and credibility leading to relationships based upon trust.